Downtown School Feasibility Study: Evaluating The Need For A Public School in Downtown Seattle

DOWNTOWN SCHOOL FEASIBILITY STUDY
EVALUATING THE NEED FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
In Partnership with:
Downtown School Feasibility Study
Figure 1.
Downtown School Study Boundaries
Over the past five years, enrollment in Seattles public schools has
increased at a rate much greater than had been projected, creating both
challenges and opportunities. The upcoming Building Excellence Program
IV (BEX IV) in 2013 aims to support District operations and improve facilities. As part of the BEX IV planning efforts, the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) partnered with Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and the City of
Seattle to assess the need for and feasibility of locating variations of a K-12
public school in Downtown.
This feasibility study aims to provide policymakers with a clearer
understanding of the changes that have been occurring Downtown
and projected demand for additional school capacity. DSA was tasked
to analyze past, present, and projected Downtown enrollment trends, as well
as explore potential sites and consider alternate school options. Given its
urban setting, a Downtown school would be different than any other in the
school district, and present unique opportunities and challenges. Traditional
ownership and development models may not be appropriate given the
unique conditions within Downtown and limited District resources so other
types of schools in urban settings across the United States and around the
world were examined.
Overview
Over the past twenty years, Downtown Seattle has undergone a dramatic demographic transformation. Since 1990, the City
of Seattles population increased by 18 percent. During that same period, Downtown Seattles resident population grew by
more than 127 percent, doubling in population to nearly 40,000 residents. Downtown Seattle has continued to see its population increase at a rate that far outpaces surrounding neighborhoods and the city as a whole. Since 1990, Downtown has
been the fastest growing neighborhood in Seattle and is currently the most populous. City planning policies designate
Downtown Seattle as the primary recipient of Seattles future population growth.
Downtown public schools and children living in Downtown Seattle are not new concepts. Downtown was home to three
public schools in the first half of the 20th century. However, in recent years, Downtown, like the entire Seattle School District,
has experienced a marked increase in the number of children enrolled in Seattles public schools. Data indicate that a rise
in Downtown births in recent years will mean continued growth in the number of children enrolled in SPS who live Downtown,
increasing current capacity challenges.
The public elementary schools that Downtown children are currently assigned to (John Hay and Bailey Gatzert) are overcrowded. Downtown is one of Seattles only neighborhoods that does not have a public elementary, middle or high school.
In addition, SPS Central Region has received the lowest levels of capital funding from previous school levies. Demographic
shifts, and proximity of students, are two of the main criteria used to inform SPS development of school attendance areas.
Key Findings
Downtown Seattle has been the fastest growing neighborhood in Seattle for more than two decades. This trend is
projected to continue with Downtown set to absorb 60 percent of future population growth within the City of Seattle
over the next 12 years.
From 2007-2011, the largest growth in student enrollment occurred in South Lake Union, where enrollment grew
by more than 65 percent.
In 2007, Downtown residents comprised 8 percent of the John Hay Elementary student body. By 2011, 1 out of
every 5 Hay students was a Downtown resident.
The Moderate Growth Scenario projects that the Downtown K-8 population will increase by more than 50 percent
to 571 students in 2020.
A focus group held in March 2012 indicated that the lack of a Downtown public school is a primary reason for families to move out of Downtown as their children age.
Metropolitan Improvement District www.DowntownSeattle.com
SPS
STUDENT
ASSIGNMENT
POLICY
School Board Policy on Student Assignment

The following is the Seattle School Boards policy regarding student assignments adopted April 22,
2009:
It is the policy of the Seattle School Board that students shall have the opportunity to attend an elementary, middle or high school in a designated attendance area based upon home address, unless the
school designated by a students home address does not have the appropriate services for the
students needs, as determined by the school district. In such instances, the student shall be assigned
to a school that has the appropriate services. It is expected that most students will have the opportunity
to attend their attendance area school.
Families may apply for assignment to a school in a different attendance area or a school that does not
have a designated attendance area, but admission to such a school is not guaranteed. Assignment to
these schools shall be based on an open application process and, in the case of more applicants than
space available for students, an established set of tiebreakers shall apply.
Seattle Public Schools currently uses several different types of schools to educate children - the two
most common types are attendance area schools and option schools. The following are SPS descriptions of the different types of schools from the 2009 Student Assignment Plan:
SCHOOL
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Elementary, middle, and high school students are assigned to a designated attendance area school
based on where the student lives, as long as the school can meet the students needs. Elementary
school attendance areas are combined to create middle school attendance areas, resulting in
geographically-based feeder patterns as students move from elementary school to middle school. The
middle school attendance area is also a service area within which various services, including transportation, are provided for students who live within the service area. There are not feeder patterns from
middle school to high school. Each attendance area high school has its own geographic attendance
area (see Figure 2 for the Attendance Area boundaries covering the Downtown neighborhood).
Option Schools
Option schools provide a variety of programmatic opportunities for families looking for alternatives to
their attendance area schools. Option schools offer a variety of different curriculums and educational
styles. Option schools do not have attendance boundaries or feeder patterns. Assignment is by application only, based on set tiebreakers. The application period for option schools begins every spring during
Open Enrollment, and continues through September 30. Students new to the District after September
30 may enroll in their attendance area (or designated) school or an option school with available space.
DOWNTOWN
DEMOGRAPHICS
1990-2010
Between 1990 and 2010, the number of children living in Downtown grew significantly. While the
increase in children is similar to the overall rate of population growth for Downtown, in absolute
terms children in Downtown have become a sizeable population. With the significant increase of
25-34 year olds currently living Downtown, the trend is likely to continue.
Between 1990 and 2010, the resident population within Downtown grew from 16,129 to 36,679 - a
127 percent increase (see Figure 3).
Downtown has been Seattles fastest growing neighborhood since 1990. South Lake Union/Denny
Triangle experienced the most significant growth on a percentage basis; tripling in population since
1990 (see Figure 4).
Downtown Seattle has the largest share of 25-34 year olds in the city of Seattle. Their share of
Downtown has grown from 26 percent of Downtown residents in 2000 to more than 30 percent in
2010.
The number of women aged 25-34 living Downtown has grown by 76% since 2000, outpacing men
in that age group.
In 1990, the total number of children 14 years old and younger living Downtown totaled 679. By
2010, this population had grown to 1,268 - an increase of more than 87 percent.
Figure 3. Downtown Demographic Changes (1990-2010)

