Measure M–funded facility to offer smaller, flexible learning environment in Rancho Cordova; Purchase saves taxpayers $60M versus building a new campus
RANCHO CORDOVA—The Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) is moving forward with plans to bring a long-discussed high school option to Rancho Cordova. At its meeting Thursday night, the FCUSD Board of Education voted to approve the purchase of a large office building at 3215 Prospect Park Drive that will be converted into a new, smaller-scale high school facility with a focus on career pathways and flexible learning models.
The property—a 102,000-square-foot office building situated near the Stone Creek neighborhood south of Highway 50—will be repurposed into a modern educational facility serving approximately 500 students. District officials said the school is expected to open in 2027 or 2028, pending renovations and approvals…