Prop. 1 Facts & Information

Replacement Schools

DeLong Elementary
Built in 1953. DeLong serves students in preschool through 5th grade in the Central Tacoma neighborhood. 

IDEA High School
Built in 1912 as Park Elementary to serve students in grades K-5. IDEA now serves high school students from across the school district who want to study industrial design, engineering and art. Lessons focus on innovative design and prototyping.

Point Defiance Elementary
Built in 1959. Point Defiance serves students in preschool through 5th grade in the North End neighborhood.

Stanley Elementary
Built in 1971. Stanley serves students in preschool through 5th grade in the Central Tacoma neighborhood. 

Whitman Elementary
Whitman, built in 1951, is on Tacoma’s Register of Historic Places. With that designation, the school cannot be entirely replaced. However, the interior can be updated, much like Washington Elementary and Edna Travis Elementary, which underwent historic modernizations recently. Whitman serves students in preschool through 5th grade in the South End neighborhood.

Major Renovations

Franklin Elementary
Mechanical/electrical/plumbing updates; ADA improvements; site improvements; field improvements

Hilltop Heritage Middle School
Mechanical/electrical/plumbing improvements; envelope improvements; kitchen equipment upgrades; hot shop equipment

Silas High School
Tear down 900 classroom wing and replace it; envelope improvements on pool building

Central Administration Building
Building envelope improvements (tuck and point, brick replacements, window replacements, seismic earthquake safety improvements)

Professional Development Center
Classroom improvements on existing classrooms; mechanical/electrical/plumbing updates; ADA improvements; envelope improvements; kitchen equipment upgrades

West End swing site (former Skyline Elementary)
Mechanical/electrical/plumbing updates; safety and security improvements; ADA improvements; field improvements; site improvements

Nearly every neighborhood school will receive needed improvements and safety upgrades, taking care of basics like repairing roofs and mechanical upgrades so buildings last longer, saving money in the long run.

Proposition 1 will expand quality learning at nearly all neighborhood schools, for students of all backgrounds, ranging from early learning, to expanded classroom learning opportunities, career and technical education, on-track to graduate, and post-secondary preparation. Proposition 1 will keep the focus on student learning with up-to-date classrooms, quality food and nutrition service upgrades, improvements to playgrounds/playfields and athletic facilities, and exterior school repairs to prevent mold and weather damage.

Proposition 1 will make basic improvements to aging plumbing and HVAC systems for clean air and safe water, ADA improvements to make schools more accessible for students with disabilities, and make seismic and structural upgrades for earthquake safety. Proposition 1 will implement Basic Life Safety and security improvements at renovated or replacement schools including controlled school entry, security cameras, fire alarms and sprinklers, and 911 emergency communications and intercom systems.

Baker Middle School 
Baseball/fastpitch turf field upgrades

Gray Middle School
Multi-purpose turf field upgrades

Lincoln High School
Additional Lincoln Bowl upgrades, concessions, bleachers and railings

Mount Tahoma High School
Baseball/fastpitch turf field upgrades

Silas High School 
Baseball/fastpitch turf field upgrades

Stadium High School 
Football field upgrades

ADA Improvements
Districtwide improvements as needed

Original Browns Point Elementary
Infrastructure updates to provide space that can be used for early learning classrooms and other district needs (HVAC, security, etc.)

Gault
Demolition and site improvements

HVAC Updates
Crescent Heights, Delong, Franklin, Jefferson, Manitou Park, NE Tacoma, Sheridan 

Lighting upgrades (interior/exterior)
Lincoln, Stadium, Silas, Mount Tahoma, Foss

Lincoln Tree Farm/Urban Forestry satellite
Safety/security improvements that will significantly increase the ability to host students

Multi-purpose district storage
We'll share details as soon as it's available.

Playgrounds
Roosevelt Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Geiger Montessori, Sheridan Elementary, Madison Early Learning Center, West End swing site (former Skyline), Harmon Park/Baker Middle School • Portables - Blix, Sheridan, Roosevelt

Transportation center relocation
We'll share details as soon as it's available.

Tacoma is the only school district in the state with more than 20,000 students without centralized food storage and production.

A central kitchen and facility for dry, fresh and frozen goods provides:

• Better quality menu items with healthier, fresher ingredients
• Increased access to local ingredients, food suppliers
• Better control over ingredients in menu items  
• More meal variety; ability to be responsive to students needs/preferences
• Reduced food cost and food waste

School kitchens will receive upgraded equipment to support the new service model.

The Maritime Skills Center is being developed as part of a Port of Tacoma waterfront campus and operated by Tacoma Public Schools. This funding supports Phase 2 of this project.

This partnership provides:

• Regional and international opportunities for Tacoma students
• Expanded career and technical education opportunities in the maritime industry
• Increased qualified local workforce
• Increased opportunities for local, high-paying jobs  
• Increased support of local economic resilience

Learn more about the Maritime Skills Center

While all schools have safety and security features, school replacement and modernization projects also include safety and security improvements, including:

• Controlled access and security cameras
• Card readers for school staff
• Intercoms to maximize building communication

Upgrades and improvements installed where they are needed.

Safe Routes to School improvements include school access upgrades and required right-of-way improvements for all new schools, and for some remodels.