Olympia School District

In our most recent edition of Spotlight on Success; End-of-year Facebook photo albums from across the district, ORLA spreads message of peace at dedication ceremony, Class of 2024 grad photos and live stream recordings, OHS senior honored in State Superintendent’s Art Show, OSD Night at the Rainiers for the Win and much more!

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:

High School Summer Program Summer school is open to all students who will be in grades 9-12 in the 2024-25 school year, as well as to current seniors (Class of 2024) who need additional credits to graduate.

This summer free lunches will be available at two Olympia School District schools. Lunch will be available to anyone 18 years old and younger. Meals will be served in the school cafeteria and signage will be posted directing visitors to the cafeteria entrance. ​ Beginning Monday, June 24, through Friday, August 16, 2024, lunches will be available on-site at Garfield Elementary School and at Roosevelt Elementary School from 12 to 12:30 p.m. No pre-order of lunch is necessary. Meals must be eaten on-site, and no grab-and-go meals will be prepared.

The Olympia School District Board of Directors has proclaimed June 2024 Pride Month. The board took turns reading aloud the one-page proclamation at the May 23, 2024 board meeting. Pride Month shows support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, (Questioning), Intersex, Asexual, and (Agender) (LGBTQIA+) students, families and staff. In part, the proclamation states that Olympia School District “students, families and staff have the right to be treated consistent with their gender identity and sexual orientation at school.”

The Olympia School District Board of Directors has approved the school year calendar for the 2024-25 school year. ​ This calendar includes only districtwide holidays and events. School-specific events are not included, so be sure to check school websites/calendars for specific school-related events and activities. ​ Graduation dates for 2025 will be published as soon as the dates are confirmed.

New and renewal transfer requests are now being accepted for the 2024-25 school year. ​ Any student desiring to attend (or continue to attend) school in the Olympia School District, outside of their regular attendance area, must apply for a transfer. Parents and legal guardians need to submit their student’s name(s) to the district via a Choice Transfer Request to be considered for transfer.

Olympia School District Early Childhood programs are now accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year. Located at many of our elementary school sites, OSD early childhood programs offer free and low-cost preschool options for all students. These options include Transition to Kindergarten, Developmental Preschool, and Early Support Services ("Birth-to-Three").

The following is an update of work that has been done, as well as next steps, in the School Facility Efficiency Review process. ​ Background In late August 2023, the Olympia School Board received an analysis of enrollment trends and a long-term enrollment forecast from Flo Analytics in Seattle. That analysis showed that districtwide enrollment has declined in recent years and is projected to continue to decline by nearly 1,000 students over the next 10 years. The lower enrollment projected is due to a variety of factors, including housing trends and declining births — issues not unique to our district. View the complete Flo Analytics report posted on the district website.

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: