The Kent School District will host a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the new Covington Elementary School on May 5, at 4:30 p.m. Covington Mayor Jeff Wagner, School Board President Karen DeBruler, Superintendent Calvin J. Watts, and Covington Principal Sarita Williams will speak at the event.

The school follows a similar design of the new Panther Lake Elementary in Kent. A major difference will be the parking-lot layout. There will be a separate entrance and exit for busses from the student drop-off.

The school is designed for grades kindergarten through sixth grade and will serve more than 600 students.

What: Groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the new Covington Elementary School. Where: 156th Ave. SE, Covington. Parking at St. John the Baptist Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE, Covington.

When: Friday, May 5, 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Who: Covington Mayor Jeff Wagner, School Board President Karen DeBruler, Superintendent Calvin J. Watts, and Covington Principal Sarita Williams.