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Construction of New Alki Elementary to Begin 

The Alki Elementary building project is being paid for by the BEX V Capital Levy, which was approved by Seattle voters in 2019.
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Youth in Construction Brings Students to Montlake Project

Site Visit Introduces High School Students to Construction Careers Students from the Kingmakers program at Franklin High School and a part of the WHOLE Mentoring program from Ingraham High School visited the construction project underway at Montlake Elementary School on April 4 with the help of Skanska’s Youth in Construction…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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Rainier Beach Groundbreaking

Rainier Beach students, families, staff and community came together for a groundbreaking celebration on Sept. 23.
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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.
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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.
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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…