WEST SEATTLE SCHOOLS: Hope Lutheran shows off new middle-school campus

June 2, 2024 12:28 pm

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(WSB photos)

One more event from Saturday – an open house that provided a look inside the new Hope Lutheran Middle School, the former Seattle Lutheran High School campus on the north end of The Junction (4100 SW Genesee). Admissions director Sally Heit explained that they’ve done a lot of work in recent months to get ready to start classes there this fall – including making the spaces lighter and brighter. That includes new LED lighting and new paint.

There’s a new science lab:

A greenhouse:

An art room:

And even amid all that lighting – the school has an old-school darkroom:

They’re scheduling tours for prospective families – you can contact the school here.

3 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE SCHOOLS: Hope Lutheran shows off new middle-school campus"

SLHS mom June 2, 2024 (12:32 pm)

Nice. It’s so sad that they didn’t do these improvements for the high school and keep It
- West Seattle June 3, 2024 (12:22 pm)
  
  Hope Lutheran did not own or was not a part of SLHS. They just had elementary and middle school.
  - Elton June 3, 2024 (1:46 pm)
    
    I think the OP is saying: it would’ve been nice for the SLHS administration to make these sorts of investments into this building to make it more attractive to prospective students. Given how low attendance was, I’m guessing it was a chicken/egg problem in terms of being able to afford those improvemements while the coffers were low. Hope had a fairly large capital campaign to afford the purchase, and there was a lot of volunteer effort involved in this renovation. Certainly sad to lose the only private high school in West Seattle, but I think this upgrade brings Hope’s facilitaties more in line with other private K-8 options in West Seattle and will hopefully help the school continue to grow!

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