Barnes Elementary School

In Kelso School District, we are dedicated to bringing robust, comprehensive instructional materials and 21st century technology to our students for their personal growth and acad...

Thanks to Highlander Place and the many community partners shown below, free winter coats will be made available to youth and families in need at the Kelso Senior Center located...

Here is a "must see" video of our very own 2021 Washington State Classified Employee of the Year - Nancy Baldwin. She was recently named the KATU Every Day Hero this past Friday!...

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Research shows arts in education engages students in learning, increases attendance, reduces misbehavior, improves test scores (particularly among at-risk youth), strengthens comm...

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Kelso School District has been approved to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program district-wide beginning in the 2022-23 school year. This allows us to provide ...

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Kelso School District Nutrition Services is happy to provide free summer meals for those 18 and younger in our community. No enrollment required. All meals must be consumed on-...

Kelso High School senior, Kelso Cosgrove, was named a 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar by the Department of Education on May 12. As one of two honorees in Washington State this yea...

The amazing staff of Kelso School District were well-represented at the Crystal Apple & Pillars of Strength Awards Ceremony on May 4. Our district brought home every award for K-1...

Kelso School District won six state-wide awards at the Washington School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) Awards Banquet on April 28. Three of the six earned Best in Category...

The Kelso School District community is invited to preview the proposed K-5 Mathematics curriculum and materials for the 2022-2023 school year. The materials are available for view...

February is known as the month of love and kindness. So, we invited students, staff, and families to share what they love about their school and/or a KSD team member that makes K...

As part of a school board initiative to elevate student voice in Kelso, the district is hosting listening tours at each school to hear directly from our students about opportuniti...

The mental and emotional health of our Kelso community is equally as important to us as their physical health. Which is why we worked with Dr. Kira Mauseth and the Washington Stat...

Kelso School District students and their immediate family members may receive free COVID-19 testing if they: are showing symptoms , or may have been exposed to someone with CO...

COVID-19 testing though Kelso School District over winter break (the weeks of December 20 and 27) will be available at the district's testing center on a condensed schedule. K...

On December 18 and 19, Butler Acres students are putting on a toy, clothing (sizes newborn through teenager), and baby gear give away. All items will be FREE for any family in t...

For over 14 months, school districts in Washington State have been required to exclude students from school who were identified as close contacts of someone who tested positive fo...