Source: Based on data from U.S Census Bureau and Washington State Department of Health
% Change (2000-2010) %
% Change
(1990-2010)
Change (1990-2010)
1990
2000
2010
516,259
563,313
608,506
8%
18%
Uptown
1,506
1,809
3,055
69%
103%
SLU/Denny Triangle
2,468
5,302
9,986
88%
305%
Belltown
3,039
6,172
8,601
39%
183%
Retail Core, West Edge and Waterfront
3,512
6,352
7,350
16%
109%
Pioneer Square
3,273
3,919
5,333
36%
63%
SoDo
2,331
2,562
2,354
-10%
1%
Total
16,129
26,116
36,679
40%
127%
3,551
6,621
11,024
67%
210%
2,907
5,126
76%
Under 5 Years Old
283
533
625
17%
121%
Children 14 Years Old and Under
679
1,158
1,268
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87%
110
217
97%
Seattle Resident Population

Downtown Resident Population
25-34 Years Old

25-34 Year Old Women
Births
Figure 4.
9,985
Source: U.S Census Bureau
2000
2010
5,333
3,919
3,273
7,350
8,601
3,055
1990
Total Downtown Population by Census

Tract (1990-2010)
DOWNTOWN
EMPLOYMENT
Downtown Seattle is the regions major employ- Figure 5. Where Seattle Residents Working Downtown
ment center. Downtown businesses and organi- Commute From By Middle School Attendance Area
zations employ more than 200,000 workers.
Source: Analysis of BLS/U.S.Census Bureau OntheMap data
Among eight peer downtowns, Downtown Seattle

has one of the largest employment bases and
high employment density (see Figure 6).
Among peer downtowns, Seattle and Denver

are the only two without a downtown public
elementary school.
More than 35 percent of jobs in Downtown Seattle

are held by Seattle residents (73,203).
The majority of Seattle residents working Downtown commute from Central and North Seattle.
Of Seattle residents working Downtown, nearly 40

percent come from North Seattle (see Figure 5).
Of Seattle residents working Downtown, more

than 13 percent come from West Seattle.
Seattle Middle School
Attendance Areas
Area % of Downtown
Commuters
McClure
19%
Washington
18%
Whitman
17%
Eckstein
12%
Hamilton Intl School
10%
Madison
9%
Mercer
6%
Denny Intl School
5%
Aki Kurose
4%
Note: Some U.S. census tracts straddle multiple Middle School Attendance
Areas. In those cases, tracts were assigned to the attendance area where a
majority of the tract resided. Workers are defined as those who are employed
and 25 years of age and older.
Seattle Attendance Area Middle Schools
Figure 6.Total Downtown Employee Population and Employment Density (2009)

