LAPS plans summer fencing upgrade at Aspen Elementary, holds Zoom meeting
LAPS will replace Aspen Elementary’s fencing this summer to tighten perimeter security, and residents can weigh in at a Zoom meeting May 27.
Los Alamos Public Schools is preparing a summer fencing upgrade at Aspen Elementary that is aimed squarely at security, not cosmetics. The district says the school’s fencing will be replaced and updated to provide added protection around the perimeter of the campus at 2182 33rd Street in Los Alamos.
To discuss the project, LAPS is holding a Zoom community meeting Wednesday, May 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The district is framing the session as a chance for community members to learn more about the plans and offer input before the work begins.
The timing points to a practical construction window. Aspen Elementary’s calendar shows end-of-year events running through May 29, which leaves summer 2026 as the district’s best opportunity to move ahead with work that could disrupt normal campus routines if it were done while school is in session.
LAPS has said its facilities mission is to maintain school buildings and grounds that meet statewide standards and promote safe, functional and durable learning environments. The Aspen project fits that mandate closely, with the district focusing on the physical edge of the campus where access can be controlled most directly.
That makes the project relevant beyond the school property itself. Parents, staff and nearby residents will want to know whether the new fencing changes how people enter and leave the campus, especially when classes resume and daily traffic returns to the neighborhood around 33rd Street. LAPS also provides bus service for elementary students who live at least one mile from school, so any changes that affect walking routes, drop-off areas or pickup patterns will matter to families using those options.
The meeting gives the district a public forum to explain how the upgrade will work and why it is being done now. It also signals that LAPS wants the community to see the project as part of a broader effort to balance school security with the open, familiar access many local families expect from neighborhood elementary schools. As summer approaches, Aspen Elementary is set to become one of the clearest examples of how LAPS is reshaping campus safety before the next school year begins.
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