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Thank you for your valuable input in our budget survey! Last month, we invited our community to share their priorities as we move toward necessary budget reductions. Your voic...

WE ARE…State Champs!!! For the first time in Kelso history, our Girls Wrestling team won the WIAA 3A State Championship. The 17-member team brought home 1 st place with a total...

As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure our schools are aligned with enrollment patterns, we are considering a boundary change for the 2025/26 school year that will affect approx...

Kelso School District has a strong tradition of providing excellent education and many opportunities for students to learn and grow. We are dedicated to helping every student succe...

The inaugural induction ceremony for the Hilander Hall of Fame is this Saturday, February 8, at 5:00 PM. Join the celebration in the auditorium of Kelso High School (free to th...

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., our schools and offices will be closed Monday, January 20. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to the nonviolent struggle for civil...

January is School Board Appreciation Month, and we are proud and honored to acknowledge the remarkable efforts of the Kelso School Board. Their vision and leadership continue to p...

As 2024 comes to a close, we are filled with gratitude for our incredible students, dedicated staff, supportive families, and vibrant community. May your holiday season be filled...

Kelso School Board was recognized as a Board of Distinction for the 2nd year in a row by Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA). School boards seeking this hon...

All Kelso schools and offices are closed Monday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. To all who served, we honor your sacrifice, courage, and dedication. Today and every day, ...

Your vote is your voice. Remember to vote by November 5.

Kelso Virtual Academy principal Cindy Cromwell received the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP) Annalee Braley Membership Award for her dedication, support, and advo...

Butler Acres Elementary was one of 78 schools in Washington recognized for making significant advancements in closing opportunity gaps during the 2022-23 school year! Congratulati...

Zach Claypool, a paraeducator at Lexington Elementary School in the Kelso School District, has been recognized as the 2024 Regional Classified School Employee of the Year. This pre...

Congratulations to our winner and runners up in the 2024 Best of Lower Columbia: Best School: Kelso High School Favorite Teacher: Bob Gustin, Kelso High Favorite Employer...

Three Kelso School District staff members were recently recognized at the Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce Crystal Apple Awards. Colleen Shuttleworth, K-12 Teacher of the Y...

May 3 is School Lunch Hero Day, and we couldn't be more proud our Nutrition Services team! Over the last couple of years, Kelso School District Nutrition Services Supervisor and R...

The SkillsUSA SW Region Welding Competition was held at Kelso High School on Wednesday, January 31. KHS students took the top two medals and will go on to State. Thirty-two st...

Coweeman Middle School has been named a State Winner in the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition, receiving a $12K prize package in Samsung technology. Coweeman...

Coweeman Middle School in Kelso, WA has been named one of 300 State Finalists in the 14 th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition, receiving a $2.5K prize package. ...