North Thurston Public Schools Hosts Groundbreaking for New Middle School

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The new middle school is located in Meridian Campus in Lacey.
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The new middle school is located in Meridian Campus in Lacey.

The community is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Middle School #5 at noon on Monday, March 30. The event is being held at new school’s location in Meridian Campus, 8605 Campus Glenn Dr. NE., Lacey.

The new school will be approximately 109,000 square feet, constructed on a 19.1 acre parcel that the district acquired in 2001 from the Vicwood Meridian Partnership through its Voluntary Mitigation process.

Site preparation work at Middle School #5, including clearing, grading and installation of underground utilities, was completed in December 2015.  Babbit Neuman Construction Company of Steilacoom has been awarded the bid for construction of the middle school.  Construction of the building and site improvements has recently begun, with completion scheduled for the summer of 2016.

The overall project budget is $48 million. The new middle school is part of a $175 million bond package approved by North Thurston Public Schools voters in February 2014. The bond includes school improvements at all 21 schools, including major modernizations of North Thurston High School, Evergreen Forest Elementary and Pleasant Glade Elementary. It also includes technology and safety upgrades districtwide.

The building is expected to be ready for occupancy in Fall of 2016. That opening will complete the district’s transition to a 6-8 middle school model. To view designs and project details, visit www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/construction.

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