School may be on break, but charter school facility work doesn’t take a holiday.

At Education for Change’s Cox Academy, the recent holiday break provided a critical opportunity to keep construction moving—without disrupting students and staff. While work on the overall campus will continue through the completion of the final facility in 2027, these breaks are essential moments that help maintain momentum and keep key milestones on track.

The first facility project, Building D, is scheduled to deliver in time for the Fall 2026 school year, and that milestone would not be possible without the installation of critical infrastructure completed over the holiday break. This behind-the-scenes work lays the groundwork for everything that follows and ensures the campus is ready to support students and educators as planned.

We’re deeply grateful to the teams who showed extraordinary commitment during this period. Many responded through weekends and late nights to keep information and decisions moving, ensuring the project stayed on course and classrooms were ready when teachers returned after the holiday break.

This progress reflects a true team effort, and we’re thankful to everyone who went above and beyond during the holidays, including:

• Swinerton Builders
• Artik Art and Architecture
• Arum Consulting Engineers
• FTF Engineering
• Geo-Engineering Solutions
• Sandis
• Digital Design Construction
• A & B Construction
• OUSD Facilities

Progress like this is what makes it possible to deliver spaces ready to serve students for years to come.