"Dozens of students, parents, school employees, community members and elected leaders gathered in a dirt lot at 4949 Cypress Ave. on Jan. 22 to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new campus. The bell welcoming students back to the facility is expected to ring by fall 2027. This groundbreaking represents the result of your tireless advocacy, partnership and our district's commitment to invest in every student's future."
"We are building a school that will inspire learning, foster creativity and belonging, and support academic success, said Superintendent Cheryl Cotton at the groundbreaking celebration. The new campus is expected to be state of the art, beautiful, and exactly what our students need to learn, to thrive and to grow every single day, said Cotton, whose father attended Stege Elementary School in the 1940s."
"Originally built in 1903 and then rebuilt 40 years later, Stege Elementary School has been one of the oldest campuses in Richmond and the West Contra Costa Unified School District. It served as a vital institution during World War II, educating the children of Richmond's new Black residents as they made the great migration west, Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia said. The campus has continued to serve predominantly Black and Latino students over the decades."
West Contra Costa Unified School District has begun rebuilding Stege Elementary School, with a Jan. 22 groundbreaking at 4949 Cypress Ave. The new campus is scheduled to welcome students by fall 2027. Community members, parents, students, staff and elected leaders attended the ceremony. The design will include a new kitchen, multipurpose room, library, administration building, transitional kindergarten and kindergarten spaces, and a central play area. Stege was originally built in 1903 and rebuilt forty years later and served an important role during World War II educating children of Richmond’s new Black residents. As of 2025 the student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with 84.4% socioeconomically disadvantaged.
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