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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
Vol. CXXIV, No. 6
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Tacoma Dome District
Building renovation begins for new charter high school Posted online Thurs., Jan. 8 Article and Photos By Todd Matthews, Editor A major renovation is under way in Tacoma's Dome District that will turn the former Salvation Army building into a new charter school. Summit Public Schools' Olympus campus is scheduled to open in the building, located at 409 Puyallup Ave., during fall 2015 and serve an inaugural class of approximately 120 ninth-grade students, according to information on the organization's Web site. The school is expected to expand into a full high school with four grade levels by 2018. "We are excited to locate in the Dome District, and to serve families across Tacoma," said Olympus campus Executive Director Gina Wickstead. "Community leaders and families have expressed an incredible amount of excitement about partnering to build a free, public and diverse high school in the Dome District that prepares all students for college success. In addition, we are thrilled that this school facility provides easy access to public transportation, which is just down the street, and therefore, makes it a true option for all families throughout Tacoma." Public information available on the Pierce County Assessor's Web site shows the two-story building was sold to Los Angeles, Calif.-based Pacific Charter Schools Development in August. Summit Public Schools announced the location of its new home in Facebook posts in October and November. The City of Tacoma issued a construction permit to John Korsmo Construction, Inc. in November. The building is prominently situated near the intersection of Puyallup Avenue and East D Street. It sits across the street from the former Durobilt Furniture and Upholstery Building, which was recently renovated into a hub for five artisan furniture makers (see "5 artisan Tacoma furniture makers to open Dome District showroom," Tacoma Daily Index, Dec. 10, 2014). Public information available online via Tacoma Public Library's Northwest Room Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index shows the building served as a factory for Nalley's Pure Food Products, as well as the Salvation Army Social Center. Summit Public Schools has scheduled two informational sessions at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 8, and Thurs., Jan. 29, at the Peoples Community Center, located at 1602 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, to discuss the Olympus campus in Tacoma.