Wing Luke
Wing Luke Elementary School Replacement Project
New School Now Open
Wing Luke Elementary School
3701 S Kenyon St.
Seattle, WA 98118
Teachers and staff welcomed students to their new school building on Monday, April 19, 2021. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Aug. 24, 2021.
Join Principal Carol Mendoza and Assistant Principal Jeff Case on a virtual tour.
Timeline
- Construction started: Summer 2019
- Construction complete: March 2021
- School opening: April 2021
- Opening ceremony: Aug. 24, 2021
About the Project
Opened in 1971, the Wing Luke Elementary building had several major systems and structural challenges. The existing Wing Luke Elementary School will be replaced with a new school building, which was designed in close collaboration with the school community. It will celebrate and facilitate education and programming with a modern school designed to 21st century standards.
The new 82,000-square-foot school is designed for up to 500 elementary students, grades K-5. It includes six classrooms with toilets for kindergarten or grade 1, 16 classrooms for grades 1-5, four special education classrooms, one resource room, one occupational/physical therapy space, an art room, a music classroom, two early learning spaces, four learning commons, small group learning areas, a gymnasium, a library, a lunchroom/commons, and administration spaces. The core facilities (administrative, commons, gym) are sized to support 650 students, and the campus Master Plan includes a design for a 150-student addition.
Design: NAC Architecture
Construction: Phase I, Rhine Demolition; Phase II, Jody Miller Construction
Construction Management Firm: CBRE | Heery
Funding Source
Funded by the Building Excellence IV (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV) Capital Levy, which was approved by Seattle voters in 2013 and the Buildings, Technology, and Academics/Athletics III (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More III) Capital Levy, which was approved by Seattle voters in 2009.
Project Budget
$47.5 million