Golden Lake was originally built in 1970 as an open
school and transformed over the years as detailed below:
| 1965 | The District 12 school board authorized the administration to purchase 14.3 acres of land south of Golden Lake ($1,500 per acre). |
| 1970 | An open school was built ~ IGE (Individually Guided Education). Pilot School Indian artifacts were discovered during the building process. |
| 1971-72 | First year for students; Richard (Buzz) Larson was principal. |
| 1988 | Remodeled media center and added the reading corners and carpet. Added four portable classrooms and two bathrooms. |
| 1989 | Classroom partitions (walls) on upper level began. |
| 1991 | Lower level classroom partitions/walls built creating 11 classrooms; re-roofed. |
| 1995 | Duct air supply updated throughout the building. |
| 1996 | Added new lockers and case work (wall partitions for upper level classrooms.) New playground addition/updated original playground equipment. |
| 1997 | Installed new phone system, cabling, email setup and technology head end room. Remodeled front office area and replaced cedar fascia with metal. |
| 2000 | Fire/Safety Remodel: Sprinkler system, exit signs and emergency lighting and upgraded boiler burners. |
| 2003 | New lights and drop ceiling installed throughout the building, replaced main air handling unit, installed new air conditioning system, installed partial emergency management system. Removal of portable classrooms and resurfaced black top area. |
| 2004 | Tuck pointed eastside of the building and replaced window/frames in the cafeteria. |
| 2007 | Replaced all windows and several doors. Installed door between the two kindergarten classrooms. |
| 2008 | Replaced flooring in the kindergarten rooms - half carpet/half tile. Installed sidewalk on School Road for student drop off. |
| 2009 | Replaced carpet in upstairs rooms. |
| 2010 | Replaced carpet in lower level rooms. Refurbished office entrance and main entrance lighting. Library remodel, replaced carpet, computers, clerk's desk, and reorganized book shelving. |
