A new South Jordan elementary school is in the design phrase. Pending approval from the Jordan Board of Education, the school could be open as soon as fall 2025.

“The Jordan School District Board of Education directed district staff to plan and prepare for a school on the Daybreak Village 9 property that the district owns,” Jordan School District communications specialist Doug Flager said.

Situated at 6642 W. Meadow Grass Drive in Daybreak Village 9 around home dwellings, the new elementary school will be about one mile from Aspen Elementary and Herriman High, two miles from Bastian Elementary, three miles from Butterfield Canyon and eight miles from the Bingham Canyon Mine.

Currently, the Board has yet to vote on funding or boundaries, and there are no requests for construction bids on the proposed school, Flager said.

“It’s in the design phase now and we’ll have those in the coming weeks,” said Jordan School District Asst. Superintendent Mike Anderson. “The good news is the land is ready to build on and there’s a lot of infrastructure already in place around it.”

School board president Tracy Miller said that the architectural plans likely will be similar to Aspen Elementary.

“We tend to use whatever our latest design is, which is Aspen, because it saves us a ton of money; we’re being cost-effective,” she said. “Once we have the design, we’ll go out to bid in March. If we approve the bid, we’ll start the process immediately with plans to open fall 2025.”

Miller said the new school will accommodate students as there is sizable growth in the area.

“Aspen has grown significantly since it opened, so this school will help to meet the needs of our growing community. The new school will be a very welcoming, friendly place just like they’ve grown used to at Aspen Elementary, and it will also have all the great resources,” she said.

In 2021-22, Aspen Elementary’s opening year, there were about 500 students. Two years later the enrollment is 850, the capacity in their school design.

The Board is in the process of developing potential boundaries for the school and will have community meetings about them this spring.

“We’re hoping to decide on boundaries by the end of the school year, a whole year in advance, so families will know where they are well ahead of the school opening,” Miller said. “Another reason why we’re trying to get those boundaries set is so the families registering for DLI will know if this is their boundary school or not.”

Aspen Elementary will begin offering Spanish dual language immersion this fall.

If the Board proceeds on that timetable, Miller said there could be a late spring groundbreaking ceremony. It will follow with naming the new school and appointing a principal, likely in January 2025.

South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey is enthusiastic for the new school.

“I’m excited for the new elementary school in South Jordan to get underway soon,” she said. “We need it; Aspen Elementary is full. As our population continues to grow, we need another elementary school. I appreciate the district being on top of that and mindful of the needs of this fast-growing part of the city.”  λ