Bethel School District breaks ground on Danebo Elementary expansion
Danebo Elementary will gain six classrooms, a new gym and a shared learning space, giving west Eugene families a bigger campus through spring 2027.
West Eugene families will get a larger and more functional Danebo Elementary, with six new classrooms, a shared learning space and a new gymnasium added to the K-5 campus. The expansion also will update key parts of the 1965 school, including the cafeteria, multipurpose room, restroom suite, main entry facade and fire alarm system.
Bethel School District marked the project’s start at a groundbreaking ceremony on June 10, calling it the final major construction effort backed by the district’s voter-approved 2020 bond. The new addition will rise on the current baseball field site and connect to the existing school with a covered breezeway, with construction expected to continue through spring 2027.
The project is aimed at more than a fresh look. Danebo Elementary serves neighborhood families in west Eugene, and district leaders have described the campus as a school that should remain a strong, viable neighborhood option. For parents and staff, the work should mean more room for learning, better indoor activity space and a campus that functions more smoothly during the school day.
The expansion arrives as Bethel closes out the biggest facilities push in its history. The district says its November 2020 bond passed with 66% support and provided $99.3 million for improvements across Bethel schools. Earlier estimates pegged the proposal at roughly $87.3 million before voters approved the larger package.
Other bond-funded projects already completed or underway include Cascade Middle School and Willamette High School’s career-and-technical education building. With Danebo now moving into construction, Bethel is using the last major bond dollars on a visible campus upgrade that affects daily life in one of the district’s longtime neighborhood schools.
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