Linn-Mar Looks Ahead

The Linn-Mar School District actively updates facility plans to meet the future needs of our students and community. This Lion Learning session from 2022 provides a high level overview of the plan.

Broad Look Beginning in 2021

The district’s 10-year Capital Plan, updated in March of 2021, provided a broad look at potential needs over the next decade. This plan included the passing of a 2018 bond issue to fund the building of two new intermediate buildings. These new buildings house the district’s fifth and sixth grades, alleviating crowding in the district’s elementary and middle school buildings.

Boulder Peak Intermediate Hazel Point Intermediate

Completed in 2020

First Phase Projects

With the construction of Boulder Peak and Hazel Point Intermediate addressing needs in the district’s K-8 grade buildings, the district’s facilities committee shifted its focus to address parking needs in the district and additional projects at the high school main campus. These priorities were outlined in the district’s five-year facilities plan, which was approved by the Linn-Mar school board and released in April 2022. The plan includes two phases, with the first phase targeting completion in the fall of 2025.

Excelsior Middle School Parking Improved parking lot design improved parking and traffic congestion.		Completed in 2022
High School Parking Expanding the North parking lot at the high school added nearly 200 spots for school activities and events.		Completed in 2023
High School Tennis Courts The district relocated the high school tennis courts by creating an eight-court complex, located adjacent to the existing baseball/softball facilities at Oak Ridge Middle School.		Completed in 2024
Linn-Mar Educational Leadership Center (ELC) The district’s central office staff shifted to a new administrative building near Excelsior Middle School in Fall, 2024. This shift allowed for high school programming to expand. In February, 2025 the building was named the Linn-Mar Educational Leadership Center.		Completed in 2024
New Performance Venue A larger performance venue on the west side of the High School (adjacent to the current auditorium.)		Construction underway. Scheduled to be completed in Fall/ Winter, 2025

Second Phase Projects

The second phase of the five-year facility plan began in 2024, with completion tentatively set for the fall of 2027.

Academic Excellence Center (AEC) Modifications to the former Learning Resource Center (LRC). This high school extension project will allow for growth in several of the district’s high school programs including Venture Academics, COMPASS and ATLAS.In February, 2025 the former LRC was renamed the Linn-Mar High School Academic Excellence Center (AEC).		Completed in 2024
Indoor activity center – The five-year facility plan includes a multi-use space to better accommodate demand for additional indoor recreational space. This center would support athletic team practices and other indoor activities and events.	This project is currently in the conceptual phase. Concepts are available here.
Additions to the high school south parking lot – District projections indicate that there may be a need for additional parking near the high school. The 2024 relocation of the high school tennis courts to a new tennis complex near Oak Ridge frees up the space currently used for tennis courts for potential high school parking if needed.	This project is tentative and will be based on need. Completion schedule is not yet available.

Funding for Facilities

It’s difficult to summarize facility plans without an understanding of budgetary funds that are available to districts for these costs. This graphic shows which income source fills each ‘bucket’ of funding, and the expenditures each fund can be used for.

Current Linn-Mar Facilities

Here is a summary of Linn-Mar facilities:

The square footage of each school building owned by the school district:

• Linn-Mar High School – 302,704 Sq. Feet
• Academic Excellence Center (Former LRC) – 56,687 Sq. Feet
• Excelsior Middle School – 126,700 Sq. Feet
• Oak Ridge Middle School – 126,700 Sq. Feet
• Boulder Peak Intermediate – 135,203 Sq. Feet
• Hazel Point Intermediate – 135,203 Sq. Feet
• Bowman Woods Elementary – 50,906 Sq. Feet
• Echo Hill Elementary – 78,000 Sq. Feet
• Indian Creek Elementary – 49,200 Sq. Feet
• Linn Grove Elementary – 78,000 Sq. Feet
• Novak Elementary – 78,000 Sq. Feet
• Westfield Elementary – 66,763 Sq. Feet
• Wilkins Elementary – 48,800 Sq. Feet
• Educational Leadership Center – New in 2024.

 

The enrollment capacity of each attendance center owned by the school district:

• Linn-Mar High School – Estimated 2,400 Students
• Academic Excellence Center (Former LRC) – Estimated 500 Students
• Excelsior Middle School – Estimated 1,100 Students
• Oak Ridge Middle School – Estimated 800 Students
• Boulder Peak Intermediate – Estimated 800 Students
• Hazel Point Intermediate – Estimated 800 Students
• Bowman Woods Elementary – Estimated 550 Students
• Echo Hill Elementary – Estimated 600 Students
• Indian Creek Elementary – Estimated 500 Students
• Linn Grove Elementary – Estimated 600 Students
• Novak Elementary – Estimated 600 Students
• Westfield Elementary – Estimated 600 Students
• Wilkins Elementary – Estimated 500 Students

 

How each school building owned by the school district is currently being utilized by the school district:

• Linn-Mar High School – 9th through 12th grade building
• Academic Excellence Center (former LRC)– 9th through 12th grade building
• Excelsior Middle School – 7th and 8th grade building
• Oak Ridge Middle School – 7th and 8th grade building
• Boulder Peak Intermediate – 5th and 6th grade building
• Hazel Point Intermediate – 5th and 6th grade building
• Bowman Woods Elementary – PreK through 4th grade building
• Echo Hill Elementary – PreK through 4th grade building
• Indian Creek Elementary – Kindergarten through 4th grade building
• Linn Grove Elementary – PreK through 4th grade building
• Novak Elementary – Kindergarten through 4th grade building
• Westfield Elementary – Kindergarten through 4th grade building
• Wilkins Elementary – PreK through 4th grade building

 

School buildings owned by the school district that are vacant

• No buildings in the district are vacant and not used.