WHAT: Groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of a new, state-of-the-art campus to replace the aging facility.
WHEN: Thursday, May 29 at 10:00am
WHERE: Pacific Elementary, 6201 41st St, Sacramento, CA 95824
VISUALS: Elected and school officials will break ground with a shovel ceremony and make remarks. Students will be on hand for the event including a 2nd grader who will return to the school when the brand new campus reopens in Fall 2027.


Sacramento, CA - Sacramento City Unified School District will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, May 29 at 10:00 a.m. to begin construction of a new campus at the site of Pacific Elementary School. The new Pacific Elementary will be the fourth new school to begin construction in Sac City Unified during the past two years following a two-decade hiatus for new school construction. When completed in the Fall of 2027, the ultramodern campus will feature an oversized multipurpose room, a STEAM lab, a community room, several shade canopies, a U14 soccer field, and an overall focus on energy efficiency and environmental conservation.
 
The age, location, and demographics of the school were all key factors in the District’s decision to construct a new campus at the Pacific Elementary site. The upcoming construction of the new Pacific Elementary School is a direct reflection of Sacramento City Unified’s unwavering commitment to equity and improving the outcomes of students who have been historically underserved. SCUSD’s belief is that facilities planning is community planning, and that approach is reflected in the design of this ultramodern campus.
 
The start of construction of the new Pacific Elementary begins just as Sacramento City Unified completes the two-year builds for Cesar Chavez, Nicholaus, and Oak Ridge Elementary Schools that began in the summer of 2023. All of these campuses were specifically chosen for improvements based on high segregation and poverty indicators and other factors identified by Sac City Unified’s award-winning Facilities Master Plan Equity Index that can be found at www.scusdplan.org.
 
“I am so excited for our students to see the first shovels go into the ground so they can witness the very first moment of their school beginning to take shape.” said Lisa Allen, Superintendent, SCUSD. “Our hope and expectation is that this new campus will change young lives and make a positive impact on the neighborhood and its families that lasts for generations.”
 
“The goal of the Sacramento City Unified School District is to continue our commitment to invest and uplift our community through the construction of these new schools,” said Michael Benjamin II, SCUSD Trustee Area 7. “I am overjoyed for the Lemon Hill community and their scholars who will soon have an exciting place to grow, learn, and play at the new Pacific Elementary.”
 
“The new Pacific Elementary is a strategic and important investment in the Lemon Hill community made possible by local voters,” said Jasjit Singh, SCUSD Board President. “I thank the voters for their continued support of Sac City Unified schools, and we intend to deliver the campuses that they entrusted us to build for their children.”
 
The beginning of construction is the culmination of years of strategic planning and community collaboration, beginning with the passage of Measure H by Sacramento voters in March of 2020. The $750 million general obligation bond provided Sac City Unified with the funding to begin making some of the estimated $4.4 billion in facilities needs identified across the district. Voter-approved funds from Measure D ($543 million) passed in 2024 will be used toward future projects identified in the $4.4 billion in facilities needs.

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