For those of you who were not able to make last night’s hearing on Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, Washington, here is a great article from The Seattle Times which gives an overview of the new high school building coming in 2011. Construction of the new school is scheduled to begin exactly a year from now.  The City of Kirkland has the master plan for the school available online.

 Exciting changes are being incorporated into the new structure that will be state of the art and allowing the school to accommodate any need for future changes.  The new high school will be built around a central commons, have a performing arts center, and flexible, high-tech classrooms.  With space planned to accommodate over 1200 students, the new school building will be 210,000 square feet with three separate wings off a central commons, two gyms, and a 400 seat performing arts center.  Northstar Junior High will also be on the school campus.

What’s also exciting is the current teaching staff and administrators gave input into the planning and design of the school.  It should prove to be a “real world” school.

Go Kangs!