Bond Project Update: March 2023

Thank you, voters!

Elementary #19 (Fall 2024)

The district received eight bids for the Elementary School #19 bond construction project. The administration recommended and the School Board approved that the bid for construction be awarded to Pease Construction, Inc. of Lakewood, Washington.

Construction crews will break ground on the Elementary #19 project this spring and look to have it completed in the fall of 2024. The approximately 68,000-square-foot building will house around 500 students. We’re excited to see this project kick off and, as always, thank you to our voters for approving the bond back in 2019!

New Naches Trail Elementary (Fall 2023)

Construction on the New Naches Trail Elementary School is still on schedule for its completion this fall. The new 77,000-square foot school will house 41 general classrooms.

Evergreen Elementary Expansion (2025)

Once the New Naches Trail Elementary is completed and staff and students move into the building, the old Naches Trail Elementary will become home to the Evergreen Elementary staff and students in 2024, while the renovation and expansion of their school takes place.

The Evergreen Elementary project will expand and modernize the current building, which was originally built in 1979.

This project is scheduled to be completed in 2025.

Graham-Kapowsin High School Expansion (Fall 2023)

Construction is well underway on the Graham-Kapowsin High School expansion project. The 33,000-square-foot expansion is adding a new classroom wing, an auxiliary gym and weight room, along with a larger commons area and administrative spaces. The new wing will allow students and faculty members to move from portables back into the main building.

Once construction is done, GKHS will also be home to a new School-Based Health Clinic, the construction of which is being funded through congressional award that Congresswoman Kim Schrier spearheaded. It will offer students and staff from GKHS, Frontier Middle, and Nelson Elementary a free clinic for an assortment of medical needs.

This project is scheduled to be completed by this fall.

New Bethel High School (Fall 2026)

The Board awarded the pre-construction phase of the New Bethel High School construction project to Cornerstone General Contractors. The district interviewed four general contractors and their teams for the project. Cornerstone General Contractors of Bothell, WA received the highest combined score.

Construction on the New Bethel High School project is anticipated to begin in early 2024. The construction timeline is 27 months, with an anticipated opening in the fall of 2026, subject to permitting.