Olympia School District

Congratulations to Mohamed El-Sokkary (Mr. Mo), Family Liaison at Garfield and Lincoln Elementary Schools, who was named the 2025 Olympia School District Classified School Employee of the Year. ​ El-Sokkary learned of this honor during a surprise announcement at Lincoln Elementary's weekly school assembly. Superintendent Patrick Murphy shared the news, which was greeted with applause, cheering, and hugs by the students, staff, and families in attendance.

As we approach winter break, we want to remind you of SecURLy’s Parent Portal, which is available for all OSD families. This tool allows you to monitor and manage your child’s activity on their school-issued Chromebook, helping to ensure safe and productive use during the holidays.

In our most recent edition of Spotlight on Success; 2025 Classified School Employee of the Year, Olympia High School Pond Renovation Project, Capital HS Girls Flag Football Team, Winter Break Schedule, ORLA Sixth Grade Student Becomes Mayor for a Day and more!

Every year, snow or severe conditions seem to lead to the closure or late start of our schools, and we want to keep you updated about those decisions.

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recently published the Safety Study Hall website, a place for schools, students, and families to learn more about safety topics. Additional information about the site can be found below, including the House Bill 1230 content and links to state laws that provide schools, school districts, and educational service districts with direction on their next steps. If you have questions regarding the information below, please don’t hesitate to reach out to their team at [email protected].

Olympia School District has partnered with the Guaranteed Admissions Program (GAP) and two private universities which provide increased access to college admissions. Juniors will receive information about the GAP program. Qualifying seniors will receive guaranteed admission letters for up to eight Washington state colleges and universities.

The Olympia School District is excited to announce the addition of no-cost Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) preschools to our district for the 2024-25 school year. We are actively recruiting students and staff for these pilot programs, which will be taking place at both Garfield and McLane Elementary school.

Below you will find a link to the Olympia School District 'Enrollment Reports Data Dashboard'. This includes data from the last five school years and provides student enrollment information including monthly school and grade level data:

Interested in becoming a substitute paraeducator? The Olympia School District, like districts across the region, state and country, is experiencing staffing shortages and a lack of substitutes. The following are some steps we have taken to mitigate our substitute shortage and related information:

We are looking to hire multiple full (and part-time) Bus Drivers to join the Olympia School District team. Follow the link below for a full description of one of the available openings with details on how to apply. ​ For any additional information please contact Tommy Gallegos, OSD Driver Trainer at (360) 596-7702 or (360) 999-0067. We hope you want to join our team!