In 2014, construction began on what would become the all new Beachwood Elementary School on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. With the school's completion in September 2015, it marked the completion of five of the six schools on JBLM. Evergreen Elementary is slated to open its doors in January 2017. Extensive thought and planning went into the design of each of the new elementary schools down to the materials used and the amount of waste it would create. Clover Park School District is proud that each of the schools are now being recognized as sustainable schools.

The six elementary schools were recognized by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instructions (OSPI) for meeting specific requirements as a High Performance School design. This recognition goes in hand with the 2010 Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol that requires state funded school construction to incorporate high performance features. The schools have also been designed to run not only more efficiently but also more effectively, thus reducing the annual operative costs for the school district.

A majority of the funding for the construction of the new schools on JBLM came from the Department of Defense's Office of Economic Adjustment. This grant provided about 80 percent of the funding. The school district was able to apply for the funding because the grant is offered to schools located on military installations and is then listed in priority based on the condition of the schools. All six schools were able to receive this grant. The remaining funding came from the Washington state's school construction assistance program.

The all new elementary schools feature the use of sustainable materials and energy-saving features such as using day lighting. The building's design follows Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards in creating a healthier learning environment all the way down to the design of the school's kitchens. This also includes a dramatic improvement in the overall air quality throughout the school.

The decision to build sustainable schools centers around creating an environmentally friendly, sustainable school as well as a better learning environment for children. "The difference in the schools is night and day," said Rick Ring, Administrator for Business Operations and Capital Projects in the Clover Park School District. "Most importantly, everyone is happy and love it there." Clover Park School District is exceptionally proud of their newly built elementary schools and their sustainability. More so because now their students and staff are learning and working in a safe and healthy environment.