Bond Project Update: October 2023
Thank you, voters!
Thank you, voters! Thanks to your support, the following projects are all now complete!
NEW Challenger High School
NEW Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
NEW Naches Trail Elementary School
EXPANSION Graham-Kapowsin High School
Our next four projects are underway! Here’s the latest:
Elementary #19
Construction crews are already hard at work on the 66,000-square-foot building, which will be located in the Lipoma Firs Community. When it’s complete, the school will house about 500 students in 27 general classrooms and various shared spaces.
The school’s official naming committee has already solicited potential names from students, parents and community members and will be presenting their top three choices to the School Board in the coming weeks.
Evergreen Elementary Expansion
The much needed expansion of Evergreen Elementary is now in permitting. This project will add 10,000 square feet to the school, that will include eight additional classrooms and a new commons. The team is planning for prep work to start in spring 2024.
The main part of the construction will take place once school gets out for the summer. The old Naches Trail Elementary will become home to the Evergreen Elementary staff and students for the 2024/25 school year while the renovation and expansion of their school takes place.
New Bethel High School
There is a lot of excitement around the New Bethel High School Project, which is anticipated to begin in 2024, subject to permitting.
This spring we submitted our conditional use permits with the county. The project went before the Graham Land Use Advisory Commission in September, and the county Hearing Examiner in October. Once it gets underway, the construction timeline will be 27 months.
Cedarcrest Middle School Expansion
Our construction team is currently conducting a Feasibility Study for the Cedarcrest Middle School expansion project. This study will help assess the needs and budget parameters, so we don’t run into any issues along the way. This winter, the team plans to begin the educational specifications for the project.
