Barnes Elementary School

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...

As a learning community, our goal is to connect, listen, and support our Kelso team of staff, students, and families. We want to stay connected throughout the school year and hea...

If you had to pick one word to describe Jaida Barrows, it would have to be awe-inspiring. In addition to her 4.0 GPA, in April, she was recognized for her state-wide leadership ...

Hats off to our Kelso girls softball team and coaching staff for exemplifying the true spirit of We Are! After winning 2nd place in the WIAA 2A/3A state tournament in Yakima Sat...

The Kelso School District board of directors have been recognized as a 2021 Board of Distinction by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA). Selected for how t...

Click here to check out the new DOH Flowchart!

Welcome to the 2021-22 school year! As we come back for in-person instruction, please remember to: wear a mask stay home when sick For all schools except Wallace and Butler...

We are excited to announce our district will be implementing a soft start for kindergarten students beginning this fall. Because these children have not been in school yet, this p...

Join us on Saturday, August 14, to see your new school: Lexington Elementary! The Ribbon Cutting is at 9:00 AM with a building tour immediately following, and tours every half ...

The Spring 2021 Hilander Highlights is out! The quarterly newsletter focuses on the new Lexington Elementary. Read it online here . Or view the printable pdf here .

Click link below for information about our GOLDEN TICKET attendance/incentive opportunity! Golden Ticket Video!

There is a Japanese proverb that says, “One kind word can warm three winter months.” Now seems like a pretty good time to test this theory out. We’d like to put a little go...

Kelso School District and Longview Public Schools developed a joint awareness campaign to encourage people to practice safety protocols to get (and keep) students in school in-per...

Shout out to our fabulous Blue Jays, and all students in grades 3-5, for entering their second week of attending in-person 2 days a week! You can see from this video they are di...

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., there is no school on January 18. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became one of, if not the most,...