Lake Washington High School invites the community to an open house of the newly constructed high school, which also houses Northstar Junior High.

Students will lead visitors on a tour of the new school, which will highlight the academic houses, performing arts center and library among other spaces.

The modernization of Lake Washington High School was funded through a 2006 bond measure.

Features of the new school include four academic houses, which are sets of classrooms for teams of teachers who will work with students through their entire high school career. The building includes a number of sustainable features, including a ground source heating system, solar panel array, daylighting, recycled and rapidly renewable materials.

The school will host an open house and barbecue from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 16 at Lake Washington High School, 12033 N.E. 80th St. in Kirkland. The barbecue will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m.