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The Renton School District is inviting the public to view the latest artist renderings and learn more about the new middle school set to open in 2016.

The two-story school will occupy the 11-acre site of the Renton Academy, next to Hazelwood Elementary School.

The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Renton Academy, located at 6928 116th Ave. S.E., Newcastle.

The new school, which will be the district’s fourth middle school, was made possible by overwhelming voter support of an April 2012 bond measure. The bond also included new improvements at many other schools across the district such as new roofs for elementary schools, heating, ventilation, electrical, mechanical and plumbing.

Construction on the new school is planned to begin March 2015.

Planning for the school has begun as district staff work with architects and engineers on preliminary zoning and code issues, site surveys and geotechnical engineering, and preparing education specifications to include the number of classrooms and other learning spaces, common areas, gym, lunchroom and more.

The district is also working with school principals to form a parent-staff committee to create enrollment boundaries for the new school. Boundary work should be concluded in February 2013.

District staff and the firm building the school, NAC Architecture, will be on hand to answer questions about the new school at the event in December.

Due to an error on the original press release, the date of the middle school event was incorrect. It has been changed. We apologize for the error.