Renton school board gets first look at new middle school

Renton School Board members Wednesday night got their first look at design plans for the new middle school, being built at the current site of the Renton Academy.

By Tracey Compton • September 26, 2013 7:43 pm
Renderings of the new middle school planned at the current site of the Renton Academy
Renderings of the new middle school planned at the current site of the Renton Academy

Renton School Board members Wednesday night got their first look at design plans for the new middle school, being built at the current site of the Renton Academy.

The school is expected to open fall of 2016. It’s located in Newcastle, the northernmost part of the Renton School District.

The school board approved the schematic designs by NAC Architecture. Renderings included exterior and interior views as well as a proposed site plan.

Funding for the school comes from “overwhelming voter support of the April 2012 school construction bond measure,” according to a district press release.The school board will vote on the next stage of the design process at their Dec. 11 meeting.

Construction is expected to begin summer 2014.