Keewaydin School expansion & planning for park changes

FROM COUNCIL MEMBER SANDY COLVIN ROY

The Minneapolis Public School Board recently allocated $16 million for improvements to the Keewaydin Campus (grades 4-8) of Lake Nokomis Community School (LNCS) as part of its actions to accommodate growing enrollment. The changes will be designed to provide LNCS students parity with other schools in the system, starting with a gym large enough for the older grades to play in, space for activities like tutoring that now go on in hallways and closets, just to name a few.

Planning for this exciting investment is happening now, with design scheduled to be completed early this year. A public meeting to gather comments and suggestions from the community is scheduled for Jan. 19. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring of 2012.

Keewaydin School Planning Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 19, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Keewaydin School, 5209 30th Ave. S.

The expansion of the school building means that the surrounding green space and playground will also be affected. The park board is hosting a meeting to discuss the potential impacts and to work with the community to develop a preferred concept design for the park amenities in an interactive three-hour session with a couple of park board designers.

Keewaydin Park Redesign Meeting
Saturday, Jan. 21, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Keewaydin Community Center, 3030 53rd St. E.