As the districts pursued the concept, the intermediate school district became involved as the potential manager, and the Woodbury Collaborative School Program Planning was developed in 1994. A Vision Committee, led by the Elementary Directors from each district, was selected to assist in the operational planning during the summer of 1994. Representatives from the Washington County Human Services, Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate District, and Community Education were also involved. Special Education, Open-Concept School Experience, Multicultural Education, Whole Language, Primary and Intermediate Grade Levels, Early Childhood. Each Neighborhood provides the ability to be a K-6 for each school district, or a variety of other combinations.
Students remain in the same house for their entire duration at the school.
Support areas for student lockers and toilets are adjacent to each Neighborhood. Unanimous agreement was required for educational specifications and the facility space program. The design and budget changed each month. The architects and the construction manager were required to be unusually flexible and adjust the normal timeline for the development of construction documents, bidding. The school was substantially completed for occupancy in September, 1996.