Education

Inside Construction Look at New Carencro Bob Lilly Elem, Formerly Carencro Heights

The DL Guy

August 10, 2023

We recently took a construction tour of the new Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary School, formerly known as Carencro Heights, located at 601 Tee Ma Road in Carencro, LA.

See our initial construction post: https://developinglafayette.com/wp/carencro-heights-elementarys-new-98000-sq-ft-school-replacement-full-details/

Aerial view of new & existing school with Car Rider Lane.

On our tour of the new 10-acre, 98,000-square-foot elementary school, we got a first-hand look at how the new school is shaping up and boy, is it shaping up! The architectural design is cool as it has a unique cutout at the corner of the building. Pretty sure there is a fancy name for that cutout, but we are not trying to get fancy today, okay. While the school is still in the mid-construction phase, many of the components are in place, including the new separate car rider & bus rider lanes, which is huge!

Here are some things to note before scrolling through our tour photos.

Flooding mitigation a top priority with attention to storm water draining & detention.
Improved classroom layout and sizing
Centralized administration
Updated and “right-sized” school amenities, including meeting and assembly space, Media Center, and multi-purpose Cafeteria & Event Space
New playground spaces with updated equipment
Re-use of existing school exterior covered court area for multiple options for students
Adequate parking for faculty and visitors
Separated, centrally controlled bus & car rider drop/pickup area

The existing school will be demolished once the new facility is in full use and the old facility is no longer needed.

A Tentative completion date for the new Carencro Bob Lilly Elem. is still set to be completed by the end of this year, 2023.