Building Our Road Back To School
The work to reopen our schools in the fall has begun. Learn where we are starting from, how we will develop plans and preparations and how everyone in the community can participate in the process.
These Are Richland Schools
News & Events
For the fourth straight year, Orchard Elementary is being recognized by the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins University for its efforts to build connections between the school and its community.
Community members interested in filling the vacant seat on the Richland School Board have until Sept. 30 to file an application to be considered for appointment.
Richland School District will begin in-person instruction for identified groups of students receiving special education services on a part-time basis beginning Sept. 15.
School is in session! A few of our teachers, principals and special education staff have a message for students and families as we begin online learning.
Student activities, athletics and other needs will get a boost from a $53,228 donation thanks to Gesa Credit Union and the community.
Meet Dr. Shelley Redinger, our new superintendent, and hear an update on our return to school for the 2020-21 school year.
Explore how we are inspiring and challenging students while providing learning options for the needs of each family.
A Glimpse Inside Our Schools
Student-to-teacher ratio in kindergarten through Grade 3 classrooms.
From our preschool offerings to the new Promise Kindergarten program, our schools are helping students get a good start on their education.
Teachers holding a master's degree or higher.
Our 1:1 Technology Initiative is geared toward preparing students to work in the 21st century.
Middle and high school athletics are just one of the ways we are engaging students and teaching them life skills.
Students named semifinalists for National Merit since 2016.
Our Action Teams For Partnerships (ATPs) build relationships within their communities so students can be fully supported.
Staff members currently holding National Board certification or similar national credentials.
With COVID-19 cases currently declining in Benton County, the Richland School Board is directing district administrators to begin preparing to move the district further down the road back to school for in-person instruction.
The Board has scheduled a special Board workshop for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 to review a proposed learning plan where students would be provided some in-person learning. During its regular meeting on Sept. 22, the Board discussed a target of mid-October to begin bringing elementary students back into schools for some time in classrooms, with middle and high school students tentatively resuming some in-person instruction after the end of the first quarter in early November.
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