School of dreams

New Aloha-Huber Park School says ‘welcome’ with innovations

By Ray Pitz

The Beaverton Valley Times, Aug 31, 2006, Updated Oct 30, 2009

Jonathan House / Times Newspapers

Aloha-Huber Park School Principal Patti Book is looking forward to the first day of school in a new building. The 117,000-square-foot structure was completed this summer.

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When Principal Patti Book first walked down darkened corridors of the Aloha-Huber Park School, she recognized just how much care went into the details of building Beaverton’s newest elementary school. As she made her way down the hall, motion sensors turned on lights, illuminating the path in front of her.

“That’s the day I got teary-eyed,” said Book.

Since the 95 teachers and classified employees arrived back this week, Book said they seem to be wearing “frozen smiles,” happy they are both in a brand new building and looking forward to the school year.

“It’s really hard to explain how honored I am to be part of this experience,” she Book during a tour of the facility on Tuesday.

Book said students are enthusiastic about the new year as well.

An eighth-grader, who will help lead guided tours of the new school on Thursday and Friday, said “This is going to be the best year of my school life,” said Book.

The 117,000-square-foot school at 5000 S.W. 173rd Road, replaces the old Aloha Park Elementary School, which has been remodeled, renovated and expanded to create the International School of Beaverton.

It will house students in pre-kindergarten classes through the eighth grade.

“It looks awesome,” Brandon Escobedo, a seventh-grader, said during a recent visit to the school. “I like how big the cafeteria is going to be … and how everything is freshly painted.”

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