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Hope Lutheran Church breaking ground on 8,700-square-foot school building
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March 5, 2026
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IDAHO FALLS – A construction project is underway at Hope Lutheran Church and School in Idaho Falls.
Construction began last month at 2071 12th Street on a new 8,700-square-foot school building on the east side of its campus.
Pastor Garen Pay tells EastIdahoNews.com the building will include six new classrooms. They’re also planning to remove two walls that divide classrooms in the current building and make it a large common area for early childhood education.
Additional parking spaces will be added at the new building, and an update to the current parking lot is also in the works.
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held in conjunction with worship services on Sunday, March 8.
“We’ll stand up and sing a hymn as we walk down there. We’ll do some prayers and blessings and do a (ceremonial turning of the soil) and close our service (at the construction site),” Pay says.
The $3 million project is slated for completion this fall in conjunction with the start of the new school year. If there are any leftover funds, Pay says they’re considering renovations to the sanctuary inside the church. Get a look at the construction site in the video above.
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