Northshore School District Upcoming Boundary Changes
What’s Going On
Northshore School District is reviewing School Boundaries due to low birth rates leaving some schools overcrowded while others have low enrollment. The District redraws boundaries every 10 years, and it is now time to balance the enrollment in all schools. Possible outcomes include boundary changes, school repurposing, or closures; but no decisions have been made for Kenmore schools.
EDAC (Enrollment Demographic Advisory Committee) is comprised of parents, staff, and community members. EDAC is developing options and presented three scenarios to the public and School Board on October. 26th. Community engagement open houses will run November 2026 through January 2027.
- EDAC will refine it’s recommendation January- February
- The School Board will decide a Final Decision on March 8th, 2027
- All Changes will take effect in September 2028.
The district’s community engagement window runs November 2026–January 2027. EDAC refines its recommendation in January–February, and the Board decides March 8, 2027
On October 23, 2026 Principal Ali Airhart sent an email titled “Important information about enrollment boundary changes that include Arrowhead”
On October 26, 2026 the EDAC Board presented three recommended scenarios to the School board. The recommended scenarios are explained in these EDAC Scenario Slides. A recording of that meeting can be watched on the Northshore School District youtube page under the “live” tab. All three scenarios involved closing Moorlands elementary and a portion of their student body would join us at Arrowhead.
On November 09, 2026 Northshore School District sent an email to Arrowhead elementary titled “Join Us Nov. 18: Arrowhead Elementary School Community Meeting” that explained there is a new alternative proposal being considered.
Under this alternative proposal, Arrowhead students and staff would relocate to the Moorlands campus in fall 2028. This would bring the Arrowhead and Moorlands school communities together while Shelton View Elementary is temporarily relocated to the Arrowhead campus during construction of its new school.
The proposal also outlines a potential longer-term plan to rebuild Arrowhead through a future capital bond in 2030. Inclusion of Arrowhead in the 2030 bond package depends on approval through the Capital Bond Planning Task Force and passage of the measure by voters. If approved by voters, the combined Arrowhead/Moorlands school community could move into a newly constructed school on the Arrowhead site once complete. The Moorlands building would then become a site for schools to temporarily occupy when under construction. This timeline is preliminary and would depend on voter approval of the 2030 bond.
Upcoming Meetings:
November 16, 2026 (zoom only) – Northshore Council PTSA Membership Meeting
Social time at 6:30 with business starting at 7pm.
Register on Zoom
Northshore School District Superintendent Dr. Justin Irish and members of the NSD admin will be at the meeting to present information about the district’s plan for boundary adjustments for 2028.
Tuesday, November 17 – Arrowhead PTA Meeting
6:45 PM in the Arrowhead Library or on Zoom
During our regularly scheduled PTA meeting we will have a chance to hear from School Board President Sandy Hayes
November 18, 2026 – Arrowhead Family Meeting at Arrowhead Gym
5:30pm
During this meeting, district staff will share EDAC’s recommendations and rationale, an alternative proposal, answer questions, and gather feedback to help inform EDAC and the School Board’s decision-making. Your attendance and input helps the Board make an informed, evidence-based decision using its guiding principles.
Feedback:
Your feedback has two audiences. The EDAC who are reviewing and recommending potential school boundary adjustments AND the Northshore School District Board of Directors.
EDAC (Enrollment Demographics Advisory Committee)
Develops and proposes recommendations
EDAC has no public email inbox. The district’s official route is the feedback form on the Enrollment and Boundaries page.
Online Form to submit questions to the district
The District states that input submitted there helps EDAC develop the plan, and it’s open September 2026 through March 2027. Every family should submit there in addition to emailing, not instead of.
EDAC’s 14 members include a representative from each high school feeder pattern, including Inglemoor’s, and its meetings are open to the public as observers
communications@nsd.org
This is also where your still-open district presentation request goes; a room full of Arrowhead families hearing the district out, then speaking with one voice, is powerful
EDAC Administrative Support
Sandy Calissendorff
425.408.7851
scalissendorff@nsd.org
Dr. Justin Irish, Superintendent
superintendent@nsd.org
The Superintendent’s staff work with EDAC on the options before the Board sees them
NSD School Board
Makes the final decision on March 8, 2027
All 5 directors will vote, so all 5 should be aware of our feedback. You can email all five directors at once at
- Elisabeth Sotak, District 2, Board Vice President & Arrowhead’s director
sbdistrict2@nsd.org
Arrowhead, Kenmore Elementary, Kenmore Middle, Lockwood, and Moorlands are all in her director district, and she’s the Board’s liaison to the City of Kenmore - Sandy Hayes, District 4, Board President
sbdistrict4@nsd.org
Northshore Middle School and Woodmoor are in her district — she owns the other half of the split - Hân Trần, District 3
sbdistrict3@nsd.org
She’s the Board’s liaison to the Northshore PTSA Council - Carson Sanderson, District 1
sbdistrict1@nsd.org, - Dr. Robert Weir, District 5
sbdistrict5@nsd.org
Email all five directors at once:
schoolboard@nsd.org
Peggy King, Board Recording Secretary
pking2@nsd.org
425-408-7701
Send her written feedback to add it to the Board’s record
Links:
School Board Meeting Info Page