Edward Little High School Principal Scott Annear waits for Tuesday’s tour to begin outside the new $120 million school under construction. Officials say the project is on budget and on schedule to be completed by the fall of 2023. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Auburn School Committee member Brian Belknap looks out a classroom window Tuesday during a tour of the new Edward Little High School under construction and slated to open in the fall of 2023. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

This is the view looking out onto the courtyard from a third-floor common area of the new Edward Little High School now under construction. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A construction worker sets tile in one of the dozens of bathrooms in the new school. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Individuals touring the Edward Little High School now under construction stop in an open study area on the third floor that connects several classrooms. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Mark Lee, center, the CEO of Harriman, the design and engineering company overseeing the new Edward Little High School, talks about the school’s open concept during a tour Tuesday in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

The auditorium in the new Edward Little High School is said to be the largest and most state-of-the-art facility north of Portland, seating over 1,000 people. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

The auditorium in the new Edward Little High School is said to be the largest and most state-of-the-art facility north of Portland, seating over 1,000 people. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque, center, looks out a floor-to-ceiling window Tuesday night during a tour of the new Edward Little High School now under construction. The area will be part of the cafeteria, which will overlook the courtyard. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque, foreground, and Auburn School Board member Brian Belknap look at building plans near the library Tuesday during a tour of the new Edward Little High School under construction. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Mark Lee, second from right, the CEO of Harriman, the design and engineering company overseeing the new Edward Little High School, talks about the building’s open concept while standing in the cafeteria area. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal