Beaverton parents worry school district could close some schools

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Some Beaverton School District parents are growing increasingly concerned that the school district may close several elementary schools in a couple of years. On Friday, parents discovered the Beaverton School District was studying proposals to consolidate schools in the southeast quadrant of the district. The proposals, which the district said are preliminary, are due to the opening of a new Raleigh Hills Elementary School in the 2026-27 school year. "We're really trying to understand why,” Sara Gardner-Smith …