Tad Sooter

tad.sooter@kitsapsun.com

Northwest College of Art and Design will move from Poulsbo to Pierce County in September, the school announced last week.

NCAD has purchased a building at 1126 Pacific Ave., in Tacoma where classes will be held starting in fall semester, according to a Facebook post. The seven-story Tacoma building offers roughly double the square-footage of the college's Highway 305 campus in Poulsbo.

"The relocation of the school to Tacoma is designed to position the college for long-term growth," the March 21 post stated. "The move to Tacoma will allow the College to continue to serve the Kitsap Peninsula while effectively and dramatically expanding our footprint and reach into Pierce, Thurston, Mason, and King Counties."

Administrators did not respond to a request for comment on the announcement Friday.

NCAD opened in the Lemolo neighborhood of Poulsbo in 1982 and moved to its current campus two decades ago. The 26-acre Highway 305 property is for sale for $5.45 million.