Analysis of Zip Code Business Patterns data (2011) and BLS/U.S. Census Bureau's LEHD data from the OnTheMap Application (2011)
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Total Employees
Employees per sq. mile
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Downtown contains a public elementary school
In March 2012, DSA retained Cocker Fennessy to conduct two focus groups with Downtown
parents to identify barriers and opportunities to retaining and increasing the number of families who
live Downtown. The findings provide a foundation for understanding how parents perceive
Downtowns family friendliness, from schooling options to the importance of open space and play
areas. The findings also shed light on their anticipated plans for the next five years.
DOWNTOWN
FAMILIES
FOCUS GROUP
FINDINGS
STRENGTHS
Participants were passionate about living Downtown and were hesitant to leave. Participants
valued the ease of lifestyle and access to amenties Downtown.
Overall, participants felt Downtown was a great place to raise young children citing numerous
daycare/preschool options, and activities to do (e.g. Seattle Aquarium).
Participants felt raising a child Downtown made their child more worldly and cultured.
Many families were car-free and enjoyed living in the regions transit hub.
I like the experience. I like that my kids are seeing things that I had never seen in 32 years, I didnt
know about walking across a crosswalk or riding the light rail or you know, just the diversity of
people . . . And thats what we love, introducing this life to them is really a lot of fun.
- Focus Group Participant
Lack of a Downtown Public School
CHALLENGES
Participants felt that the addition of a Downtown public elementary school was the most significant
way to improve their quality of life, and would be a key factor in their decision to remain Downtown.
Two-thirds of participants indicated that a Downtown school was their top priority for new investments in Downtown Seattle.
Many participants had children nearing school age. Nearly all were planning to leave Downtown.
Participants desired a strong sense of community for themselves and their children that a neighborhood school provides. Many participants felt this community feeling was lacking Downtown.
Many participants faced challenges in trying to meet other Downtown parents and make play dates
for their children. Participants noted that there is no neighborhood school or community center to
serve as a natural gathering place for Downtown residents.
Quotes about a Downtown Public School
I would say if theres not a public school Downtown in the next year and a half, well move to
another [Downtown]. We want to live in a downtown and we want our kids to go to public school . .
. Queen Anne would not be workable. Its the deal breaker for us.
If theres not a public school . . . thats walkable then wed probably [leave], I could see ourselves
leaving at that point. School is everything for us. If were going to pay for a [Downtown] private
school then we might as well go somewhere, spend a little more money on a house and you know,
go to a good public school.
If there was a school Downtown, I would come back, but not as it is now.
So I have to leave an hour ahead of time because the bus doesnt show up or its running late. So
its extremely inconvenient for me to feel connected to the school [John Hay], I dont get to walk and
pick her up like the other moms. I dont get to see the teacher on a day to day basis. So there [are]
pros and cons, the schools excellent but at the same time I would love something I could walk to
or even walk by, just feel like I belong to the community a bit, or pop in and bring cupcakes without
having to plan an hour and a half just to get there.
For more information about the challenges and opportunities facing Downtown families a full report
is available at DowntownSeattle.org.
The number of kindergarteners living Downtown and enrolled in Seattle public schools climbed
ENROLLMENT
from 34 students in 2007 to 55 in 2011 - a 62 percent increase.
OF DOWNTOWN
CHILDREN IN
K-5 enrollment of Downtown students increased 15 percent, growing from 237 students in 2007
to 272 in 2011.
SEATTLE
PUBLIC
K-12 enrollment of Downtown students grew by 21 percent since 2007.
SCHOOLS
In 2011, the neighborhoods with the most Seattle public school students were ChinatownInternational District, South Lake Union, Belltown and Uptown.
The largest percent growth in student enrollment came from the South Lake Union neighborhood. South Lake Union student enrollment grew by more than 65 percent since 2007 (see
Figure 7).
Figure 7. Enrollment Data for Students Living Downtown by Grade and Neighborhood
Source: Based on data from Seattle Public Schools and Washington State Department of Health
Grades
(2007-2011)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
34
48
49
37
55
45
27
55
46
49
39
50
31
57
52
44
41
44
31
54
40
33
47
38
29
35
43
35
52
33
Elementary Total
237
242
261
261
272
42
40
31
31
42
24
39
25
31
36
23
31
34
27
29
Middle School
89
110
90
89
107
38
43
49
53
53
10
29
23
36
40
50
11
22
26
20
31
39
12
46
38
34
28
37
High School Total
135
130
139
152
179
Grand Total
461
482
490
502
558
Downtown Neighborhoods
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
48
56
76
85
77
147
145
146
161
187
Denny Triangle
46
22
20
24
24
Pioneer Square/SoDo
12
14
13
15
16
Retail Core
46
37
39
31
28
South Lake Union
63
106
87
72
104
Uptown
70
72
74
73
75
Waterfront/West Edge
29
30
35
41
47
Belltown
Chinatown - International District
DOWNTOWNS
PUBLIC
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS
John Hay and Bailey Gatzert Elementary Schools
Changes in Downtown Enrollment

by Attendance Area Schools (2007-2011)
Figure 8.
John Hay and Bailey Gatzert are the two attendance

area elementary schools serving Downtowns children.
Downtown children living west of I-5, and north of
Yesler Way are currently assigned to John Hay
Elementary atop Queen Anne Hill. Children living
south of Yesler are assigned to Bailey Gatzert Elementary. Like the school district as a whole, both schools
have seen enrollment levels climb in recent years. The
number of Downtown students enrolled at Hay has
climbed from 36 students in 2007 to more than 100
students in 2011 (see Figure 8).
Source: Based on data from Seattle Public Schools
120
100
While the new assignment plan has likely had a significant influence on this increase, the trend coincides
with demographic changes that have been occurring in
north Downtown from a growing resident population
and an increasing birth rate. This has contributed to
overcrowded conditions at both schools. During the
2011-2012 school year, Hay had 530 students and
Gatzert had 371 students. Without portables, Hay and
Gatzert have maximum capacities of 479 and 376
students, respectively.
In 2007, Downtown students comprised 8 percent of
Hays student body. However, by 2011, Downtown
students accounted for nearly 1 in every 5 Hay
students (see Figure 9). Today, Hay serves nearly 40
percent of Downtowns K-5 students.
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60
40
20
Downtowns share of the Gatzert student body has

