Summer construction update

Thanks to our voters, LWSD construction teams have been busy this summer. Most of the summer construction projects were completed with a few finishing up in the next few weeks. All of these projects will give our students the space they need to thrive and be future ready. Below is an overview of the summer construction and project planning for the upcoming school year.

2019 Construction Levy projects

Projects to provide additional capacity are ready for students and staff. Rachel Carson Elementary now has four new classrooms to accommodate the community’s growing number of students. Mark Twain Elementary’s new gym was ready for the first day of school. Students attending Rose Hill Elementary enjoyed using their new commons expansion on their first day. Ben Franklin’s new gymnasium is scheduled to open to students on Monday, September 19. 

2018 School Technology and Capital Projects Levy 

There are many facility projects that were completed this summer under the 2018 school technology and capital projects levy: 

1. Eastlake High School (EHS) classroom conversions (addition three classrooms) 
2. Traffic flow enhancements at EHS
3. Parking and traffic flow enhancements at Juanita Elementary School 
4. Special Services projects at multiple sites 
5. Space conversions/enhancements at Redmond High School
6. Flooring improvements at Twain Elementary School 
7. Roofing improvements at the Juanita High School (JHS) Fieldhouse
8. Roofing improvement at Inglewood Middle School
9. ADA upgrades at Bell Elementary School
10. Security system upgrade at Rockwell Elementary School
11. Security system upgrade at Dickinson Elementary School

2022 School Technology and Capital Projects Levy

Project planning is underway for the 2022-23 year to include: 

1. Water bottle filling stations district-wide
2. Tennis court upgrade at Redmond Middle School
3. Tennis court upgrade at Rose Hill Middle School
4. Traffic flow enhancements at Audubon Elementary School
5. Parking lot upgrades at Juanita High School
6. Parking lot pavement replacement at SSC-Transportation bus lot
7. Pool upgrades at Juanita High School
8. Intercom upgrades at Wilder Elementary School
9. Intercom upgrades at McAuliffe Elementary School
10. Classroom conversions at multiple sites
11. Roofing improvements at multiple sites
12. Flooring improvements at multiple sites
13. Field and track upgrades at Inglewood Middle School
14. Stadium field and track upgrade at Lake Washington High School

2022 Building Excellence Construction Levy

Design and permitting is underway for the upcoming projects which will provide critical capacity and reduce overcrowding: 

1. Eight classroom addition at Kirkland Middle School
2. Eight classroom addition at Finn Hill Middle School 
3. Eight classroom addition at Redmond Middle School 
4. New Redmond Elementary School on Redmond Elementary School campus 
5. New high school capacity - Eastside (Sammamish)