Impact | Salish Sea Elementary

Seattle, Washington

Grades

TK - 5

Seats

597

Completion Year

2021

Project Details

Type
Elementary School

Address
3900 Holly Park Drive South
Seattle, Washington 98118

General Contractor
Marpac Construction

Architect
NAC Architecture

Square Footage
36,000

Project Overview

Through a community engagement process in Seattle’s New Holly neighborhood, WCSD was able to find the perfect home for Impact | Salish Sea Elementary in the Othello Square mixed-use development. Part of the Impact Public Schools network, the school will prepare a diverse student population to succeed in college and impact communities as the next generation of equity-driven, innovative leaders. At full capacity, they will serve 597 TK-5 grade students. The facility includes lots of natural light, a huge lobby area that doubles as a multipurpose room, and a set of learning stairs that lead to an upper commons/library and specialist breakout rooms. The campus also includes a partially covered playground as well as a community playground a block away.

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary opened for in-person learning in August 2021, beginning with grades TK-2. As part of the Othello Square community, students and families will have access to high-quality healthcare options via the neighboring new Odessa Brown Health Care Clinic. The school is also working with the Seattle Sounders’ RAVE Foundation to install two all-weather soccer fields in the adjacent community park.