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Wenatchee board reviews proposal to move Valley Academy into Columbia Elementary to address space, safety and program growth
Summary
District staff proposed relocating Valley Academy to the Columbia Elementary campus to solve parking, drop-off safety, lack of green space and insufficient specialist spaces; staff said adding 9th–10th grades could grow enrollment but requires further cost and facilities analysis and stakeholder outreach.
District staff presented a proposal to relocate Valley Academy into the Columbia Elementary campus, saying the move would address safety and facility shortfalls at Valley while preserving Columbia as a community asset.
The district described Valley's current problems as inadequate parking and unsafe pickup/drop-off, limited or no green space, an undersized kitchen and insufficient restroom and specialist areas such as library, music and gym. "It is a busy area... that leads to the unsafe pickup and drop off," a district presenter said, and noted past flooding at the Valley site that required remodeling.
The Columbia campus, the district said, "addresses all of the current challenges at Valley…
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