These are the possible closures of Seattle public schools

SEATTLE – Up to 21 schools in Seattle's public school system could close as the district tries to make up a large budget deficit.

The district released two options that would save $31.5 million and $25.5 million, respectively, to close a budget gap of about $94 million caused by declining enrollment and less federal funding.

County Supervisor Dr. Brent C. Jones told KING 5 they will be hearing community input through early fall, and there will be an official vote on a plan before winter break in December.

“Option A” would close 21 of the district’s 73 elementary schools, eliminating grades K-8 and option elementary schools.

The following changes would be made in the individual areas:

Northwest of Seattle: Licton Springs K-8, Salmon Bay K-8, North Beach and Broadview-Thomson K-8 would be closed.

John Stanford, McDonald and Cascadia would become catchment schools.

According to the SPS website, a catchment school is “a school to which elementary, middle, and high school students are assigned based on their place of residence.”

Northwest Seattle: Green Lake, Decatur, Sacajawea, Cedar Park and Laurelhurst would be closed.

Thornton Creek would become a catchment school, while Hazel Wolf K-8 would become a catchment K-5. The Laurelhurst building would serve as an interim location for Sand Point.

Downtown Seattle: Catharine Blain K-8, John Hay, McGilvra, Stevens and TOPS K-8 would close.

Queen Anne Elementary would become a catchment school.

Southeast of Seattle: Orca K-8, Graham Hill, Dunlap and Rainier Valley would be closed.

South Shore Pre-K-8 would become a K-5 school for the catchment area.

Southwest and West Seattle: Lafayette, Boren STEM K-8 and Sanislo would close.

Pathfinder K-8 would become a K-5 school in the catchment area.

“Option B” would result in the closure of 17 schools but keep an option open for grades K-8 in each school district, but would also require other “strategies,” such as staff reductions.

Northwest Seattle: Licton Springs K-8, North Beach and Broadview-Thomson K-8 would be closed.

John Standard, McDonald and Cascadia would become catchment schools.

Northwest Seattle: Green Lake, Decatur, Cedar Park and Laurelhurst would be closed.

Thornton Creek was to become a catchment school, while Laurelhurst was to serve as an interim location for Sand Point.

Downtown Seattle: Catharine Blaine K-8, John Hay, McGilvra, Stevens and Thurgood Marshall would close.

Queen Anne Elementary would become a catchment school.

Southeast of Seattle: Orca K-8, Graham Hill and Rainier View would be closed.

Southwest and West Seattle: Louisa Boren K-8 and Sanislo would be closed.