Shelton View Elementary Temporary Relocation Plan
The Shelton View Elementary buildings and outdoor learning spaces will be fully replaced thanks to the generous support of Northshore voters, who approved the 2026 Capital Bond. As we prepare to rebuild Shelton View, we are facing a logistical reality - the campus does not have space to construct a new school while students and staff remain on site. This means the school community will need to temporarily relocate during construction. This is another consideration as the district looks to address our changing enrollment and demographic trends.
For its relocation, the district is considering two primary options for Shelton View: splitting the community across multiple schools or relocating students to a single site for two years during construction. Once decisions have been made by the Board to address imbalanced enrollment districtwide, guidance will be provided by the Board on the relocation of Shelton View. Any approved changes will take place Fall 2028.
Shelton View is the first school where this need exists, but it will not be the last. As we look ahead to additional school replacements, we are taking the time now to develop a thoughtful, sustainable approach - responsive to the values of our community - that can be applied in the future. In addition, while Shelton View’s construction project is not the reason the district is considering boundary and or school repurposing changes, the timing of this project is a factor.
The Frequently Asked Questions webpage linked below provides additional responses to Shelton View-specific questions. This webpage and the FAQs will continue to be updated.
Timeline for Shelton View
Shelton View Community Survey: Summary and Full Report
Shelton View Elementary’s replacement construction project will displace students for two years, the 2028-29 and 2029-30 school years. Northshore’s Communications and Engagement Department distributed a survey to families and staff to gather community voice about this process in Spring 2026. The survey was completed by 150 parents or guardians and 23 staff members. Those who responded to the survey were roughly representative of the communities they represent.
On average, both groups reported opposition to a multi-site model with staff reporting stronger opposition than families. If a multi-site model were necessary, families reported only a slight preference for grouping students by home address rather than grade level. Staff were more strongly in favor of grouping students by home address. However, a rank-ordering exercise showed how strongly families wanted their students to be kept with classmates. Families and staff supported keeping travel time to the new school reasonable.
Written comments from families indicated the importance of keeping student groups together. Some responses indicated a desire to keep grade levels or students in the same feeder patterns together. Some comments indicated concern about the move creating a drop in the availability or quality of programs and services. Staff raised different job-related concerns that need to be addressed. Both groups raised concern about transportation.