Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon Construction

Lee’s Summit R7 School District – 2020 Bond

Project Case Study
Lee’s Summit R7 School District addressed their rapid growth through a 2020 bond referendum, with McCownGordon serving as the construction manager. The $93 million bond funded multiple facility enhancements and the construction of a new middle school, catering to the needs of students and faculty.

Client

Lee's Summit R7 School District

Processes

Preconstruction
Safety
Collaborative Delivery

City

Lee's Summit, MO

Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon Construction

Facility renovations

Facility renovations revitalized existing spaces, including Summit Lakes and Pleasant Lee Middle Schools, which received classroom additions, common area upgrades to improve accessibility and aesthetics as well as a music room addition for Pleasant Lee. Bernard Campbell Middle School underwent significant changes, including a 4,000 square-foot music room addition and 15,000 square feet of renovated administrative, commons, and classroom areas. Given that these were occupied spaces, the team prioritized minimizing disruptions by carefully sectioning off construction zones to ensure safety for students and staff. 

 

Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon Construction

east trails middle school

The largest portion of the bond supported the construction of East Trails Middle School, the district’s fourth middle school, built to accommodate Lee’s Summit’s growing student population. Serving grades six through eight, East Trails Middle School boasts enhanced security measures, flexible learning spaces, and dynamic educational environments designed to create an adaptive and safe space for students and staff. The school also includes a comprehensive athletic complex featuring a precast and masonry gymnasium, two synthetic turf baseball fields, two natural turf baseball fields, and a natural turf football field with track and field facilities. 

East Trails Middle School

Drone photo of the athletic complex at Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon
Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon Construction
Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon Construction
Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon Construction
Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon Construction
Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon Construction
Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon Construction
Lee's Summit East Trails Middle School built by McCownGordon Construction