Thank you, voters!
In 2019, our voters approved a School Construction Bond to build new schools and renovate and expand old ones. Bond funding is kept separate from the rest of the district’s budget, including our levies that need to be renewed every four years. As the saying goes: Bonds are for Building, Levies are for Learning. Learn more at bethelsd.org/bond
NEW Bethel High School
Thank you, voters! Construction on the New Bethel High School reached a significant milestone in March as the last piece of structural steel was put in place. That’s 1,650 TONS of steel, if you’re keeping score at home. This bond-funded project broke ground over a year ago and is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
Evergreen Elementary
The much needed expansion of Evergreen Elementary is adding 10,000 square feet to the school, which includes 10 additional classrooms and a new commons area. It is scheduled to be completed by this fall.
NEW Cedarcrest Middle School
Originally planned as a modernization and expansion under the 2019 Bond, careful planning and additional state funding will now allow for a full rebuild of Cedarcrest Middle School.
Built in 1982, Cedarcrest is one of the district’s older schools, and at just under 88,000 square feet, it is comparable in size to modern elementary schools and no longer meets our community’s needs.
“Education has changed significantly in the last 40 years,” said Cedarcrest Principal Hans Nelson, “A space that is designed for intentional learning, that is designed for student success, that’s designed in a way that will make our community feel proud … that’s what it’s time for.”
The new three-story building will be nearly 123,000 square feet, featuring 39 classrooms and capacity for 850 students, up from the current 700.
Construction is set to begin in summer 2026, coinciding with Bethel High School students moving into their new building. Cedarcrest students will temporarily relocate to the old BHS for two years.
Moving a middle school into a much larger high school requires a lot of planning to make strategic use of the space. Nelson was thankful for our Capital Projects team which has already been helping him plan for that change.
“It was several months ago that they got me schematics to Bethel High School and walked me around the building,” he said.
The new Cedarcrest is scheduled to open in the fall of 2028.
“I think it’s really going to be something our community can be proud of,” Nelson said.