Redeveloping West Anchorage High School and Romig Middle School
as 21st Century Schools in a Center of Community

In 2008, the Alaska State Legislature appropriated $900,000 to create a master plan for redeveloping West Anchorage High School and Romig Middle School as 21st Century schools in a center of community.  A Pre-Planning Vision Report is available at

http://www.asdk12.org/renewal/RomigWest.asp

Both West and Romig’s Parent Teacher Student Associations and the eight Anchorage Community councils feeding the schools have supported redeveloping the campus consistent with the Pre-Planning Vision Report.

The planning process moves forward in November 2008 with a community wide effort to define the 21st century educational programs for West and Romig as well as design the campus as a center of community.  Meetings will be scheduled over the next year, seeking input from the schools, teachers, parents, students, the Municipality, businesses, non-profit agencies, and community as a whole.  The planning process will be completed in December 2009 with sufficient detail to design, finance, and redevelop both schools to meet the educational needs of the 21st century and be a center of community.

For more information or to provide your comments, please contact:

Kent Crandall, RISE Alaska, 907-276-8095
Email: westromig@risealaska.com