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These Are Richland Schools
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Meeting The Needs Of Our Growing Community
We are able to build new schools, improve facilities and offer diverse programs for students thanks to the strong support for levies and bonds in our community.
Experience the Richland Difference
Explore how we are inspiring and challenging students while providing learning options for the needs of each family.
Quick Look
A Glimpse Inside Our Schools
18:1
Student-to-teacher ratio in kindergarten through Grade 3 classrooms.
Early Learning Opportunities
From our preschool offerings to the new Promise Kindergarten program, our schools are helping students get a good start on their education.
70%
Teachers holding a master's degree or higher.
Instructional Technology
Our 1:1 Technology Initiative is geared toward preparing students to work in the 21st century.
Athletics
Middle and high school athletics are just one of the ways we are engaging students and teaching them life skills.
37
Students named semifinalists for National Merit since 2016.
Connecting Schools & Communities
Our Action Teams For Partnerships (ATPs) build relationships within their communities so students can be fully supported.
100+
Staff members currently holding National Board certification or similar national credentials.
District
News & Events
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Come learn about our partnership with Tri-Cities Community Health and their interest in providing a community health center next to our Early Learning Center and Jefferson Elementary to serve students and their families.
![Water Testing in Richland Schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1578340823/rsdedu/vqcq1yvgj7ic2yvpajj5/WaterTesting.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1578340823/rsdedu/vqcq1yvgj7ic2yvpajj5/WaterTesting.jpg","width":467}])
The district has partnered with the state Department of Health to test every water fixture in some of our schools as part of ongoing efforts to have safe and healthy environments for students and staff.
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Tracy Blankenship, currently a director in the district's special education department and with more than 20 years of special education experience, will become executive director beginning March 1. Blankenship’s position will be filled by Zac Carpenter, who was recently hired to be a special education coordinator providing support to the Early Learning Center (ELC) and the district’s student behavior efforts.
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Will your soon-to-be kindergartner be joining our schools in the fall? Enrollment for the 2020-21 school year opens March 1. Learn about the process and how you can start from the comfort of your own home.
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RSD Administration Building
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RSD Administration Building