2025 Summer Construction Projects

Most school construction projects are funded by voter-approved capital levies. Additional funding may be provided by grants.

While major school construction projects — school replacement, modernization, and additions — take multiple years, smaller projects are scheduled during the summer break to avoid disruption to teaching and learning.

Often termed summer projects because of the timing, most of these projects are also referred to as systems projects because they involve part of the school building’s systems: heating and ventilation, safety, security, windows and doors, roofing, electrical or plumbing, playgrounds and other site improvements, exterior cladding (siding, painting, repairs), and seismic improvements for earthquake safety. 

Projects starting in summer 2025, or that are underway, are funded by the 2025 Building Excellence VI Capital Levy (BEX VI), the 2022 Buildings, Technology, and Academics/Athletics V Capital Levy (BTA V), and the 2019 Building Excellence V Capital Levy (BEX V).

You can also view projects from recent previous years.

B.F. Day Elementary School

Two-year Project: Repair concrete openings around windows. Replace existing exterior windows.

• Project funding: 2025 BEX VI Capital Levy and 2019 BEX V Capital Levy
• Project manager: Mitch Kent

Concord Elementary School

Playground: Replace playground equipment. Seal and re-stripe the paved area. Add a new bicycle pathway (traffic garden), which will help students learn safe bicycling practices.

• Project funding: 2025 BEX VI Capital Levy
• Project manager: Conrad Plyler

Playfield: Replace grass playfield with artificial turf. Make other improvements including a new walking path and ramp.

• Project funding: 2025 BEX VI Capital Levy in partnership with Seattle Parks Foundation and their many community partners. The community partners include: Seattle Parks Foundation, Concord International Elementary School PTSA, Duwamish River Community Coalition, City of Seattle Duwamish River Opportunity Fund, King County Parks, Pendleton and Elisabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation, Plumb Level Square Foundation, RAVE Foundation, SeaMar Community Health, Seattle Kraken, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, and Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office.
• Project manager: Conrad Plyler

Catharine Blaine K-8 School

Project: Update electrical systems. Install ceiling fans in classrooms. Replace some exterior doors.

• Project funding: 2019 BEX V Capital Levy
• Project manager: Milton Huertas

Eckstein Middle School

Project 1: Replace exterior windows (continues from 2024)

• Project Manager: Mark Emelko
• Funding: BEX V

Project 2: Reconfigure classrooms to create 8 science labs. Make seismic improvements for earthquake safety.

• Project funding: 2019 BEX V Capital Levy and 2013 BEX IV Capital Levy
• Project manager: Mitch Kent

Franklin High School

Project: Make improvements to the staff parking lot, located on the corner of S Byron Street and Wetmore Avenue S.

• Project funding: 2022 BTA V Capital Levy
• Project manager: Conrad Plyler

McClure Middle School

Project 1: Replace exterior windows. Replace or repair exterior doors.

Project 2: Add secure entry vestibule to main doors.

• Project funding: 2019 BEX V Capital Levy
• Project manager: Mark Emelko

McDonald International Elementary School

Project: Replace playground equipment. Install new bicycle pathway (traffic garden) on the parking area by the gymnasium, which will help students learn safe bicycling practices.

• Project funding: 2022 BTA V Capital Levy
• Project manager: Conrad Plyler