remained relatively consistent over the past 5 years.
Between 2007 and 2011, Downtown students represented between 6 and 9 percent of Gatzerts students
and served approximately 10 percent of Downtowns
K-5 students.
Figure 9. Enrollment Data from Downtowns Attendance Area
John Hay Elementary
Total Hay
Students
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
Bailey Gatzert Elementary
450
461
467
487
530
Total Gatzert
Students
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
316
298
303
349
371
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Washington
McClure
Hay
Gatzert
Schools
Downtown Hay
Students
Downtown % of
Hay
Hay % of
Downtown
36
37
51
78
102
8%
8%
11%
16%
19%
15%
15%
20%
30%
38%
Downtown
Students
Downtown % of
Gatzert
Gatzert % of
Downtown
27
24
18
22
30
9%
8%
6%
6%
8%
11%
10%
7%
8%
11%
PUBLIC
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
REACH
Current school district policies assign every elementary and middle school student to their attendance area school. This neighborhood school model was adopted in 2009 for a number of
reasons, including lowering transportation costs, encouraging more local community support and
improving parent/student satisfaction. Figure 10 represents the area within a one-mile radius of
Seattles public elementary schools. The darker the color the more schools within one-mile of your
residence. As the figure indicates, the majority of Downtown Seattle lies farther than a mile from a
public elementary school.
Figure 10. Area Within a One Mile Radius of
Seattles Public Elementary Schools
Broadview-Thomson K-8
Olympic Hills
Northgate
Olympic View
North Beach
Greenwood
Whittier
= Attendance Area
School
John Rogers
Viewlands
Loyal Heights
= Option School
Pinehurst K-8
Jane Addams K-8
Sacajawea
Wedgwood
Bagley
Thornton Creek
View Ridge
Salmon Bay K-8
Green Lake
Adams
Sand Point
Bryant
West Woodland
McDonald Int'l
Laurelhurst
John Stanford Int'l
Lawton
B. F. Day
Catharine Blaine K-8
Coe
Queen Anne
TOPS K-8
Hay
Montlake
Stevens
McGilvra
Lowell
Madrona K-8
Leschi
Gatzert
2
Miles
Thurgood Marshall
Beacon Hill Int'l
Alki
Lafayette
Kimball John Muir
Schmitz Park
Pathfinder K-8
Hawthorne
Maple
K-5 STEM @ Boren
Graham Hill
West Seattle Elementary

Gatewood
Sanislo
Highland Park
Roxhill
Orca K-8
Dearborn Park
MLK Jr.
Wing Luke
Van Asselt at AAA
Concord Int'l
Dunlap
South Shore PK-8

Emerson
Arbor Heights
Rainier View
FUTURE
DOWNTOWN
CHILDREN
Positioned for Continued Growth
The population of children Downtown has grown over the past 20 years, and an increasing number of
them are enrolling in the Seattle Public School District. Recent data also indicate that births to Downtown households are increasing at a higher rate than surrounding neighborhoods and districtwide.
Figure 11 compares projected K-5 enrollment growth under a moderate scenario and illustrates the
large percentage growth that Downtown is projected to experience relative to the school district and the
Hay Attendance Area.
Figure 12 illustrates how the birth rate in the downtown Hay Attendance Area has changed over time.
For the purposes of this analysis, the attendance area was held static and applied to historical data.
Over the last 10 years, Downtown births have represented an increasingly larger share of the total
births in the Hay Attendance Area. In 2009-2010, Downtown births comprised two-thirds of all the births
in the attendance area. Those children will be eligible to attend kindergarten at Hay in the 2015-2016
school year. The eligible Downtown student population has grown significantly, and data indicate, will
continue to grow at least for the next five years.
Another important factor to consider is new housing development. Downtown, and in particular the
South Lake Union and Denny Triangle neighborhoods, are experiencing a historic development boom.
With the planned rezone of South Lake Union and the arrival of major employers such as Amazon.com
and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, South Lake Union is poised for major growth in residents and
jobs. Thousands of new housing units will come online in the next several years with roughly 15 percent
of the units containing 2 bedrooms or more (see Figure 13 on page 10).
Figure 11. K-5 Enrollment Projections Under Moderate Growth Scenarios (2010 and
Source: Based on data from the Washington State Department of Health and Seattle Public Schools
Areas
2010-2011
Districtwide
2020)
Percent
Change
2020-2021
24,104
27,974
16%
Hay Attendance Area
556
713
28%
SPS Students Living Downtown
237
424
79%
Downtown Part of Hay Attendance Area
102
389
281%
Figure 12. Downtowns Share of John Hay Attendance Area

Source: Based on data from the Washington State Department of Health
Births (2000-2010)
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Sep 2000
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50%
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49%
Sep 2001
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2002
Sep 2002
thru Aug
2003
Sep 2003
thru Aug
2004
Sep 2004
thru Aug
2005
Downtown Hay Attendance Area Births

55%
52%
Sep 2005
thru Aug
2006
Sep 2006
thru Aug
2007
58%
Sep 2007
thru Aug
2008
58%
Sep 2008
thru Aug
2009
66%
Sep 2009
thru Aug
2010
Remaining Hay Attendance Area Births
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The following is a status

list of active development
projects in Downtown
Seattle as of May
2012. The list includes
new construction, and
remodels/renovations
involving building
structure changes.
PERMITTED/
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
17 1201 Mercer
12 Stadium Place Phase I

("North Lot" Project)
151 John St
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$4,200,000
Intracorp
100 Republican St
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RESIDENTIAL
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Elliott View Apartments
3 100 Republican St
S Wa s h i n g t o n S t
Figure 13. Downtown Residential Construction

Source: Based on data from the Downtown Seattle
Association
Projects Permitted/ Currently

Under Construction
Projects Completed
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John Hay Catchment Area

Potential John Hay expansion area
(currently Bailey Gatzert catchment)
RESIDENTIAL
10
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DOWNTOWN
K-8 STUDENT
GROWTH
SCENARIOS
SPS projects enrollment across elementary, middle and high school. Scenarios projecting future
Downtown schoolchildren enrollment rates were calculated by assuming low, moderate and high
growth rates. These enrollment projections illustrate notable changes in the Downtown resident
subpopulation, the majority of which attend schools within the McClure and Washington Attendance Areas.
Methodology
Projections were conducted using Seattle School District methodology in order to make comparisons. However, data for Downtown total enrollment and John Hay school projections were limited
as historic data went back just five years. Using historic enrollment figures, cohort survival ratios the ratio of children continuing on to the next grade from 2007-2011 - were calculated and then
averaged. Future births were estimated from an exponential growth curve. Growth scenarios are
based on various birth-to-kindergarten ratios, a ratio that quantifies the number of children born in
an area and the number enrolling in public school five years later. Due to limited data, all scenarios
use the mean sample cohort survival ratio from the past five years (2007-2011).
Low Growth Scenario

