Honey Dew Elementary School Opening & Boundary Changes
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Honey Dew
Elementary
School
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Honey Dew Aerial Site Image
800 Union Ave NE
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Facts about Honey Dew Elementary School:
• was last used as a neighborhood elementary school more than
20 years ago
• housed students from district elementary schools during
rebuilding
• rebuild completed in 2010
• designed to house neighborhood students in walking distance
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Facts about Honey Dew Elementary School:
• planned use when schools can no longer house current, future
students
• K-5 | about 440 students
• students currently enrolled in other district elementary schools
• some families may come from private schools
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Facts about budget cuts affecting Honey Dew decision:
• State Legislature continues work on budget
• Governor’s budget called for major reductions to school district
budgets
• cuts to state-funded K-4 teacher/student ratios, (nearly $2
million) may increase class size targets
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Proposal for Honey Dew Elementary School:
• plan for anticipated opening in 2011-2012 school year
• considering options for limited use of school in 2010-2011
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
School
Boundary
Changes
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Enrollment Review Committee presented findings Feb. 2010
• Comprised of:
•parents from each school
•school staff
•district staff
• Scope of work included review of:
•student enrollment projections
•current building capacity
•use of portable classrooms
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Enrollment Review Committee presented findings Feb. 2010
• Special tasks included:
•revisit opening of Honey Dew Elementary School
•finalize Renton High School elementary school
boundaries (Bryn Mawr, Campbell Hill and Lakeridge
elementary schools)
•use of portable classrooms
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Enrollment Review Committee presented findings Feb. 2010
• Observations:
•previous projections provided sound data
•all elementary schools in Renton and Hazen high school
service areas are at or above ideal capacity
•district should continue to monitor overloads
•all secondary schools, with the exception of McKnight
Middle School and Hazen High, have adequate space for
the 2010-2011 school year
•no requests for portables
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Boundary changes for elementary schools based on opening of
Honey Dew Elementary School
Again,
no changes to middle and high school boundaries in 2010-
2011 school year.
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Boundaries were drawn with guiding principles:
•review current enrollment
•review anticipated enrollment
•review capacity at each school (90%)
•impact of opening Honey Dew Elementary School
•neighborhoods
•walking schools
•safe walking routes
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Elementary
boundaries for
elementary
schools in north,
east and west of
district
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Elementary
boundaries for
north and west
sections of district
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Elementary
boundaries for
north and east
sections of district
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Boundaries were drawn with guiding principles:
•review current enrollment
•review anticipated enrollment
•review capacity at each school (90%)
•impact of opening Honey Dew Elementary School
•neighborhoods
•walking schools
•safe walking routes
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
Enrollment Review Committee to reconvene in fall 2010
Anticipated opening Honey Dew Elementary School
Middle and high schools boundaries to be reviewed
Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Boundary Changes | March-April 2010
