Pasadena school district unveils over $135M in capital projects for 2026

The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) plans to break ground on campus improvements totaling an estimated $135.5 million in 2026 in the Pasadena, California area. 

District officials discussed the projects at a recent meeting about PUSD’s Capital Bond Program plan, which also includes active construction projects totaling more than $76 million and $86.8 million in projects that are in the design phase. 

Funding the projects, voters in PUSD approved bond sales of approximately $500 million in 2020 and $900 million in 2024. 

Renovation projects scheduled to break ground next year include: 

• Longfellow Elementary School, estimated at $46.5 million. Projects include electrical systems, fire alarm systems, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, replacement of windows, new interior finishes, and renovation of restrooms. 
• Madison Elementary School, estimated at $43 million. Facility improvements will include renovated restrooms, replacement of water and electrical utility infrastructure, and a transformation of buildings. Madison Elementary will be temporarily relocated for the school year during these construction projects. 
• Marshall Fundamental Athletic Field, estimated at $24 million.  
• Pasadena High School, estimated at $22 million. Projects include renovating restrooms, upgrading aquatics facilities, and replacing water and electrical utility infrastructure. 

Several projects that are in the design phase seek to replace aging infrastructure, modernize education spaces and provide staff housing. They include: 

• The San Rafael Elementary School project ($35 million), which involves modernization of classroom facilities and the replacement of water and electrical utility infrastructure. 
• The Daniel Webster Elementary School project ($30 million), which includes renovated restrooms, the modernization of existing buildings, and the replacement of water and electrical utility infrastructure. 
• Don Benito Fundamental ($6.8 million), which includes renovated restrooms, the modernization of existing buildings, and the replacement of water and electrical utility infrastructure. 

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