The low growth scenario used a birth-to-kindergarten ratio of 25.1%. The low growth ratio was
calculated by averaging the two birth-to-kindergarten ratios that were below the sample average
(2007 and 2010).
Moderate Growth Scenario

The birth-to-kindergarten ratio used was 30.2%. This ratio is the sample average from 2007-2011.
High Growth Scenario

The birth-to-kindergarten ratio used for the high growth scenario was 33.6%. This ratio was based
on averaging the past three years with a birth-to-kindergarten ratio above 30.2% (2008, 2009 and
2011).
DOWNTOWN K-8
ENROLLMENT
PROJECTIONS
Under all scenarios, Downtowns K-8 enrollment is projected to increase over the next
decade (see Figure 14). The five year projections estimate the number of Downtown students
enrolled in SPS to be between 420 and 461, and in ten years will be between 474 and 634
students. Downtown has been experiencing an increasing number of births and therefore it is likely
that enrollment will continue to grow, particularly in the early grades. It is important to note that
these projections do not assume the development of a Downtown school.
Figure 14. K-8 Projections of Downtown Children Enrolled in SPS (2012-2020)
Source: Analysis based on data from Seattle Public Schools and Washington State Dept. of Health
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K-3 DOWNTOWN Under all K-3 and K-5 growth scenarios, Downtown student enrollment is projected to
increase. By 2020, projections indicate that the Downtown K-3 population will total between 237
STUDENT
and 317 children. By 2020, the K-5 population is estimated to be between 352 and 470 children. All
PROJECTIONS
of these scenarios assume there is no Downtown school and that current attendance area boundaries are maintained. See page 11 for description of growth scenarios.
Figure 15. K-3 Downtown Enrollment Projections (2012-2020)

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Figure 16. K-5 Downtown Enrollment Projections (2012-2020)

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JOHN HAY
GROWTH
SCENARIOS
As the school serving the majority of Downtown students, John Hay Elementary was a particular
focus of this study. SPS projected future schoolchildren enrolled at John Hay Elementary using low,
moderate and high growth scenarios. Those projections view Hay enrollment in the aggregate
whereas these enrollment projections capture the growth of the Downtown subpopulation within
Hay. Due to a limited amount of data and changes in the school assignment plan, birth-tokindergarten ratios for the total Downtown public school population were used. All projections
indicate that Downtown student enrollment at Hay will grow over the next eight years.
Low Growth Scenario

The low growth scenario used a birth-to-kindergarten ratio of 25.1%. The low growth ratio was
calculated by averaging the two birth-to-kindergarten ratios that were below the Downtown public
school population sample average (2007 and 2010).
Moderate Growth Scenario

The birth-to-kindergarten ratio used was 30.2%. This ratio is the sample average of the Downtown
public school population from 2007-2011.
High Growth Scenario

The birth-to-kindergarten ratio used for the high growth scenario was 33.6%. This ratio was based
on averaging the past three years with a birth-to-kindergarten ratio above 30.2% (2008, 2009 and
2011).
JOHN HAY
ENROLLMENT
PROJECTIONS
Under all scenarios, the number of Downtown children attending John Hay is projected to
increase over the next decade (see Figure 17). The ten year projections estimate the number of
Downtown students enrolled in Hay to be between 324 and 433 students. Downtown has been
experiencing an increasing number of births in the Hay Attendance Area and therefore it is likely
that enrollment will continue to grow.
Figure 17. Total John Hay Enrollment Projections and Downtown Students Share
(2012-2020)
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700
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200
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0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Downtown Student Population Growth Scenarios at Hay:

Total Student Population Growth Scenarios at Hay:
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2016
High
High
2017
2018
Moderate
Moderate
2019
2020
Low
Low
CONCLUSION
Over the past 20 years, Downtown Seattle has experienced a demographic transformation.
Between 1990 and 2010, Downtown Seattles population grew by 127 percent. Today, Downtown,
at less than four square miles, is the most populous neighborhood in Seattle. An increasing
number of 25-34 year olds, children, and newborns are living Downtown. The number of children
born Downtown has nearly doubled in just a decade and the birth rate within Downtown is greater
than the citywide average.
The City of Seattle has targeted Downtown for significant future population and employment
growth. Adopted growth policies plan for Downtown to absorb nearly 60 percent of all population
growth and 73 percent of employment growth within the City of Seattle by 2024. To accommodate
new residents, a record number of new housing units are being constructed, particularly in the
South Lake Union and Denny Triangle neighborhoods with nearly 15 percent containing twobedrooms or more.
Locating a public school in Downtown Seattle has become a key factor in attracting and
retaining families. Current and former Downtown parents regularly note the importance of locating a public school within the Downtown neighborhood as a primary factor in their decision to
remain in Downtown. Currently, a majority of Downtown children are guaranteed placement at
John Hay Elementary and McClure Middle School. Both schools are located well outside the
Downtown neighborhoods. Among peer downtowns, Downtown Seattle is one of only two that
does not have a public school.
Over the last five years, Downtowns public school enrollment has grown by 21 percent,
outpacing the district-wide average of 7.1 percent over the same time period. Under moderate growth assumptions, by 2020, the number of Downtown K-8 students enrolled in Seattle public
schools is projected to grow to 571 students, a 51 percent increase. Much of this growth will occur
at John Hay Elementary, the primary attendance area for most of Downtown. Already over capacity, the District projects enrollment at Hay increasing to more than 700 students in 2020. It is
estimated that Downtown children enrolled at Hay will approach 400 students by 2020. If Hays
boundaries are maintained, new K-8 capacity will be needed.
Downtown Seattle, given its employment density and significant concentration of potential
curricula partners (e.g. Pacific Science Center, life science organizations, Cornish College,
etc.), is well positioned for an option school model. Nearly 63,000 Seattle residents work in
Downtown Seattle. Currently, employees with children take advantage of over one dozen daycares
and preschools located throughout Downtown. This prevalent and convenient routine could be
extended as a child ages to include attending a Downtown public elementary school. Many Downtown organizations and businesses have expressed interest in collaborating on a public school and
expanding the classroom into the Downtown environment.
A Downtown school could be realized through a range of development models. An urban
school, located in an area of high residential and employment density, would be something new to
the Seattle Public Schools at least since the 1940s. There are a range of models that have been
embraced in downtowns across the country, and these warrant further exploration and consideration. Appendix A includes research by Bassetti Architects on urban school models in place within
downtowns across the world.
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Appendix A. Urban School Designs

