Capital Levy Report to the Community
Your Tax Dollars at Work: Capital levies are the main source of funding for school construction and building improvements, as well as technology!…
Ribbon-Cuttings Kick Off School Year
Celebrations Mark Completion of Capital Levy-Funded Construction Projects For three elementary schools, Sept. 6 wasn’t just the first day of school, it was also the first day of classes in new or renovated school buildings. All three projects were funded by the Building Excellence V Capital Levy (BEX V), which…
Giant Tent Allows Winter Construction
Tent Protects Construction Site from Wet Weather If you pass by Rainier Beach High School, you may wonder about the giant tent on the west side of the school. You also won’t see much active construction. That’s because the construction work for the new school building is happening inside the…
Rainier Beach Groundbreaking
Rainier Beach students, families, staff and community came together for a groundbreaking celebration on Sept. 23.
North Queen Anne School Blackboard
Construction workers found a peek into history when a demolition team uncovered a surprise hidden behind a wall at North Queen Anne School.
Frantz Coe Elementary School Addition Complete
A construction project to build an addition at Frantz Coe Elementary is complete. The new classrooms and other spaces are now in use by the school.
Construction Begins on Seven Projects
Projects to replace the school buildings at Kimball Elementary School, James Baldwin Elementary School, and Viewlands Elementary School started this summer and will be complete in time for the 23-24 school year. Seismic improvements have begun for the east buildings at Lincoln High School. Work began on the…
No Landmark Status for Existing Mercer International Middle School
No Landmark Status for Existing Mercer International Middle School On Wednesday May 19, 2021, the City of Seattle voted against designating the current Mercer International Middle School building as a landmarked structure, allowing for the construction of a new school building. Seattle voters approved the Building Excellence V Capital Levy…
Licton Springs K-8 Opens
Ribbon-cutting and Tour Celebrate New Home for Licton Springs K-8 Licton Springs K-8 students who are attending school in-person didn’t return to the building they left last spring. The school has a new home at the modernized and expanded Webster Building in Ballard. Earlier this year, teachers and staff moved…
Wing Luke Elementary School Construction Enters Final Stages
Wing Luke Elementary School Construction Enters Final Stages The new Wing Luke Elementary School is nearly complete! Join Principal Carol Mendoza as she visits to see the final stages of construction. This school replacement project was funded by the Building Excellence IV Capital Levy (BEX IV), which was approved by…