
Mayor and School Board announce partnership for downtown schools
PBDS attended the press conference for this exciting announcement. #school

Article in Seattle Times
Emily George (PBDS chair) co-authored an opinion piece in the paper about the school district's proposed plan to bring a high school to Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center. #school

Potential Downtown School Sites
Parents for a Better Downtown Seattle has compiled a list of potential sites to build a downtown public school. Each potential site is marked on the map below. The list will be updated as new sites are identified. If you are aware of additional sites worth considering please contact PFDS. Publicly Owned Sites: 1. SDOT Megablock (SDOT) 2. Key Arena or Memorial Stadium & Parking Lot (Seattle Center) 3. Pier 48 (WSDOT) 4. Civic Square (City of Seattle) 5. Denny Park Building (
Downtown Parents Meet with School Board Candidate
Members of the steering committee for Parents for a Better Downtown met with school board candidate Rick Burke to discuss the pressing need for a downtown school. Thanks to Elizabeth Campbell of the 36th LD Democrats for organizing and hosting the meeting at her downtown apartment complex! As Elizabeth put it, Downtown needs an elementary school to coalesce into a community with a sustainable middle class. Not to mention, Downtown needs a school to serve the Downtown baby