Lake Washington School District’s growing enrollment will soon be served by three new schools.
A new elementary school in north Redmond, and new elementary and middle schools on Redmond Ridge will open within the next few years. In addition, Juanita High School will be rebuilt and expanded to accommodate 500 more students. The district’s April 2016 bond measure is the source of funding for these projects.
Community members had an opportunity in May to see preliminary plans for all three new schools at open house meetings. Second meetings are scheduled now to share the updated plans, reflecting community input and information. Those meetings will take place:
• Elementary school on Redmond Ridge east and middle school on Redmond Ridge:
Sept. 26, 6-8 p.m. at Rosa Parks Elementary School
• Elementary school in north Redmond:
Sept. 22, 6-8 p.m. at Redmond City Hall, Council Chambers. Previously announced meeting is in conjunction with the City of Redmond.
Sept. 27, 6-8 p.m. at Redmond High School
• The first meeting on the Juanita High School project will share preliminary plans and seek community feedback on the project:
Sept. 28, 6-8 p.m. at Juanita High School
The meetings will provide a general overview of each project, including the site layout, overall look of the building, basic materials, traffic patterns and building schedule. The district will seek feedback on the plans. Attendees can come at any time during the two-hour timeframe of the open-house-style meetings.
Attendance boundaries for the new schools will be determined during the 2017-18 school year. A public process will seek community input into the new boundaries. No information on which students will attend the school will be available until that time.
Construction on the new elementary schools is scheduled to start in April 2017. Planned openings are in September 2018. The new middle school will begin construction in May 2017 and open in September 2019. Construction on Juanita High School will begin in May 2018 and open in September 2021.
