The construction of the new Lidgerwood Elementary was funded through the support of the Spokane community in passing the $165.3 million facility improvement bond in March 2003. An additional $33 million of state matching funds is also being used in the district-wide plan that includes replacement of three elementary schools, modernization of three high schools, and updates throughout the district. For information regarding these, or any other construction projects, please contact our Capital Projects office at 509.354.5775.

Location: Lidgerwood Elementary School is situated on the corner of Lidgerwood Avenue and Rowan Street on the north side of Spokane. The school sits on 3.5 acres on a site that was dedicated originally in November of 1953. The new Lidgerwood is situated with the main entrance facing west, and located in the same general location as the school is today.

Size of Facility (Square Feet): Previous: 30,704 Replacement Facility: 46,000

Project Budget: $10.2 Million

Sales Tax: $683,579.00 (included in project budget)

State Match: $3,109,049.00 (included in project budget)

Architectural Firm: Madsen, Mitchell, Evenson and Conrad, PLLC 

General Contractor: Bouten Construction of Spokane, WA

Construction Start Date: June 2005

Completion Date: August 2006 - Finished on time and on budget!

The construction of the new Lincoln Heights Elementary was funded through the support of the Spokane community in passing the $165.3 million facility improvement bond in March 2003. An additional $33 million of state matching funds is also being used in the district-wide plan that includes replacement of three elementary schools, modernization of three high schools, and updates throughout the district.

Location: Lincoln Heights Elementary School is situated on Ray Street, between 21st and 22nd avenues on Spokane’s south side. The original school sat on 3.58 acres and opened in the fall of 1953. The new Lincoln Heights is situated with the main entrance facing west (Ray Street) and sits closer to Ray Street. The site has been expanded to approximately 6.5 acres with the purchase of property north of the site.

Square Feet: Previous: 33,533 (with portables) Replacement Facility: 55,400 

Project Budget: $12.2 Million  

Architectural Firm: Integrus Architecture, P.S.  

General Contractor: Walker Construction of Spokane, WA 

Construction Start Date: June 2005 

Completion Date: August 2006 - Finished on time and on budget!

The construction of the new Ridgeview Elementary was funded through the support of the Spokane community in passing the $165.3 million facility improvement bond in March 2003. An additional $33 million of state matching funds is also being used in the district-wide plan that includes replacement of three elementary schools, modernization of three high schools, and updates throughout the district.

The construction of the modernized/new Rogers High School was funded through the support of the Spokane community in passing the $165.3 million facility improvement bond in March 2003. The district-wide plan included replacement of three elementary schools, modernization of three high schools, and updates throughout the district.

Location: Rogers High School is located at 1622 East Wellesley Avenue on the northeast side of Spokane in the historic Hillyard District. The art-deco designed building was originally constructed in 1932. The modernization of the facility will include updating the interior of the 1932 buildings spaces. The Pittsburgh Street Annex Building will be demolished, along with the current Family and Consumer Science/Art Building.

Former Facility (Square Feet): 261,000

Location: Shadle Park High School is located at 4327 North Ash Street in the center of northwest Spokane. Originally completed in 1957, the high school sits next to 41 acre Shadle Park donated to the city by Jessie Comstock Shadle, widow of the Eugene Shadle.

The modernization of the facility included creating a public-friendly and efficient layout with many views towards the park to the west. The demolition of the vacant Field Elementary School, on the corner of Wellesley and Ash created additional parking spaces for visitors and staff.

Original Facility (Square Feet): 279,000

Modernized Facility (Square Feet): 275,000

Projected Modernization/New Construction Budget: $70.6 Million

State Match Expected: $30,850,700.00 (included in project budget)

Architectural Firm: NAC|Architecture 

General Contractor: Garco Construction of Spokane 

Improvements to the Skill Center facility completed in summer 2004 by Spokane Public Schools, with money provided by the Washington State Legislature, include:

• replacing the wheel balancer in the auto shop with new, computerized equipment that simulates road pressure, giving students a chance to learn on the same equipment they’ll find in auto maintenance shops,
• replacing 20-year-old broadcast equipment in the control room with state-of-the-art digital equipment,
• revamping the student kitchen area with new stainless steel countertops, gas stoves and ovens, and deep fryers,
• building a 20-foot-tall covered outdoor work area for the construction classes,
• repairing and replacing 20-year-old tile flooring.

Spokane Public Schools’ staff, in consultation with the Skill Center’s cooperative of districts, is taking good care of our buildings with state dollars to make sure the facility is viable for another 20 years. Improvements at the Skill Center aren’t limited to what happened over the summer of 2004. In the past five years, the Skill Center also has received:

• a new computerized paint booth for the collision repair class that pumps air out of the room that’s cleaner than that going in,
• new translucent, insulated skylight panels in the hallways that keep things bright, while also saving on heating and cooling costs,
• industry-standard equipment for the dental program,
• upgrades in the restaurant area for students in the hospitality services program,
• a new roof, boiler, chiller and air-handling units.

Technology Upgrades

Spokane Public Schools’ $165 million facilities improvement bond passed by voters in 2003 provides not only for building construction, but also for technology updates.

The Skill Center also received two carts of COWs — Computers on Wheels, a cart of wireless laptop computers, ready for use by whichever class needs them. Each cart holds between 12 and 28 laptops.

The Skill Center gets a lot of mileage out of its computers – about six to eight years worth. Programs that need the latest and greatest get new equipment. And when they outgrow their machines, they are passed on to programs that need a computer only for basic assistance. When the computers get too old for them, they’re passed on to the computer repair students

The Spokane Skill Center is a cooperative of the Spokane, Central Valley, Cheney, Deer Park, East Valley, Mead, Medical Lake, Nine Mile Falls, and West Valley school districts. Students from Freeman, Liberty, Oakesdale, Riverside, Rosalia and Tekoa school districts, and Gonzaga Preparatory School, also attend the Skills Center on a space-available basis.

As the owner and operator of the Skill Center, Spokane Public Schools devotes staff resources to ensure the facility is well maintained and updated to meet changing program needs.