Birney Construction Update - Nov. 3, 2016 - Help design the new Birney

Updates on the Birney Elementary School replacement project.

November 3, 2016

Keeping you informed as we build a better Birney ...

The Birney Update e-newsletter provides information updates and a way to send questions to Planning and Construction staff about the Birney Elementary School replacement project.

Not interested in updates? Email planning@tacoma.k12.wa.us to be removed from the list.

Your school, your ideas: What do you want to see in the new Birney?

While construction doesn't begin until summer 2018, the dreaming begins now.

Over the coming weeks and months we will be reaching out to Birney families, staff and the community to learn about what makes your school and your community unique, and find out what things you'd like incorporated into the new building.

Birney Elementary School is one of 14 Tacoma schools being replaced or modernized thanks to a $500 million construction bond passed by voters in 2013.

Email us your dreams, ideas and questions

Thanks to everyone who shared their ideas so far!

Staff from McGranahan Architects and Tacoma Public Schools Planning & Construction attended last week's Great Pumpkin Festival to begin getting ideas from staff, kids and parents about what they want to see in the new Birney Elementary.

A Vision for the Elementary
Learning Environment

Tacoma Public Schools has created guidelines for building and planning design that take the whole child into consideration. This vision includes rethinking the roles of the community, safety and security, inspiration, building lifelong habits, connecting with the environment and so much more. It's about making learning right-sized and flexible, about connecting our kids with ideas.

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Questions?

Please send questions about the Birney Elementary School replacement project to planning@tacoma.k12.wa.us.

This is one of 14 school modernization or replacement projects funded by a $500 million school construction bond passed by voters in 2013. For more information about these projects, go to www.BuildingForAchievement.com.