Olympia School District

Pioneer Elementary is celebrating 50 years of education. Pioneer's doors first opened September 1969 and 50 years later the school is still going strong. Pioneer ES is having an Open House to mark this milestone, Thursday, February 27th 6-8 p.m. All current and former staff and students, as well as the community, are welcome.

The Olympia School District Elementary Alternative Program Nights are right around the corner! Come check out a few of our wonderful elementary school alternative programs (time/dates included below).

In mid-March, homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. The census only happens once every 10 years, and it counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia and five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each home will receive an invitation to respond to a short questionnaire. Once the invitation arrives, responses may be sent online, by phone or by mail.

Any student desiring to attend or continue to attend school in the Olympia School District, outside of their regular attendance area shall apply for a transfer. The Executive Director of Elementary Education and the Executive Director of Secondary Education will accept names for the waitlist.

The latest election results for Olympia’s four-year Educational Programs & Operations Replacement Levy show nearly 71 percent of voters have approved the measure.

In this most recent edition of Spotlight on Success; Centennial Elementary School STEAM Fair helps creative minds thrive, Martin Luther King, Jr. continues to inspire students, Nominate an OSD Teacher of the Year by February 12, Olympia Unified Sports 'Pack the Gym' raises the roof and much more!

The Olympia School District is pleased to offer free child development workshops with Candyce Lund Bollinger. Bollinger is a parent educator and private parenting counselor in Washington State and has been practicing for more than 35 years. She provides classes and consultations for schools, colleges, civic groups, private organizations and has a private practice. She is the mother of four children and has two grandchildren.

School Performance Reports and School Improvement Plans are published annually by the Olympia School District. We hope you're interested in the performance of your child's school and how it compares districtwide and across the state.

Every January time is set aside at one of the Olympia School Board meetings to honor directors for their service as part of School Board Recognition Month. There is usually a surprise or two during these special recognitions, and this year was no exception.