Skip to main content
Front drive of the school with tan and red block walls, tall windows under a deep roof overhang, and a yellow curb along the bus loop.

Blanding Elementary School

Location
Blanding, UT
Market
Education K-12
Owner
San Juan School District
Size
91,526 SF

Project Overview

Westland Construction built the new 91,526-square-foot Blanding Elementary School for San Juan School District, with MHTN Architects as architect. Westland was selected through a negotiated contract. The school replaces the original 1955 building and serves preschool through fifth grade. It has dedicated spaces for special education and STEM learning and a 600-seat gymnasium. Cultural awareness is woven into the layout, and the color palette draws on the natural landscape of San Juan County. Separate drop-off loops for parents and buses improve safety at arrival and dismissal. Construction began in May 2024, and the team reached substantial completion on May 12, 2026, ahead of the June 1 target. The school opened that August with a community ribbon cutting and a traditional house blessing, giving Blanding students a modern place to learn for generations to come.

Gallery

Aerial view of the new brick school with its playgrounds, paved play courts and green field.
Front entrance of the school with a brick facade, a covered entry, blue bollards and a concrete walkway.
Corner of the school's brick exterior with a tall glass section under a flat canopy roof.
Gymnasium with a maple wood floor, blue and white walls lettered COLTS and basketball hoops overhead.
Entry lobby with tall red stone columns, a blue floor and glass doors under high windows.
Doorway between two red stone columns opening to a curved corridor with a blue and tan floor.
Painted desert mural of a natural stone arch over water, above a patterned red and blue floor.
Hallway with a large mural of a bluebird in a red rock canyon, beside a glass display case.
Front office with a curved wood and blue counter, a blue ceiling soffit and two blue chairs.
Classroom with a wall-mounted display, whiteboards, windows and a rainbow-colored band along the top of the walls.
Corridor with blue tile walls, a drinking fountain and a desert landscape mural at the far end.

More Education K-12 Projects

All projects

Ready to start a conversation?

Contact Us