My son’s current school will be undergoing a tear-down/re-build next year. Though this won’t impact us directly, we care about our neighborhood school. Several of his friends will still be attending, plus, I’ve spent most of my life around this building. The existing structure was built in 1957, so it’s really well past time for an update. I have a little blend of mixed feelings. Mostly, though, I’m excited for the new space, properly equipped for 21st century education.
One of the communications I received, though, said that the school will be located at the former Woodway Elementary site, which puzzled me. That site is now the City of Edmonds’ Hickman Park. I expect they meant the Old Woodway Highschool, which is actually really close by, and the building still stands. Currently, the building houses Scriber Lake High School, Edmonds Heights K-12, and a few other programs for the district.
Though disruption is always unpleasant, I look forward to a fine new building getting the kids ready for 21st century lives.