Bassetti Architects assisted the Downtown School Feasibility Study by exploring examples of urban school design
precedents from across the country. Also included are several draft designs for potential Downtown school locations
in Denny Park and at the Pacific Science Center.
The Tacoma School of the Arts Tacoma, WA

Owner: Tacoma Public Schools
Program: Visual and Performing Arts School
Grades: 9-12
Number of Students: 500
Completion date: 2001
Architect: McGranahan Architects
SOTA was established in the fall of 2001, with help from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Classes are
housed in multiple venues across downtown Tacoma, in buildings that have historically served many purposesincluding a department store, a music store, and a dance studio. SOTA is a rigorous, interdisciplinary, urban arts
education program.
SOTA is known for its rigorous arts and academic programs. Interdisciplinary study between the arts and
academics are a strong focus at SOTA. Students are presented with multiple opportunities to travel, iincluding
service and study tours, as well as internships and volunteer opportunities. The school runs seamlessly in the
community taking classes in multiple venues.
Some classes are housed in the University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma Art Museum and the Broadway
Center for the Performing Arts. Classes are held in the 3 buildings owned and leased by the Tacoma Public
Schools, as well as the UW Tacoma campus, Urban Grace Church, and other local partners/venues. Within the
renovated historic buildings, all of the studios, classrooms and labs are designed to support creative endeavors
and inquisitive activities.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_School_of_the_Arts
http://www.djc.com/news/co/11181767.html
http://www.rtbot.net/Sota
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PS 59 The Beekman Hill International School New York, NY

Owner: The World Wide Group and New York City Department of Education School Construction Authority (lessee)
Gross square ft: 50,000 sf
Construction cost: $30 million
Completion Date: September 2008 Architects: Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects
The K-5 schools temporary new home inside a former hospital annex building on Manhattans Upper East Side is
the result of a unique public-private partnership between the developer, The World Wide Group, and New York
Citys School Construction Authority (SCA). The owner hired Architect Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn (EE&K), a rm
originally founded as a school practice. It skillfully transformed the 1917 Italianate structure, unoccupied since
2000, into a cheerful learning environment for PS 59s students until renovations to its permanent building, located
just a few blocks farther downtown, are completed and a different school can move in. Its a complex juggling act
that is becoming a familiar tactic as New and a different school can move in. Its a complex juggling act that is
becoming a familiar tactic as New York Citys student population rapidly exceeds the amount of space available
for it.
Adapting a school program to a building designed as a nurses residence proved a considerable challenge. But the
architects converted diminutive dormitory rooms into exible classrooms with areas for small group learning; and
narrow, xed corridors into lively circulation zones with nooks for storage and informal breakout spaces.
The greatest challenge came in locating the gymnasium, which doubles as the auditorium. The decision to put it
on the top oor above ve levels of classrooms necessitated robust structural and acoustical interventions. Existing interior columns throughout the oor were removed, and perimeter columns and transfer beams added in their
place. Spring isolators installed between a new concrete slab and the wood transfer beams added in their place.
Spring isolators installed between a new concrete slab and the wood oor and suboor deaden noise and vibrations.
By including a rooftop playground conned to an area between small towers, the playground is shielded by a
decorative screen, which provides a protective enclosure for the children at play and adds a bold design element
to the historic exterior. The facade itself was cleaned and pointed, and its windows replaced with ones that use
insulated glass with low-E coatings to reduce heating and cooling loads.
The architects were able to squeeze a full program including a large basement cafeteria and ground-oor ofces, and a community room into a tight
building envelope within a dense urban site is a feat in itself; that it got done
in eight months from start of construction to opening day of classes is
almost unheard of.
Sources:
http://www.schooldigger.com/go/NY/schools/0007702253/school.aspx
http://www.eekarchitects.com/portfolio/5-early-childhoodprimary-secondary-schools/37-ps-59-the-beekman-hill-international-school
http://059m.r9tech.org/
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Downtown San Diego Central Library and

