Redmond, Wash. - On July 12, Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn announced $213 million in capital construction money approved and released to school districts throughout the state, including close to $14 million for Lake Washington School District. The legislature made these funds available for school construction, as approved by the governor.
Lake Washington successfully applied for state funding to help with the cost of four school construction projects that are part of the district’s modernization program. Ten schools are slated for modernization in the second of four phases that will ensure that district schools are updated every 30 to 40 years. A $436 million bond measure passed by voters in 2006 funds most of the cost of updating these 10 buildings.
The four school projects that received the funds are:
- Alexander Graham Bell Elementary, Kirkland - $3,105,337
- Benjamin Rush Elementary, Redmond - $2,661,490
- Rose Hill/Stella Schola Middle Schools, Redmond - $5,301,313
- International Community School/Community School, Kirkland - $2,761,777
These additional state dollars help us stretch the modernization funds provided by local taxpayers even further,” noted Dr. Traci Pierce, superintendent.
These four projects are the last to be completed in this phase of modernization. All four have begun construction and are scheduled to open in the fall of 2013. Three other schools – Muir Elementary, Keller Elementary and Sandburg Elementary/Discovery Community School, all in Kirkland – are now being completed in preparation for opening in September 2012.
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About Lake Washington: Lake Washington School District is a high-performing public school district serving Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish, Washington. It is the sixth largest district in the state of Washington, with over 24,500 students in 50 schools.