Butler Acres Elementary School

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...

Butler Acres started a new tradition this week: a bell ceremony to ring in the new school year with all the new Blue Jays. "We feel this is an important opportunity for all our...

With the modernization of Butler Acres, how students are dropped off and picked up has changed. For a printable pdf of this information, click here .

Butler Acres Families, As you know, we are fortunate to have our beloved school being made even more wonderful with a major modernization. Construction crews have been working ...

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 ...

Registration is open! Need to make up credits? Feel like more class time is needed? Or just looking for enrichment options? Kelso School District’s Summer School options have som...

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 .

Spring Break Meal Kits will be available to families on Monday April 5th from 4:00pm-5:15pm. Registration is required for these 7 day kits, so mark your calendar to sign up March ...

The health and well-being of our students and staff have always been our top priority. Throughout this pandemic, we have been committed to strictly adhering to safety precautions...

Happy National School Counseling Week! School counselors are an essential part of our district. They work to maximize student success and promote access and equity for all studen...

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...

Starting the week of January 11 our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will start attending in-person 2 Days a Week! If your child has been attending on a Monday or Tuesday, sta...

The NEW Wallace Elementary is completed! Join us for a Virtual Ribbon Cutting and Tour of this state-of-the-art school. Streamed live on Facebook @KelsoSchools. Wednesday, De...