School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 28, 2010
MAYOR JERRY SANDERS
FACT SHEET
AT LONG LAST, SHOVELS HIT GROUND
ON SAN DIEGOS NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY
Mayor Sanders joins hundreds of San Diegans at historic
groundbreaking
Decades of hard work paid off today as the city broke ground on
a new state-of-the-art central library, a $185 million centerpiece
of learning and civic engagement that will be built without any
money from the citys operating budget.
I couldnt be prouder of the countless people who have spent so
much time and energy on making sure we arrived at this day,
said Mayor Jerry Sanders, who led the groundbreaking
ceremony. Our work will pay dividends for future generations of
San Diegans.
Sanders was joined by numerous supporters of the new library,
including Joan and Dr. Irwin Jacobs (who have pledged $20
million toward the project) along with dozens of other public
figures and dignitaries.
Joan and I are very pleased to join with so many others in our community to finally reach this
very special day, Dr. Jacobs said. We look forward to the library becoming a prime focus within the region for civic
engagement, educational activities and pursuit of knowledge in its ever-expanding forms. We anticipate extended
operating hours using the committed private resources to supplement city general funds.
Money for the project comes from several sources, not a penny of which could have been used for branch libraries or
any other city services. The financing breakdown: $80 million in redevelopment money; a $20 million state library grant;
$20 million from the San Diego Unified School District, which will use two floors for a charter school; and $63 million in
private donations (of which more than $30 million has already been raised).
The nine-story building -- scheduled to open in 2013 -- will serve as the heart of the citys 35-branch library system and
will be a new regional center for learning and literacy. It will have 400 computer workstations, free Wi-Fi access, a cafe
and multiple community gathering spaces for events ranging from book readings to art displays and music performances.
Its 295,000 square feet will be more than twice the size of the current central library. An additional 76,000-plus square
feet will be used for a charter school that will occupy the librarys sixth and seventh floors. Another 129,000 square feet
will be used for underground parking.
We are grateful to the families who have contributed to this important project, Library Foundation Chair Mel Katz said.
These leaders had the vision and commitment to make this amazing day possible. We know new donors will be willing
to step forward now that weve put shovels in the ground. As early as the 1970s, city leaders recognized the need to
replace downtowns current central library, which was built in the 1950s for a city with less than half the current population. Planning for a new library began in earnest in the 1990s. Over the past 20 years, work has ranged from seeking
community input to finding the proper site to developing a world-class architectural design to raising private funds.
Among the librarys numerous other features, it will utilize on-site solar power for some of its energy needs. The project
will also create some 1050 construction jobs. Within the next few weeks, citizens can monitor construction progress via
a Webcam. Viewers can see the images by visiting the citys web site, www.sandiego.gov.
Source: www.supportmylibrary.org and www.sandiego.gov/mayor/pdf/100728.pdf
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Appendix B. Downtown Seattle Public School History

Cascade
Name:
Cascade School
Location: Pontius and E Thomas
Streets
Building: 6-room, 2-story brick
Architect: John Parkinson
Site:
2.1 acres
1894:
1898:
Opened on January 8
Addition (Saunders &
Lawton)
1903:
Renamed Franklin on
March 7; renamed Cascade
on September 1
1904:
Addition (James Stephen)
1920:
0.5 acre playfield added
1947:
Became an annex to Lowell
1949:
Closed by earthquake on
April 13; abandoned as
school on April 25
194954: Used as the districts central
supply warehouse
1955:
Building demolished
1956:
New Central Warehouse
opened (1255 Harrison St.)
1988:
Traded to PEMCO in
September
Present: Evergreen Wholesale
Florists
Cascade, ca. 1940 showing trees planted each

Arbor Day SPSA 090-3
The tract of land on which Cascade School was built had belonged to the
Pontius family, Seattle pioneers who operated a drugstore and owned
real estate (see Lowell). The Cascade neighborhood at the south end of
Lake Union was, in the 1890s, an area of working family homes and
small farms. Streetcar lines connected to the center of the city, and a
commuter boat ran across the lake to the new town of Fremont.
Cascade School was constructed in three stages. The original section,
later the south wing, opened in 1894 with 200 pupils. Increasing numbers of children entered the school over the next four years, and ten
new classrooms were added. In 1904, with an enrollment of 949 students,
a north wing opened, giving the building a total of 24 rooms. However,
classroom space was still inadequate, so portable classrooms were
added.
Cascade students established a custom of planting a tree each year at
Arbor Day in the parking strip surrounding the grounds. They dedicated
each tree to a famous person or, during World War I, to a former pupil who
died in the war. A giant sycamore stood near the school entrance.
At the urging of the schools PTA, in 1921, the district purchased and at
the corner of Pontius Avenue and Harrison Street for a playfield to give
students space for active physical activities. Around 1927, prevocational
classes for girls, such as sewing, were added to the curriculum. This
program shifted to Mercer in 1933.
Mr. Charles Fagan became the schools third principal in 1900. He led
Cascade for 33 years with a keen sense of humor and an understanding of children until his death in 1932 at age 73. During the Depression years, school staff found themselves assisting students with new
economic and social problems. In the 1930s, a Works Progress Administration (WPA) program ran a nursery school in a portable at Cascade
for the children of working parents.
In fall 1938, a K6 Sight-Saving School was transferred to Cascade from
Central II. That year the local business community petitioned the school
board for relocation of the school because the current location was rapidly becoming a commercial and industrial district and detrimental to the
health and morals of the pupils. However, the board determined it
would be too costly to move the school to another locaion. Portable
classrooms and crowded conditions continued for several years, but
gradually population shifts in the neighborhood caused enrollment to
dwindle.
For the 194748 school year, 7th and 8th graders were transferred to
junior high schools, leaving Cascade with only 222 students and eight
teachers using only seven of the 24 classrooms. Because of the low
enrollment, Cascade was no longer assigned a principal but rather was
administered from Lowell.
Cascade, 1911 MOHAI 83.10.6726
Cascade was permanently closed as a school after the April 1949 earthquake severely damaged the structure during spring vacation. Cascade
was the most severely damaged of all the Seattle Public Schools. The
building was fractured in two places from the roof to the basement, and
the roof buckled, leaving huge gaps in several places.
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Cascade Contd
With the building declared unsafe for occupation and following an extra weeks vacation,
Cascade students were relocated to other sites for the remainder of the school year. Grades
16 were bused to Lowell. Sight-saving classes moved to Warren Avenue, and kindergarten was held in the basement gymnasium of Immanuel Lutheran Church located a block away
at 1215 Thomas Street. The closure ended Gertrude Chamberlins 35-year record for
teaching kindergarten at Cascade School. The following year she transferred to Minor.
The old school building was used as a district warehouse for five years until it was torn down
and a new warehouse, the first one built by the district since 1922, was constructed in its
place. Designed by John Maloney, the warehouse was concrete with a corrugated concrete
roof. The playfield eventually became a Seattle park (Cascade Playground at 333 Pontius
Avenue N).
In 1988, the main portion of the property, along with the districts facilities department building
at 810 Dexter Avenue N, were exchanged for the old eight-acre Ford Plant at 4141 Fourth
Avenue S. The owners of the Cascade School site, PEMCO Mutual Insurance Co., currently
lease the warehouse to a wholesale florist.
Source: Marr, C & Thompson, N. (2002). Building for Learning, Seattle Public School Histories,
1862-2000. Seattle School District.
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Appendix C. Downtown School Committees

