West Contra Costa Unified’s Stege Elementary School in Richmond.
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After a yearslong fight to remodel an East Bay school that was deteriorating and infested with mold and asbestos, the West Contra Costa Unified School District found enough funds not just to remodel, but fully rebuild the school.
It’s a long-awaited victory for Stege Elementary School students, staff and community members. The district made promises to redesign the Richmond school at the start of the 2020-21 school year, but that never happened.
Now, a complete rebuild is set to start soon, with the new school set to open by fall 2027, according to district staff. Alten Construction will be rebuilding it.
“It’s about time, and the children deserve it,” said Guadalupe Enllana, the board member representing the Stege area.
The board unanimously approved increasing the budget for Stege Elementary…
