Other Construction Projects
Recently Completed Summer Projects
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. Typically, the start date for these projects is after the end of the school year. Some projects may extend past summer, and some projects are done over two summers.
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.
2021 Projects
Projects completed or underway in summer 2021 were funded by the 2009 Buildings, Technology, and Academics III Capital Levy (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More III), the 2013 Building Excellence IV Capital Levy (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV), the 2016 Buildings, Technology, and Academics IV Capital Levy (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV), and the 2019 Building Excellence V Capital Levy (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V).
2021 Summer Construction Projects
Projects completed or underway in summer 2021 were funded by the 2009 Buildings, Technology, and Academics III Capital Levy (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More III), the 2013 Building Excellence IV Capital Levy (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV), the 2016 Buildings, Technology, and Academics IV Capital Levy (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV), and the 2019 Building Excellence V Capital Levy (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V).
Alder Academy
Technology and furniture installation for four new general education classrooms and one Special Education classroom at King County Youth Detention Center.
Ballard High School
Masonry restoration project
Funding: BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV
Boren, Lousia STEM K-8
Replace original boiler and system controls
Funding: BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V
Capacity Projects
Install presentation walls, furniture, and technology to add new general education classrooms at Emerson Elementary School, John Marshall School, Pathfinder K-8, and Rainier View Elementary School.
Career and Technical Education (CTECareer and Technical Education programs provide academic and technical skills for students.)
Relocate furnishings and equipment and make classroom alterations to move the Nursing Skills Center from West Seattle High School to Franklin High School.
Early Learning
Make building modifications for at Cascadia Elementary School to allow for dual use of childcare and kindergarten classrooms.
Franklin High School
Replace gymnasium roof; make associated masonry repairs and seismic improvements for earthquake safety.
Funding: BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V
Garfield High School
Restoration of historic doors and courtyard waterproofing.
Gatewood Elementary School
Remove and replace existing playground with new play equipment and safety surface
Funding: BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V
Hay Elementary School
Remove and replace existing playground with new play equipment and safety surface.
Funding: BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V
Lafayette Elementary School
Make seismic improvements to shear walls in classrooms and corridors for earthquake safety. Install fire sprinklers. Upgrade heating and ventilation system (HVACTypes of mechanical systems that provide heat and air in school buildings.).
Funding: BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV, BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More III
Leschi Elementary School
Relocate existing playground to new location in preparation for classroom addition.
Funding: BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V
Lowell Elementary School
Make modifications to create a school-based health clinic
Funding: Distressed Schools Grant
McGilvra Elementary School
Remove and replace synthetic field turf. Install new flagpole.
Funding: BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V
North Beach Elementary School
Nova at Horace Mann School
Make modifications to provide space for school health clinic.
Funding: King County Public Health
Roxhill School Building
Make seismic improvements to increase earthquake safety: Lower chimney, improve shear wall capacity in classrooms, improve roof-to-wall connections in gymnasium, auditorium, and covered play area
Funding: BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV
Signage
Install signage for name change from Southwest Athletic Complex to Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex.
Special Education Projects
Make building modifications to meet the needs of Special Education programs.
Aki Kurose Middle School: Construct three areas of refuge (fire-rated rooms at stair landings) to address life safety for students who cannot walk down the stairs.
Lincoln High School, and Roxhill School: Make site modifications for life skills including cabinetry modifications and new electric range oven.
View Ridge Elementary School
Remove and replace existing playground with new play equipment and safety surface. Funding: BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V
2020 Summer/Systems Projects
Projects in 2020 were funded by by the 2009 Buildings, Technology, and Academics III Capital Levy (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More III), the 2013 Building Excellence IV Capital Levy (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV), the 2016 Buildings, Technology, and Academics IV Capital Levy (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV), and the 2019 Building Excellence V Capital Levy (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V).
Adams Elementary School: Install fire sprinklers (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More III)
- Project design: Rolluda ArchitectsConstruction: Good News Construction Group
Addams (Jane Addams) Middle School Project 1: Replace athletic field using artificial turf with cork infill. Install field lights. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V/BTA IV)
- Project design: D.A. Hogan & Associates, Inc.Construction: Coast to Coast Turf (field), KCDA (lights)
Project 2: Repair parking lot. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: KnitConstruction: TBD
Ballard High School: Replace athletic field using artificial turf with cork infill. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: D.A. Hogan & Associates, Inc.Construction: FieldTurf
Beacon Hill International Elementary School Project 1: Make seismic (earthquake safety) improvements. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV)
- Project design: Rolluda ArchitectsConstruction: Reynolds General Contracting, Inc.
