Families push back on Bellevue Schools' consolidation plans
On a chilly evening in south Bellevue, parents are filing into the cafeteria for an open house at Eastgate Elementary. Some people in blue Eastgate...
On a chilly evening in south Bellevue, parents are filing into the cafeteria for an open house at Eastgate Elementary. Some people in blue Eastgate t-shirts cheer them on with signs declaring their support for the school. A crowd of kids has surrounded somebody in an Eagle mascot costume.The Bellevue School District announced this month that it's planning to close three elementary schools because of declining enrollment. The district identified seven schools it says are being considered for consolidation into other schools.