Completed in 2025, Phase 2 of the modernization is a new 22,906-square-foot, two-story Instructional Building at the southern edge of the campus. Designed to support 21st-century learning, this modern facility features 10 versatile classrooms dedicated to science, special education, childcare development, and general study. Its design incorporates CMU load-bearing walls and structural steel framing, seamlessly blending with existing campus structures to preserve their historical character.
This new instructional building represents a key milestone within the broader, comprehensive modernization of LAUSD’s John F. Kennedy High School. Spanning the 27.4-acre campus, the broader project also includes extensive seismic retrofitting across numerous existing structures to meet modern safety standards while maintaining historical integrity.
Awards
2026 Concrete Masonry Design Award Grand Award | Education Design
