LE SUEUR, Minn.—Construction management and real estate development firm Kraus-Anderson, a major player in the Upper Midwest, has commenced $40.4 million’ worth of work on a new elementary school for Le Sueur-Henderson Public Schools.  Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary School will sit adjacent to the existing high school.

As designed by ATS&R Planners, Architects and Engineers, the two-story, 113,090-square-foot school will be a learning community for children from kindergarten through the 5th grade.  In addition to classrooms, administration spaces and a nurse’s area, the elementary school will offer music classrooms and a “Kid’s Club.”  For sports and physical education, Le Sueur-Henderson will have a 30,000-square-foot field house featuring a three-court gymnasium.  Outdoor dedicated playgrounds are part of the design as well.

Safety features include a 6,000-square-foot storm shelter as well as a secure main entryway.

Voters approved funding for the elementary school in a referendum last summer.  Construction is anticipated to be complete by next August.

“The new school will bring 21^st century learning and opportunities to the next generation of Le Sueur and Henderson area students,” Shane Butler, KA’s senior project manager, said of the work.

Kraus-Anderson, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, has offices throughout Minnesota and also North Dakota.

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