Rebuild and Enlarge Rockwell Elementary
As part of the 2022 Building Excellence Construction Levy, voters approved building a new elementary school on the Redmond Elementary campus. At the April 3 special board meeting, the LWSD Board of Directors approved the repurposing of levy funds to remodel or rebuild and enlarge Rockwell Elementary. This plan creates space for 252 additional students while also addressing an aging facility. Rockwell will include 30 classrooms and support spaces in a new two-story building.
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On May 8, 2025, Lake Washington School District celebrated a significant milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rebuild & Enlarge project at Rockwell Elementary School.
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Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5 p.m.
Please join us as we celebrate the groundbreaking for Rockwell Elementary School. This project creates space for 252 additional students while addressing an aging facility.
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The Lake Washington School District Support Services team, along with members of the construction project team, met with families and community members from the Rockwell Elementary School community on the evening of February 27. The goal of the event was to show the community the construction plans for the rebuild and enlarge project at Rockwell Elementary that will kick off this summer.
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Join us for an informational design and construction meeting Thursday, February 27 at 6 p.m. in the Rockwell Gymnasium.
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The Norman Rockwell Elementary School rebuild and enlarge project is a significant undertaking that will benefit the community by creating permanent space for 252 additional students while also addressing an aging facility.
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Contractors for Lake Washington School District were busy over the summer implementing multiple construction projects for the 2022 Building Excellence Construction Levy.
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Project information
Architect: McGranahan
Contractor: Lydig
Location: Rockwell Elementary, 11125 162nd Ave N.E., Redmond, WA 98052
Capacity: 690 students
Planned opening: Fall 2026
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