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Tacoma Schools Announce August Construction Updates

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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Tacoma Public Schools announced major exterior improvements at Edison Elementary, construction at Whittier Elementary, and updates at Lowell Elementary, all set to begin in August. The district also scheduled an open house for the Maritime|253 project on August 4.

The district will charge credit card processing fees to customers starting August 1, effective for all transactions processed through the district's payment systems. School-based health clinics will remain open this summer for student care and sports physicals.

Residents can attend the Maritime|253 open house on August 4 to view the new facility plans. Construction updates for the three schools will be shared through the district's construction newsletter.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://www.tacomaschools.org/about/newsroom

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Tacoma Public Schools announced major exterior improvements at Edison Elementary“Major exterior improvements underway at Edison Elementary Read More about Major exterior improvements underway at Edison Elementary”
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Construction at Whittier Elementary will begin in AugustNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Updates at Lowell Elementary will begin in AugustNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Tacoma Public Schools scheduled an open house for the Maritime|253 project on August 4“Get Your First Look at Maritime|253 on Aug. 4”
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The district will charge credit card processing fees to customers starting August 1“District to charge credit card processing fees to customers beginning August 1”
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The credit card processing fees will be effective for all transactions processed through the district's payment systemsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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School-based health clinics will remain open this summer for student care“School-based health clinics open this summer for care, sports physicals”
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School-based health clinics will remain open this summer for sports physicals“School-based health clinics open this summer for care, sports physicals”
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Residents can attend the Maritime|253 open house on August 4 to view the new facility plansNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Construction updates for the three schools will be shared through the district's construction newsletterNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.