School Design and Construction
Delivering on Our Promises
We are building the projects you approved as part of the 2019, 2022 and 2025 capital levies.
Thank you for investing in building, modernizing, and maintaining our schools.
Most school design and construction at Seattle Public Schools is funded by local, voter-approved capital levies. Other funding sources include Distressed Schools Grants from the state of Washington and the state School Construction Assistance Program.
Major construction projects, such as replacement buildings or major modernization/historic renovations, continue over multiple years.
Smaller projects are usually scheduled for summer months to reduce disruption to teaching and learning. These summer projects include safety and security projects, seismic upgrades, building systems repairs or replacement, and roofing projects.
Current Construction Projects
Aki Kurose Middle School
Modernization and Addition
Funding: 2019 Building Excellence Capital Levy (BEX V) and 2025 Building Excellence Capital Levy (BEX VI)
Alki Elementary School
School Building Addition and Modernization Project
Funding: 2019 Building Excellence V Capital Levy (BEX V)
Opens: September 2026
Audio-Visual and Security Upgrades
Funding: 2022 Buildings, Technology, and Academics Capital Levy (BTA V) and 2025 Building Excellence Capital Levy (BEX VI)
Memorial Stadium
Stadium Replacement
Funding: 2022 Buildings, Technology, and Academics Capital Levy (BTA V)
Rainier Beach High School
School Building Replacement
Funding: 2019 Building Excellence Capital Levy (BEX V), 2022 Buildings, Technology, and Academics Capital Levy (BTA V), and 2025 Building Excellence Capital Levy (BEX VI)
Phase 1-3: Complete
Phase 4-6: In progress
Other 2026 Projects
Summer projects/Systems projects
Schools:
- Ballard High School
- B.F. Day Elementary School
- Bryant Elementary School
- Emerson Elementary School
- Graham Hill Elementary School
- Lawton Elementary School
- McGilvra Elementary School
- Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex (Chief Sealth)
- Orca K-8 School
- Rising Star Elementary School
- Roosevelt High School
- Salmon Bay K-8 School
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
- Van Asselt School
- View Ridge Elementary School
- Whittier Elementary School
Projects in Planning
Lincoln High School Track and Field
Athletic Field and Track
Funding: 2022 Buildings, Technology, and Academics Capital Levy (BTA V)
John Marshall School
Modernization Project
Projects Completed in 2025
John Muir Elementary
Early Learning Addition
Opened: September 2025
Funding: 2022 Buildings, Technology, and Academics Capital Levy (BTA V), and a Distressed Schools Grant from the State of Washington.
John Rogers Elementary School
Replacement School Building Project
Opened: September 2025
Funding: 2019 Building Excellence Capital Levy (BEX V)
Mercer International Middle School
Replacement School Building Project
Opened: September 2025
Funding: 2019 Building Excellence Capital Levy (BEX V)
Montlake Elementary School
Modernization and Addition Project
Opened: September 2025
Funding: 2019 Building Excellence Capital Levy (BEX V)
Other Construction Projects Completed
Building Improvements, Playground and Playfield Upgrades, Exterior Upgrades, Science Classrooms, and more.
Schools: Concord International Elementary School, Eckstein Middle School, Franklin High School, McClure Middle School, McDonald International Elementary School
Completed: 2025