Elementary School #8

Design: NAC Architecture
Contractor: Cornerstone
Estimated cost: $76.6M
State contribution: $7.9M
Local tax share: $68.7M
Eligible to use school impact fees for new classrooms

FAQ

Why is the new elementary school so close to Stevens Creek?

The majority of expected growth in our community is in the northwest part of the district, and the district already owns land across from Stevens Creek, which is well-positioned for development. Building schools on existing district property reduces land acquisition costs and uses the infrastructure already in place to support a new school (roads, sewer, utilities).

To mitigate traffic and neighborhood impacts, start and dismissal times will be staggered for Stevens Creek and the new school, along with the Early Learning Center.

If you’re building a new elementary school to address capacity, won’t that mean that we will need another middle school and high school?

Yes, but not yet. The most immediate need is in our elementary schools where there are more than 800 students learning in temporary classrooms.

As part of the bond, Lake Stevens Middle School will be modernized and expanded to support more students. Future bond projects could include modernizing and expanding North Lake Middle School, once it becomes eligible for state construction assistance funds. This will further support middle school capacity.

Before Cavelero can become a second high school, we would need to build a third middle school. Eighth-graders would return to middle schools and ninth-graders would move up to the two high schools. If Cavelero were to become a high school right now, there would be approximately 25 underutilized classrooms between it and LSHS.

While our enrollment is growing districtwide, the most immediate need is in our elementary schools.

Why do students who live in Marysville attend Lake Stevens schools?

A new neighborhood school for our growing community

Aerial render of the new elementary school — Here’s a bird’s-eye view of our new elementary school, which will be built across from Stevens Creek Elementary and the Early Learning Center. Strategically located on district-owned land in the northwest portion of our district, this school meets our growing community’s needs while making smart use of existing roads, utilities, and infrastructure. Staggered start and dismissal times will help ease traffic and minimize neighborhood impacts.

Render of the arrival and drop-off area — Here’s a look east at the arrival and drop-off area—getting ready for our youngest Vikings!

Upcoming engagement opportunities

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Spring 2026

Groundbreaking Ceremony

Join us Monday, March 30 at 5 p.m. for the Elementary #8 Groundbreaking Ceremony! Please park at Stevens Creek Elementary and walk across the street.

A sneak peek at elementary school #8

The team that spent time last spring collaborating on our “schools of the future” was invited to a sneak peek of Elementary School #8 in late October. They saw early renderings, asked questions, and learned more about the project timeline.

Collaboration for schools of the future

In the spring of 2025, educators, school staff, district leaders and planning experts worked together to create shared educational facility standards for our elementary schools. These standards guide the design of elementary school #8, as well as the modernized Skyline and Glenwood elementary schools.