Waitsburg School District

Waitsburg School District is a small, rural K-12 district located in the Touchet Valley of eastern Washington about 20 miles northeast of Walla Walla. It is the mission of the Waitsburg School District to ensure for each student the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and ability to learn which are fundamental to effective citizenship and personal fulfillment. By becoming partners in the learning process, our students, parents, staff, and community will become successful life-long learners. Our schools will provide the conditions necessary for success. Through individualized, personalized attention to each student, staff are skilled at maximizing the learning experience for all our students. Parents are kept informed via phone calls, emails and online access to their students' grades and assignments. Staff in each building meet regularly to discuss building and student concerns. Through collaboration between buildings, the district's curriculum is coordinated and articulated across grade levels. Staff are highly qualified to teach the grade level and content areas to which they are assigned. Staff utilize formal and informal testing data to inform instruction as they support student in attaining the state standards. As a result our school have a high graduation rate.