Western Placer Unified School District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to officially begin construction on a new two-story, 12,755 SF, 12-classroom building in Lincoln, California. The HMC Architects design team, Roebbelen Contracting construction team, district representatives, faculty, and students attended the event to mark the start of the new $13.5 million project.

The building houses two district high schools, Phoenix — an alternative education high school— and the ATLAS Learning Academy —an independent study school serving students in grades 6-12. The schools serve 150 non-traditional students and there is a waitlist for students wanting to attend these schools. The new classrooms will expand the school and allow more students in the area to take advantage of the programs. Originally a modular solution, the design team created a site-built option to create an architectural identity for the campus. The new, permanent solution will replace the current portable classrooms and transform the small campus; giving students a sense of space and school pride.

Construction will be completed in August 2025, in time for the 2025-26 school year.