West Woodland

Timeline

• Pre-design phase complete
• Schematic design phase complete
• Design development phase complete
• Construction document/permitting complete
• Bid/award contracts phase complete
• Construction in progress
• Addition opens Fall 2021

Current Phase: Construction

• Hazardous materials abatement and demolition are the first construction activities to begin a project.
• The building is constructed.
• Building systems (plumbing, HVAC, lighting, intercom, fire alarm, telephone, data, etc.) are started and tested to confirm that they operate as designed and intended by the engineers.

About the Project

The current West Woodland Elementary School opened in 1991. It replaced an earlier school building originally opened in 1910. Enlarging the school will help address enrollment growth in the neighborhood.

This project constructs a new, approximately 28,000 square foot addition and remodels approximately 7,700 square feet of the existing building to provide 12 new classrooms, an expanded gymnasium, commons, and associated support and infrastructure spaces. The remainder of the existing school building will receive interior finish upgrades and improvements to technology and communication infrastructure. Site work includes improved landscaping and play areas. The loading dock will be moved, and a 7-stall parking lot for staff will be added.

West Woodland will move to the interim site at John Marshall School during construction.

Project Manager: Paul Wight, pdwight@seattleschools.org, 206-252-0648

Design: McGranahan Architects

Construction: Allied Construction Associates

Funding Source: Funded by the Building Excellence V (BEX V) Capital Levy, which was approved by Seattle voters in 2019, and by a state Distressed Schools Grant.

Project Updates

Updates are posted for the previous month the week after the monthly BEX and BTA Capital Levies Oversight Committee meetings. These meetings typically take place on the first Friday of each month.

Project progress photos

August 2020

• Hazardous material abatement complete
• Construction demolition continues
• Site utilities, building pad, and footing excavation underway for both additions
• Concrete forms and concrete placement underway.

The School Design Advisory Team (SDAT) worked with the project manager and project architect to develop school-specific education standards during the pre-design and schematic design phases. Meeting minutes are posted.