DOWNTOWN
SCHOOL
STEERING
COMMITTEE
Jack McCullough
Pegi McEvoy
Kate Joncas
Gary Johnson
Lucy Morello
Holly Ferguson
Holly Miller
Lyn Tangen
Bob Royer
Patrick Gordon
Jim Hendricks
Jerry DeGrieck
Matt Roewe
Jon Scholes
John Heathcliff
Calvin Lyons
Ed Hewson
John Coney
Rachel Cassidy
Diana Canzoneri
Nate Van Duzer
Brian Scott
Peter Folkins
Amanda Bryan
Ryan Gockel
Jen Kelly
Pat Callahan
Greg Johnson
Diana Sugimura
McCullough Hill Leary

Downtown Seattle Association
City of Seattle
City of Seattle
Vulcan
Gallatin Public Affairs
ZGF Architects
Seattle Childrens Research Institute
City of Seattle
VIA Architecture
Heathcliff & Company
Boys & Girls Clubs of King County
Paragon Real Estate Advisers
Uptown Alliance
City of Seattle
Office of Councilmember Tim Burgess
BDS Planning & Urban Design
New Ventures Group
VIA Architecture
VIA Architecture
Urban Renaissance Group
Wright Runstad
City of Seattle
DOWNTOWN
SCHOOL
TECHNICAL
COMMITTEE
Jon Scholes
Rachel Cassidy
Diana Canzoneri
Ryan Gockel
Tracy Libros
Gary Johnson
Lucy Morello

City of Seattle
City of Seattle
20
600 Stewart St., Suite 200

Seattle, WA 98101-1217
206.623.0340
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DOWNTOWN SCHOOL FEASIBILITY STUDY

EVALUATING THE NEED FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

Downtown School Feasibility Study

Downtown School Study Boundaries

Metropolitan Improvement District www.DowntownSeattle.com

School Board Policy on Student Assignment

Attendance Area Schools

S ROYAL BROUGHAM WAY

15TH AVE 15TH AVE E

Beacon Hill Int'l

QUEEN ANNE AVE N

Figure 2. Downtown Attendance Area Boundaries

Metropolitan Improvement District www.DowntownSeattle.com

Figure 3. Downtown Demographic Changes (1990-2010)

Retail Core, West Edge and Waterfront

Under 5 Years Old

Children 14 Years Old and Under

Seattle Resident Population

25-34 Years Old

Source: U.S Census Bureau

Metropolitan Improvement District www.DowntownSeattle.com

Total Downtown Population by Census

Among eight peer downtowns, Downtown Seattle

Among peer downtowns, Seattle and Denver

More than 35 percent of jobs in Downtown Seattle

Of Seattle residents working Downtown, nearly 40

Of Seattle residents working Downtown, more

Hamilton Intl School

Denny Intl School

Seattle Attendance Area Middle Schools

Figure 6.Total Downtown Employee Population and Employment Density (2009)

Employees per sq. mile

Portland San Diego Charlotte

Downtown contains a public elementary school

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Lack of a Downtown Public School

Quotes about a Downtown Public School

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High School Total

South Lake Union

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John Hay and Bailey Gatzert Elementary Schools

Changes in Downtown Enrollment

John Hay and Bailey Gatzert are the two attendance

Source: Based on data from Seattle Public Schools

Downtowns share of the Gatzert student body has

John Hay Elementary

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Seattles Public Elementary Schools

Salmon Bay K-8

Catharine Blaine K-8

K-5 STEM @ Boren

West Seattle Elementary

South Shore PK-8

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Positioned for Continued Growth

Hay Attendance Area