Kraus-Anderson completes $23.5 million addition and remodel at Highland Park Middle School

December 16, 2025

Kraus-Anderson has completed a $23.45 million remodel and addition at Highland Park Middle School located at 975 Snelling Ave. South in St. Paul, Minn.

Designed by ATS&R Planners, Architects & Engineers, 168,968-square-foot project added a 2-story, 15,000-square-foot link between the middle and high school, and a new 5,200-square-foot administration area.

The project also remodeled the 19,900-square-foot special education area and 10,500-square-foot cafeteria; replaced the 7,400-square-foot gym floor; and converted the former 5,800-square-foot administration area into new classrooms and collaboration spaces.

Funding for this project was through a combination of bonds, including Long Term Facility Maintenance and Capital Levy Authority bonds. As with all major capital improvement projects at Saint Paul Public Schools, funding is separate from day-to-day operational funding that pays for teachers and other educational services.

Construction began in June of 2024.

KA continues to lead the field of regional education construction projects and is currently ranked 23rd in the nation in the construction of K-12 facilities by Building Design and Construction Magazine.  Over the past five years, the company has completed over $2.4 billion in PreK-12 projects across the Midwest, including renovations, additions, new facilities and deferred maintenance.  KA’s comprehensive school construction services include facility assessments and budget approaches, leading to informed and successful referendum initiatives.  In addition, KA currently ranks among the Top 30 contractors in the Midwest according to Engineering News Record.

About Kraus-Anderson Companies

Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson (www.krausanderson.com) is an integrated construction management, real estate and risk management enterprise working independently and in collaboration with a family of companies, including insurance, finance and realty operations. Kraus-Anderson, an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., Bismarck and Fargo, N.D., Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn., Des Moines, Iowa and Phoenix, Ariz.