BUILDING BLOCKS: Westside Elementary and Meyer Middle schools in River Falls

A rendering of the River Falls School District’s new Westside Elementary School. (Courtesy of Kraus-Anderson)

ADDRESSES: Westside Elementary, 1007 W. Pine St.; Meyer Middle, 230 N. 9^th ST.

COST: $6.2 million for Westside Elementary and $7.5 million for Meyer Middle

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Kraus-Anderson Construction, Minneapolis

DESIGNER: Ayres Associates, Waukesha

OWNER: School District of River Falls

SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECTS: The schools were paid for using a $46 million bond referendum approved by voters in April 2018. Other projects paid for through the same referendum include a $9.1 million River Falls Montessori Elementary, the remodeling of River Falls High School and additions to Greenwood Elementary and Rocky Branch Elementary schools.