Photos: Dinosaur attacks Parkwood Elementary

A large, flat-footed dinosaur takes huge bites from the roof of Parkwood Elementary and drops mouthfuls of splintered wood to the ground.

By the time you next go by the school grounds at N 155th and Meridian Ave N, the old Parkwood Elementary school building will be gone. It will be replaced by a brand new school building.

School will take place in the North City building at 816 NE 190th St during construction.

On February 14, 2017, over 19,000 Shoreline and Lake Forest Park voters authorized the rebuilds of Einstein Middle School, Kellogg Middle School, and Parkwood Elementary School and endorsed the construction of a new Early Learning Center for pre-school children (The Pratt Early Learning Center).

This capital project bond passed with a nearly 73% approval rate. While the facade of the current Parkwood is well maintained, it was selected for replacement due to the condition of the building and the need to increase elementary classroom capacity for growing enrollment in the district.

The new building is expected to be ready by Fall 2019.