Campus Project Update

Construction Time Again

PHASE I AND PHASE II PROGRESS

Demolition in Phase II of the new campus project began in late January 2022. The work was scheduled to take place over three weeks—but the buildings themselves came down in just five days. The Harbor Day community was excited to see the second phase begin, but the moment was also bittersweet as those who watched the demolition remembered the spaces held dear for nearly 50 years.

Phase I The new school building—Phase I of the project—welcomed students on January 4, 2022. Some of the interior furnishings were delayed initially; but items like second floor chairs, couches, and tables were delivered over the course of a few months. Mid-Winter Recess and Spring Break brought surprises throughout the campus, from weatherproof tables on the Middle School Terrace and Eighth-Grade Deck to seating for breakout areas, study tables, shades for windows, and many other items eagerly anticipated by students and faculty. The Blue-Gold Competition Day used unexpected corners of our new campus: the high jump was held in the quad, and the sandpit in the kindergarten playground area was used as the landing pit for the long jump! The relays brought everyone on campus together (including nearly 100 alumni) to watch Gold take the lead—and ultimately win the overall competition. Go Gold! The momentous 2021-22 school year was capped by the graduation ceremony, where the first graduates of our new campus were recognized.

The kindergarten sandbox is used at the Blue-Gold Competition Day for the long jump.

Furniture and games enhance the Middle School Terrace and Eighth Grade Deck. A furnished middle school breakout space.

Funding the new campus is a major priority as we pace alongside the construction project completion. Always Home: The Campaign for Harbor Day is actively seeking the support of our entire community in 2022-2023. Visit our site and contact Director of Development Olivia Baumgartner with any questions at obaumgartner@harborday.org or 949.640.1410 ext. 217.

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Phase II

• June 20 - the perimeter walls came down and construction began on Phase II.

• The first day of school drew ever closer, and the parking lot received its final layers of asphalt—just in time to dry over the weekend.

• Starting in November, steelwork begins again! The crane arrives on November 1, and structural steel will be transported through the construction entrance on San Joaquin Hills Road. The steel will be laid on the future site of the athletic field and lifted over a period of several of weeks. • After Thanksgiving, construction will begin on the athletic field and lower school playground. • January will bring more concrete pours for the major square footage of the theater and gymnasium.

• Roofing will be completed by early February 2023. • Sport surfacing for the exterior basketball and pickleball courts is slated for June/July 2023. • The Lower School Playground will be installed during the summer 2023. • And just before the 2023-2024 school year begins, the Athletic Field turf and the front parking lot will be completed. n

Beginning Phase II construction June 2022.

Phase II construction continues July 2022. The concrete structure shows much progress in September 2022.