The Richland School District will complete construction of Badger Mountain Elementary School, a 65,000-square-foot building with 28 general education classrooms and three for special education services, in time for the first day of school on Aug. 30.

The $26.8 million new school also has a library, music and art rooms, a gym, playground, kitchen and a multipurpose space used as both a cafeteria and for performances.

Design West Architects designed the building.

Chervenell Construction was the general contractor.

The school, built on the site of a former building, was funded in part by the 2017 voter-approved bond that generated $99 million and paid for projects including the Fran Rish Stadium updates, Richland High Auditorium remodel, Hanford High field updates, a new Tapteal Elementary and the Jefferson Early Learning Center.

The bond also paid for land purchases and the district’s new Teaching, Learning & Administrative Center in West Richland.