Tacoma School District

What is the Seal of Biliteracy?The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by the Yakima School District recognizing students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages prior to graduation. Students must also show proficiency on the Smarter Balanced Assessment in English Language Arts.Who is eligible to test?Seniors who have signed up for spring testing and can demonstrate language competency in reading, writing, listening & speaking in BOTH English and a second World Language (Biliterate).HOW TO APPLYComplete the google form in your YSD email account. Once submitted, you will receive testing information through that account.Questions?Tally Garcia – Director of Multilingual Programs509-573-7016. COVID-19 - Moving Student Learning Forward Survey (take the survey weekly)Our community and education leaders are doing their best to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Your perceptions will provide feedback to inform conversations and support improvement efforts. Data will be collected on an ongoing basis to track changes in people's perceptions. You are invited to complete the survey once per week. This is a free survey developed and administered by The Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) for the public good. All individual survey responses are confidential and anonymous.

Come August, 31 staff members at Tacoma Public Schools will no longer be employed with the district. The district announced Wednesday that it will lay off 31 people due to a budget deficit in the. TACOMA — A $535 million bond proposed by Tacoma Public Schools would construct new fields, add security features and replace schools. District staff presented the proposed capital improvements.

2020 CensusThe census is a way for our community to seek the necessary financial support from the government that it needs. Our schools depend on the census count for accurate program funding. In mid-March, you will receive an invitation to participate in the census from the Census Bureau. Be sure to count everyone in your household - even infants. Responding to the census is the law, however, it is against the law for the Census Bureau to inquire about personal information such as immigration status. It is illegal for the Census Bureau to pass on your contact information to other government entities. They use your contact info, such as your name and address, to know if you have already been counted.

Once you have responded, you will no longer receive notices from the Census Bureau and a census worker will not come to your home. If you have any questions, we have put together videos and information for you online at. The Yakima School District is proud to report that Barge-Lincoln Elementary School has been recognized by the Washington State Board of Education for closing gaps in targeted areas.' Barge-Lincoln Elementary in Yakima, Washington is inspiring. With these awards we recognize the outstanding efforts of our schools and their positive impact on students,” said Washington State Board of Education Chair, Peter Maier. “The State Board, OSPI, and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee are excited to celebrate the diverse educational communities that support Washington’s ever-changing K-12 student population.

Thank you to our state's schools and educators for your dedication to students!”. The Yakima School District is proud to report that Nob Hill Elementary School has been recognized by the Washington State Board of Education for closing gaps in targeted areas.' Nob Hill Elementary in Yakima, Washington is inspiring. With these awards we recognize the outstanding efforts of our schools and their positive impact on students,” said Washington State Board of Education Chair, Peter Maier. “The State Board, OSPI, and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee are excited to celebrate the diverse educational communities that support Washington’s ever-changing K-12 student population. Thank you to our state's schools and educators for your dedication to students!”.

Families of Roosevelt 1st-graders drove through the Roosevelt bus lane on Tuesday to pick up sets of free, brand-new books. These books build families' home libraries and help our 1st-graders keep their reading skills strong during school and library closures. The Roosevelt 1st-grade team was able to provide these books free of charge through the support of an Ellison Education Grant from the Ellison Foundation.

The grant funded a set of monthly breakfast and literacy events called Breakfast Bites and Books. Each month this school year, 1st-grade families had been gathering in their classrooms to enjoy catered breakfasts and fun activities, and then received free books for home libraries. With the Roosevelt building closed, the Ellison Foundation allowed the grant to continue to fund the purchase of books for home libraries. Roosevelt is grateful for the generous contribution of the Ellison Foundation, an organization in Bellevue, WA, that supports educational initiatives that create lifelong achievement and address the needs of our community’s families.

Tacoma School District No. 10, commonly called Tacoma Public Schools, is the main school district for Tacoma, Washington, USA. Composed of 35 elementary schools, nine middle schools, and eight high schools, it is the third largest school district in Washington State. Tacoma Public Schools serve more than 30,000 students PK-12 and over 5,000 employees, making it one of the largest employers in the greater Tacoma area.^[1]

History^[2][edit]

In the decades preceding World War I, Tacoma Public Schools, like much of the United States, were largely influenced by a new influx of European immigrants that had been creating challenges among both governmental and religious agencies in devising a plan for best addressing ethnic integration. Many immigrant families, primarily from eastern and southern European descent, were of rural backgrounds and struggled to adapt to a more urban and advanced way of life. In 1913, the National Conference on Immigration and Americanization developed a list of three essential aspects of immigrant assimilation: literacy, health and hygiene, and the learning of democracy. As a result, schools across the nation began introducing new policies and programs that were intended to promote and teach the importance of these three values.^[2]

Closely following national trends, the Tacoma School District began widespread incorporation of nurses, health clinics, showers, and home economic departments, all of which were designed to improve health and hygiene within school property. Tacoma Public Schools also witnessed a significant expansion in social services, including after-school programs, summer school, and availability of on-site lunches. This focus on the civic responsibilities of schools resulted in the improvement of libraries, lunchrooms, administrative offices, and other rooms designated towards providing the necessary space and tools that address new communal values and concerns.^[2]

United States involvement in World War I had a significant effect on the demographics of both Tacoma and its school system. The 1914 opening of the Panama Canal, and the 1917 establishment of Fort Lewis (Now Joint Base Lewis-McChord) resulted in a significant population increase in Tacoma and its surrounding areas. The Panama Canal succeeded in expanding business and industry associated with the Port of Tacoma, while Fort Lewis quickly became the largest in the United States at the time, consisting of 37,000 soldiers. From 1915 to 1920, enrollment in Tacoma Public Schools had rose from 14,211 to 18,023 (a 22% increase). To address the rapid growth of student population, the district school board debated between three possible educational models, all of which would have an effect on the future construction of schools. The models included the 8-4 system, the 6-6 system, and the 6-3-3 system. The 8-4 system, which was the typical model for schools prior to World War I, had grades one through eight in elementary schools with grades nine through 12 in high schools. The proposed 6-6 system advocated for grades one through six in elementary school, with grades seven through 12 in high school. The 6-3-3 system, which was eventually adopted, advocated for grades one through six in elementary school, grades seven through nine in middle school, and grades 10 through 12 in high school.^[2]

Promoting the transition to this new elementary, intermediate, high school model, Tacoma voters authorized a $2.4 million plan in 1923, which jump-started construction of six new intermediate schools and additions to several existing elementary schools. Jason Lee was the first intermediate school to be constructed, soon followed by James P. Stewart and Morton M. McCarver middle schools. Franklin B. Gault, Allan C. Mason, and Robert Gray middle schools were the last constructed, and all opened on the same day the following year.^[2]

The onset of World War II resulted in another significant population spike within Tacoma and its schools, as both the Port of Tacoma and Fort Lewis boomed with similar economic prowess as seen previously in World War I. From 1950 to 1956, public school enrollment shot from 22,157 to 29,778, illustrating a 26% increase. The overcrowding of aging elementary schools and need for construction in suburban areas prompted the school board to draft a new building campaign, which emphasized quick, cheap, and flexible school construction.^[2]

List of schools[edit]

Elementary schools[edit]

Middle schools[edit]

• Baker Middle School
• Giaudrone Middle School
• Gray Middle School
• Mason Middle School
• First Creek Middle School
• Meeker Middle School
• Stewart Middle School
• Wainwright Intermediate School

High schools[edit]

District Facts^[1][edit]

Demographics[edit]

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