Maritime|253

ABOUT THE PROJECT         

The Maritime|253 Skills Center was developed as part of a Port of Tacoma waterfront campus and operated by Tacoma Public Schools.

Located on a piece of Port-owned property along the east side of the Thea Foss Waterway, where the Wheeler-Osgood Company mill once operated, Maritime|253 is a regional Career and Technical Education center serving high school students from school districts throughout Pierce County, with intentional programming to prime a professional pipeline to the maritime industry bringing opportunities to more members of the community and helping fill a growing need for workers in the trades and maritime careers.

The location will also be home to a new Port of Tacoma business operations center and commission chambers (opening spring 2027).

Explore the careers of people working at the Port of Tacoma, The Northwest Seaport Alliance, and across the local maritime industry here.

The project is a partnership between the Port of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Schools.

This project is funded by the $535 million school construction bond voters passed in 2024.

PROJECT STATUS          

The project was complete and ready for students on the first day of school: Sept. 9, 2026

Opened: September 2026
Contractor: BNBuilders
Designer: TCF Architects