Wayzata High School’s expansion is moving through design, with new spaces scheduled to open in fall 2030. For families following the project, that places the opening four school years beyond the current 2026-27 year. Under normal grade progression, today’s eighth graders would be seniors when the addition opens; current high school students would have graduated.
The district’s project schedule calls for design through September 2027, followed by bidding before construction begins in spring 2028. Construction is expected to continue through August 2030.
The planned addition would accommodate 900 more students. The scope includes classrooms and laboratories, changes to career and technical education spaces, special education renovations, security improvements, tennis court changes and an eight-lane swimming pool with a separate diving well. The district estimates the project at about $174.1 million and cautions that the figure may change.
Elm Creek land remains a proposal
The campus plan also involves conversations with Plymouth about neighboring parkland. CCX Media reported Nov. 6 that the district is seeking roughly eight acres of city-owned Elm Creek Playfields.
In that report, Superintendent Robb Virgin described discussions about fitting the expansion alongside the city’s baseball, softball and soccer facilities. CCX also reported that the Plymouth City Council had reviewed proposed campus plans.
CCX described the roughly eight-acre acquisition as a proposal being discussed with Plymouth as the district develops its campus plans.
How the project fits the referendum
The high school work is part of a larger construction program approved by district voters April 14. The district’s construction overview identifies $465 million in bond funding for learning spaces, including new elementary and middle schools, the high school addition and improvements to existing buildings. Voters separately approved $31 million in bonds for the high school pool and renewed the existing $6.5 million annual technology levy.
The $174.1 million high school estimate covers the building-specific project, while the bond measures fund work across the district. The district’s high school project page includes the pool in its listed scope.
Where to follow the details
Stay tuned to Wayzata.com for updates on the high school expansion. We’ll follow Plymouth’s agendas and district plans, with a focus on developments that matter to local families and residents.
