There are exciting changes coming to Brywood. Our School is scheduled to have significant and much needed work completed using Measure E Funds. Rather than having the work spread out over multiple years, our students and families will experience the benefits of Measure E upgrades in the 2019-2020 school year.
Due to the large volume of work on the Brywood campus, our school will be relocated to Westwood Basics Elementary School (1 Liberty, Irvine) for the 2018-2019 school year. Westwood Basics is located near Sierra Vista Middle School. Below is some information that we have to date. Please check back throughout the year for updates about the temporary relocation.
reason for temporary relocation:
- Student and staff safety – Brywood will be an active construction site with several work crews, construction equipment and vehicles. In addition, there will also be debris, dust and noise that generally accompanies such projects.
- Minimal disruption to the learning environment for our students. Our students will be in a learning space that is comparable to Brywood, without the disruption and safety concerns of heavy construction on campus.
- Rather than spreading the work out over multiple years, which would make our school an ongoing and active construction site, the work will be done within a one-year timeframe. This means, our students and families will experience the benefits of Measure E upgrades in the 2019-2020 school year.
timeframe for the relocation:
- Summer 2018 – Teachers and school will relocate to Westwood Basics
- August 2018 – Brywood students will attend school for the 2018-19 school year
- Summer 2019 – Teachers and school will move back into Brywood
- August 2019 – Students will return to the upgraded Brywood campus
Information about Westwood Basics:
- Westwood Basics has been in use as a functioning site for an various programs including IUSD professional development programs. In recent years, it was also used to temporarily house students from Portola Springs Elementary School.
- During the 2018-19 school year, Brywood students will be the only students attending Westwood Basics. All other programs will be relocated to other facilities.
- Although the site is in good condition, over the course of the next year, IUSD will make some improvements to the campus to ready it for our arrival. Brywood staff, along with the Facilities team will work to ensure Westwood Basics feels like a special home for our students and families.
Kids Stuff Center:
- Kids Stuff will be available on the Westwood Basics school campus.
- It will also be available in the summer of 2018.
Next Steps:
- The Brywood team will continue to meet with the District’s Facilities and Construction team, taking into account feedback from the parent meeting and subsequent feedback. We will continue to provide ongoing updates to the Brywood Community.
- The District will continue to work closely with Principal Ramirez and the Brywood staff to address questions and/or concerns.
- Check this webpage throughout the year for Brywood Measure updates.
- Email MeasureE@iusd.org with question/concerns and copy Principal Ramirez.
FAQ:
- Click here to view or download a helpful frequently asked questions (FAQ) document.