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* December 1994 CITY OF CHANHASSEN AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 112 TEAM UP TO BUILD A COMMUNITY SCHOOL/RECREATION CENTER In September of 1995, Independent School District 112 and the City of Chanhassen will open the doors to a $9.3 million elementary school and recreation center situated on a 40 acre campus/park site. This cooperative venture was made possible due to the high level of trust and interdependence displayed by both the district and the city. The school district is financing its portion of the project, $6.8 million, with a portion of the proceeds of a $46.5 million referendum. The city is investing $2.5 million in tax increment proceeds from Pillsbury Bakeries and Food Service into its recreation center. The 90,000 sq. ft. school and 23,000 sq. ft. recreation center stand connected as one with separate parking lots and entrances serving both components. Each party owns 20 acres of property; however, the line separating the two is more of a formality than a necessity. As it turns out, the city's recreation center is located on school property. In addition to the main building, the site will contain a multi-purpose park shelter, five ball fields, two lighted hockey rinks, four lighted tennis courts, a playground, landscaped courtyards, outdoor classrooms, and an access boulevard; all linked by a trail and sidewalk system. The new school and recreation center 1111 are being built in response to a growing population within the district and city. Both facilities will be filled to capacity upon opening. The new elementary school has a design capacity and core facilities for 650 students. Individual classrooms are grouped into "family clusters" to promote the education concept of multi-age learning groups (students within a two to three year age difference) and the "school within a school." Lifelong learning and leisure will be the norm here and the building is accessible to the community and parents. Hammel Green and Abrahamson provided the architectural and associated professional services for the building and BorSon is the general contractor. Independent School District 112 and the City of Chanhassen are extremely excited about the opportunities this new facility will offer the community.