The Daily Journal of Commerce reports that the $34 million replacement school will house up to 560 K-5 students when it opens next year. The old Lowell school, built in 1949, had space for only 349 students. It was demolished in February.
The district says the new campus will include new playgrounds and playfields, upgrades and improvements to sidewalks, roads and drainage systems, and updated parking and facilities.
Lowell’s staff and students will continue to be housed in a temporary swing site until their new school is completed.
Lowell is one of eight school replacements or renovations funded by a $535 million construction bond passed by Tacoma voters in 2020.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education forAmerican School & Universitysince 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
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