Three Rivers Elementary School is the Pasco School

District’s 16th elementary school.

The two-story school features 72,842 square feet of space at

3901 Road 84 Pasco, north of Chiawana High School.

It also is home to a new inclusive playground that will

ensure all students can engage in playground activities. It will be the first

inclusive playground at an elementary school in the state and will be

designated as a national demonstration site for the state of Washington,

according to the school district.

The new school uses the same design as Marie Curie STEM

Elementary School, which saved the district money in the design process.

The school is expected to serve about 800 students.

The $27.3 million school is part of the district’s 2017

$99.5 million bond, which also will pay for more new schools, safety and

security improvements, roof replacements, land purchases for future schools

sites and other building improvements.

Fowler Construction of Richland was the general contractor.

Design West Architects of Kennewick was the architect.