The Richland School District’s newest elementary school

doesn’t have a name yet, though it opens for students on Aug. 28.

The school off Belmont Boulevard at 2100 Sunshine Ave. in

West Richland will temporarily house students and staff from Tapteal Elementary

School this school year, and potentially Badger Mountain Elementary the

following school year, before gaining its own students, staff and name.

Tapteal Elementary is moving into the new building while its

school at 705 N. 62nd Ave in West Richland is rebuilt and replaced—a

$19.9 million project that’ll be completed in August 2020.

The $17.5 million Elementary No. 11 is two stories with

65,000 square feet of space. There are 24 regular classrooms, four classrooms

for special education services, designated spaces for music and art, a gym,

multipurpose room, administrative offices and a playground.

This is the district’s 11th elementary school and will serve

students in kindergarten through grade 5.

The school is included in the $99 million bond approved

by voters in February 2017. The bond, plus state assistance, will pay for new

schools, replace existing schools and pay for other facility improvements.

Chervenell Construction of Kennewick was the general

contractor. Design West Architects of Kennewick was the architect.