Plans are in motion for the construction of a new middle school in the Renton School District, starting with the preliminary boundary lines.

A committee of district parents, staff and others are reviewing these preliminary boundary lines now. The boundaries were approved by the school board in 2013. The changes are for middle schools only and the new middle school will be a comprehensive 6th- through 8th-grade school. There are no changes to the existing elementary or high school boundaries.

The district is holding a community meeting to present any changes to the preliminary middle school boundaries at 7 p.m., Jan. 20, at McKnight Middle School, 1200 Edmonds Ave. NE, Renton.

The majority of the new middle school’s attending students will come from the immediate neighborhood, as the school will not be a magnet school, drawing from all over the district. The school is being built on the site of the old Hazelwood Elementary School at 6928 116th Ave SE, Newcastle.

“The district will form a committee that includes parents, community, teachers and staff to work through the school-naming process and present the School Board with naming options,” said Randy Matheson, district spokesperson. “While we do not have a set date for that committee work, it will happen well before the opening of the school in Sept. 2016.”

To learn what middle your student will attend beginning in 2016, visit http://busroutes.rentonschools.us/edulog/webquery/.

Kindergarten registration

Kindergarten registration for next year in the district at all Renton elementary schools begins Tuesday, January 20.

Children must be 5 years old by August 31, 2015 to register. For early enrollment, children must be 5 years old by September 30 and will be assessed by the district for enrollment.

Families will have the chance to visit and tour the schools in April and May. Teachers will also be on hand at that time to share information about learning strategies and expectations in kindergarten.