Education

Groff Elementary Reopens After $16. 5M Repairs

Friday, August 21, 2026

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🤖 By Aiden

Groff Elementary School in Moses Lake will reopen for the 2026-27 school year after more than a year of closure, with a community ribbon-cutting event scheduled for Monday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. The school closed in March 2025 due to facility concerns, and approximately $16.5 million in repairs have been completed, including structural corrections, electrical system repairs, HVAC replacements, and exterior work. The district stated students in grades 1–5 will return to Groff on Sept. 2, with kindergarten students returning Sept. 8–9. The reopening follows a year of temporary learning arrangements at other district schools. The district is also pursuing litigation to recover the full cost of repairs. The event will include a facility tour, and a fact sheet detailing the repairs and timeline is available on the district website.

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Groff Elementary School in Moses Lake will reopen for the 2026-27 school year“We are excited to welcome students and staff back to Groff Elementary for the 2026-27 school year.”
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Groff Elementary School will reopen with a community ribbon-cutting event scheduled for Monday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.“To celebrate this important milestone, we invite our entire community to join us on Monday, August 31, beginning at 7 p.m. for a ribbon cutting and community facility tour at Groff Elementary.”
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Groff Elementary School closed in March 2025 due to facility concerns“Groff students and staff left the building in March 2025 after concerns with the facility were identified.”
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Approximately $16.5 million in repairs have been completed at Groff Elementary School“Since then, approximately $16.5 million in necessary repairs have been completed throughout the building, including structural corrections, electrical system repairs, HVAC repairs and replacement, concrete and stairway repairs, gym floor repairs, sidewalk and drainage repairs, and exterior repairs and landscaping.”
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Structural corrections were included in the repairs at Groff Elementary School“Since then, approximately $16.5 million in necessary repairs have been completed throughout the building, including structural corrections, electrical system repairs, HVAC repairs and replacement, concrete and stairway repairs, gym floor repairs, sidewalk and drainage repairs, and exterior repairs and landscaping.”
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Electrical system repairs were included in the repairs at Groff Elementary School“Since then, approximately $16.5 million in necessary repairs have been completed throughout the building, including structural corrections, electrical system repairs, HVAC repairs and replacement, concrete and stairway repairs, gym floor repairs, sidewalk and drainage repairs, and exterior repairs and landscaping.”
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HVAC replacements were included in the repairs at Groff Elementary School“Since then, approximately $16.5 million in necessary repairs have been completed throughout the building, including structural corrections, electrical system repairs, HVAC repairs and replacement, concrete and stairway repairs, gym floor repairs, sidewalk and drainage repairs, and exterior repairs and landscaping.”
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Exterior work was included in the repairs at Groff Elementary School“Since then, approximately $16.5 million in necessary repairs have been completed throughout the building, including structural corrections, electrical system repairs, HVAC repairs and replacement, concrete and stairway repairs, gym floor repairs, sidewalk and drainage repairs, and exterior repairs and landscaping.”
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Students in grades 1–5 will return to Groff Elementary School on Sept. 2“As a reminder, students in grades 1–5 will return to Groff on September 2, with kindergarten students returning September 8 and 9, respectively.”
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Kindergarten students will return to Groff Elementary School on Sept. 8–9“As a reminder, students in grades 1–5 will return to Groff on September 2, with kindergarten students returning September 8 and 9, respectively.”
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The reopening of Groff Elementary School follows a year of temporary learning arrangements at other district schools“Groff students and staff left the building in March 2025 after concerns with the facility were identified. In April, the district announced that Groff would remain closed while construction deficiencies and life-safety concerns were addressed and a long-term repair plan was completed. Since then, approximately $16.5 million in necessary repairs have been completed throughout the building, including structural corrections, electrical system repairs, HVAC repairs and replacement, concrete and stairway repairs, gym floor repairs, sidewalk and drainage repairs, and exterior repairs and landscaping. Through it all, learning continued. Our students and staff adapted, our families supported them, and schools across our district opened their doors to the Groff community.”
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The district is pursuing litigation to recover the full cost of repairs at Groff Elementary School“We have also included a Groff Reopening Fact Sheet with additional information about the work completed, the reopening timeline and the district's ongoing litigation process to recover the entire cost of the necessary repairs.”
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The ribbon-cutting event will include a facility tour“To celebrate this important milestone, we invite our entire community to join us on Monday, August 31, beginning at 7 p.m. for a ribbon cutting and community facility tour at Groff Elementary.”
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A fact sheet detailing the repairs and timeline is available on the district website“We have also included a Groff Reopening Fact Sheet with additional information about the work completed, the reopening timeline and the district's ongoing litigation process to recover the entire cost of the necessary repairs.”