Serving Up Success: Southwood Elementary Kitchen Addition Opens

For eight months, construction crews have been busy at work constructing a new brand new kitchen addition to Southwood Elementary. The building was constructed in the 1960s and the kitchen that was used in the building was similar to a residential kitchen rather than a commercial one suited for an elementary school.

The addition is 2,400 square-feet of space that includes freezers and a refrigerator, a convection oven, combination oven as well as a 16-foot-long hood.

Additionally, a new fire alarm system was installed while the building was occupied.

Prior to construction, the land it was built on was a drain field - but now it provides meals to students daily throughout the school year. The addition officially opened in April 2024.

Side view of the Kitchen Addition.

Freezer and Refrigerator.

New cooking space & ovens.

Cleaning area in the kitchen.

Cleaning and prep area.

Kitchen storage space.

Serving line area, formerly the residential kitchen.