The Enumclaw, Wash., School District's board of directors hired on Jan. 20, 2026, John Korsmo Construction of Tacoma, Wash, to build a $65 million elementary school, according to courierherald.com.
In addition, the board selected Tacoma-based TCF Architecture for design work.
The school's construction has been delayed three times as the school district tried to fund it through bond issues that were rejected by voters.
Eventually, the district finalized a deal with Oakpointe, a housing developer building the Black Diamond Ten Trails community.
Courierherald.com reported that the deal between the district and a private developer is atypical, because developers don't typically fund public facilities. But the outlet reported that interest in Ten Trails has lagged, in part because an elementary school was promised.
On Nov. 25, the Enumclaw School District facilitated the process by releasing its interest on a Ten Trails land plot that was originally expected to house a new high school and selling it to the developer for $40 million in cash, according to courierherald.com.
New student growth projections showed that Enumclaw High School will be adequate to handle incoming students for many years, ESD sold the land back to Oakpointe for $40 million in cash. That money, plus $25 million in financing to be repaid through mitigation fees, will pay for the project.
An additional $3 million from Oakpointe will go to build a new all-weather baseball field and an all-weather soccer field.
The school has yet to be named and is being referred to as "ESD Elementary #6," according to courierherald.com.
