2022-2023 Elementary School Consolidations
This page is intended to serve as an archive for information regarding the 2022-2023 school year elementary school consolidation process. The information below and links to the subsequent pages represent the events and reports that occurred during that moment in time.
Over the past few years, enrollment in the Bellevue School District has declined by more than 1,500 students and is projected to continue to decline. Declining enrollment has deep financial impacts and very small enrollment at the school level can create educational challenges. To maintain the quality of education for each and every student and continually add and improve services provided to BSD families, a recommendation was made by the Interim Superintendent at the time, Dr. Art Jarvis, to consolidate several BSD elementary schools starting in the 2023-2024 school year. Navigate the topics below to learn more.
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Topics in this section:
- School Consolidation Recommendations Report – February 9, 2023:
English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) | Mandarin (PDF) | Russian (PDF) | Japanese (PDF) | Vietnamese (PDF) - Updated School Consolidation Recommendations – March 8, 2023
- The School Board Decision – March 16, 2023
- Process Timeline
News and Events
Learn key facts and common misconceptions about district budgeting and understand how property taxes are collected, where they go, and what they can be used for.
- Budget
- Consolidation
- District News
- School Consolidation
Like many other districts across the region, the Bellevue School District is experiencing an enrollment decline that demographers expect to continue for the next several years.
- Consolidation
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- District News
- School Consolidation
BSD’s Deputy Superintendent of Finance and Operations, Melissa deVita, presents about school funding sources at the November 9 School Board meeting.
- Consolidation
- District
- District News
- School Consolidation
Thank you to everyone who participated in community forums over the past few weeks and provided feedback on the ongoing Middle School Consolidation Study.
- Consolidation
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- District News
- School Consolidation
For the Middle School Consolidation Study, the district is utilizing two demographers to provide BSD with an enrollment forecast through 2030.
- Consolidation
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- District News
- School Consolidation
Beginning the week of October 23, community forums will be held at each of the five comprehensive middle schools, where participants will review the demographer findings, discuss the implications, and share thoughts with district leaders.
- Consolidation
- District
- District News
- School Consolidation
This communication was sent to most impacted families first — rising middle and current middle school families and staff.
- Consolidation
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- District News
- School Consolidation
- Superintendent
The 2023-24 Superintendent Community Advisory Council (SCAC) is seeking members to advise the Superintendent on the community engagement process for the Middle School Enrollment and Potential Consolidation Study.
- Budget
- Consolidation
- District
- District News
- School Consolidation
The BSD school community has unmatched school spirit — which is a testament to its educators, students and families. We are ever thankful to everyone for living out BSD values with temperance and virtue — acknowledging the work ahead during this transition phase of building consolidations.
- Budget
- District
- District News
- School Consolidation