Project 2: Remove existing playground surface. Install new safety tile surface. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: Weisman Design GroupConstruction: KCDA
Broadview-Thomson K-8 School: Continue project started last summer to make seismic (earthquake safety) improvements. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV)
- Construction: Lincoln ConstructionProject design: DLR Group
Cedar Park Elementary School: Build a restroom addition. (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV and Washington Distressed Schools grant)
- Project design: Studio Meng StrazzaraConstruction: TBD
Dearborn Park International Elementary School: Remove existing northwest playground surface. Install new safety tile or synthetic turf. Remove plastic play curb from east playground. Install new concrete curb and ramp. Install new wood fiber safety surface. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: Weisman Design GroupConstruction: KCDA
Dunlap Elementary School: Remove existing play equipment and equipment. Install new play equipment and safety surface. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: Weisman Design GroupConstruction: KCDA
Franklin High School: Continue replacing doors and windows. (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV)
- Project design: Bassetti ArchitectsConstruction: Sheldrup Building Services
Green Lake Elementary School: Remove selected existing play equipment, masonry walls, and playground safety surface. Install new play equipment, concrete wall, ramp, and playground safety surface. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: Weisman Design GroupConstruction: KCDA
Hale (Nathan Hale) High School: Replace athletic field using artificial turf with cork infill. Replace track surface and field event areas. (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV)
- Project design: D.A. Hogan & Associates, Inc.Construction: Coast to Coast Turf
Hawthorne Elementary School: Remove surfacing and some play equipment. Install new play equipment and safety surfacing. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: Weisman Design GroupConstruction: KCDA
Lowell Elementary School
Project 1: Remove existing play equipment and remove selected areas of wood fiber safety surfacing. Install new play equipment, safety surfacing, and curbs. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: Weisman Design GroupConstruction: KCDA
Project 2: Repurpose classroom for health clinic.
- Work performed by district shops
Maple Elementary School
Project 1: Make seismic (earthquake safety) improvements. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV)
- Project design: Rolluda ArchitectsConstruction: Reynolds General Contracting
Project 2: Remove existing play equipment and asphalt. Install new playground and safety surfacing. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: Weisman Design GroupConstruction: KCDA
McGilvra Elementary School: Remove selected existing play equipment and asphalt. Install new play equipment and safety surfacing. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: Weisman Design GroupConstruction: KCDA
Montlake Elementary School: Remove existing play equipment, timber edging, and wood fiber safety surfacing. Install new playground equipment, rubber safety tiles, and perimeter tiles. These structures will be retained during the future modernization project. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: Weisman Design GroupConstruction: KCDA
North Beach Elementary School: Repair playground pavement (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: KnitConstruction: TBD
Olympic View Elementary School: Remove select existing play equipment, select concrete, and fence panels. Install new play equipment, safety surfacing, fence panels, and concrete curbs and ramps. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: Weisman Design GroupConstruction: KCDA
Orca K-8 School: Make seismic (earthquake safety) improvements. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV)
- Project design: Rolluda ArchitectsConstruction: TBD
Rising Star Elementary School: Complete roof replacement that began last year.
- Project design: Stemper Architecture CollaborativeConstruction: Wayne’s Roofing
Sacajawea Elementary School: Repair south playground pavement. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
- Project design: KnitConstruction: TBD
Wedgwood Elementary School: Make seismic (earthquake safety) improvements. Install roof coating. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV, BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV)
- Project design: Stemper Architecture CollaborativeConstruction:
West Seattle High School: Roof replacement project including work at historic steep-slope tile roofs, steep-slope standing seam roofs, and low-slope roofs. Also includes historic brick restoration.
- Project design: Stemper Architecture CollaborativeConstruction: Wayne’s Roofing
Whitman Middle School
Project 1: Make seismic (earthquake safety) improvements. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV).
- Project design: Rolluda Architects, Inc.Construction:
Project 2: Install field lights.
- Project design: D.A. Hogan & AssociatesConstruction: KCDA
Portable Classrooms
Add portable classrooms to help manage school capacity at: Jane Addams Middle School, Broadview-Thomson K-8 School, and Mercer International Middle School.
- Project design: Rolluda ArchitectsConstruction: Olympic Peninsula Construction
Capacity Projects
Make building modifications to help manage school capacity at: Broadview-Thomson K-8 School, Bryant Elementary School, B.F. Day Elementary School, Dunlap Elementary School, Eckstein Middle School, Emerson Elementary School, King (Martin Luther King) Elementary School, Mercer International Middle School, Seattle World School, West Seattle High School, and Whitman Middle School.
- Work performed by district shops
Special Education Projects
Make building modifications to meet the needs of Special Education programs at: Jane Addams Middle School, Chief Sealth High School, Kimball Elementary School, Lafayette Elementary School, Mercer International Middle School, and Whittier Elementary School.
- Work performed by district shops
Early Learning Projects
Make building modifications for early learning at: Cascadia Elementary School, B.F. Day Elementary School, Leschi Elementary School, and John Muir Elementary School.
- Work performed by district shops
2019 Summer/Systems Projects
Projects in 2019 were funded by by the 2009 Buildings, Technology, and Academics III Capital Levy(BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More III), the 2013 Building Excellence IV Capital Levy (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV), the 2016 Buildings, Technology, and Academics IV Capital Levy (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV), and the 2019 Building Excellence V Capital Levy (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V).
Ballard High School : Exterior masonry repairs. (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV)
Blaine, Catharine K-8 School: Seismic improvements (earthquake safety). (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
Broadview-Thomson K-8 School : Phase I seismic improvements. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV)
Cascade Parent Partnership Program at North Queen Anne : Roof replacement. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
Eckstein Middle School : Phase II seismic improvements. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV) Sunshades on south-facing windows. (State grant)
Franklin High School : Phase I doors and windows replacement. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV)
Garfield High School: Track and field improvements and field lighting. (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV)
Laurelhurst Elementary School : Seismic improvements. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV)
Muir, John Elementary School : Geothermal well installation in preparation for a geothermal heating system. (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More III)
Olympic View Elementary School : Selective roof replacement and repair. (BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More IV)
Rising Star Elementary School at AAA: Phase I roof replacement. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V)
Sand Point Elementary School : Seismic improvements. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV)
View Ridge Elementary School : Seismic improvements. (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More IV)