The School District of Lee County is excited to release the first look at the preliminary designs for a renovated and remodeled Bonita Springs Elementary School. The project is scheduled to start in summer 2025 and finish before the start of school in August 2027.
“Our students, their parents, and our staff members are so excited to have a new school,” said Bonita Springs Elementary School Principal Cynthia Hernandez. “We are so cramped for space because the main building is unsafe to occupy that we must set up tables in the hallways for small group and individual learning sessions. Our staff is ready for the classrooms they need and our students deserve them.”
Here is a preliminary look of the new cafeteria building. In addition to having enough space for the students, there will also be a larger stage for performances and designated rooms for art classes and music classes.
Remodeling Bonita Springs Elementary will enhance student learning by creating a state-of-the-art facility with improved classrooms and modern facilities that better serve today’s education needs. The Florida Department of Education has approved the replacement of the school’s main building and cafeteria building to create new classrooms, administrative offices, modern media center and lunchroom large enough to accommodate student capacity.
The School District is committed to preserving the historic nature of Bonita Springs Elementary and working with community leaders to include elements of the main building in the design and functional spaces of the campus. The preliminary budget for the remodel is estimated at $40 million.