PHOENIX, AZ — The Madison Elementary School District held its groundbreaking for the rebuild of the Rose Lane Elementary School campus, located in Phoenix, Arizona. With design by Grace Design Studios (formerly GHC-Orcutt Winslow) and general contracting from McCarthy Building Companies Inc. (McCarthy), this preschool through fourth grade campus is set to be fully transformed by summer 2027.
“The groundbreaking event marks an exciting new chapter in the legacy of Madison Rose Lane Elementary,” Madison Superintendent Kimberly Guerin, Ph.D., said. “We are deeply grateful to Orcutt Winslow and McCarthy for their thoughtful collaboration with our community on this project — ensuring that the heart and history of Rose Lane is honored throughout the process. Together, we are building a state-of-the-art school that will inspire future generations through a vibrant commitment to visual and performing arts.”
Home to more than 600 students, Madison Rose Lane Elementary offers a signature program focused on the visual and performing arts. The campus rebuild — part of the 2023 bond approved by voters in the community — will be completed in phases, featuring a new 47,603-square-foot, two-story classroom building with 28 classrooms, a dance studio, music room, and an interactive library with collaboration spaces throughout. The project will also include separate kindergarten and physical education buildings along with a new 8,969-square-foot multipurpose performing arts venue that will double as a gymnasium and cafeteria, featuring an indoor-outdoor stage that opens to a raised exterior amphitheater. The campus will also add a new preschool wing to support the school's Madison Adventure Club program for before and after school care. Once complete, the campus will include baseball and softball fields, expanded parking, and a district-wide professional development space for training and staff wellness.
“Being part of a school campus transformation is such a rewarding experience for our team,” McCarthy Project Director Tyler Shupe said. “Over the next two years, we are looking forward to bringing Madison’s focus on the arts and creative learning spaces to life, while integrating student learning opportunities throughout so everyone on campus can see firsthand how their school is built. Projects like this are why we love to build.”
“As the architects for the new Madison Rose Lane Elementary School replacement project, we are honored to help bring this exciting vision to life. This project is about more than just new buildings; it’s about creating a vibrant, inspiring environment that reflects the school’s deep commitment to the performing arts,” said Biby Carbonneau, Senior Associate and Arizona Education Leader for Grace Design Studios. “From the art-focused design to the carefully phased construction, every detail is meant to support students, educators, and the broader community for years to come. We’re excited to see this campus grow phase-by-phase into a place where creativity and learning thrive.”
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The newly transformed Rose Lane campus will finish construction in time for the start of the 2027-2028 school year. Grace Design Studios and McCarthy are planning multiple opportunities for students to get an inside look at how their campus is built through classroom visits, construction tours, and interactive learning opportunities.
