District Info
Welcome to Washington School District
Washington School District has educated generations of local families for nearly 140 years. The community of Washington, sharing a common value in education and in pursuit of free and public education for all, founded this educational establishment in the year 1867. There is a perpetual undercurrent of civic pride and tradition recognized among the community members of Washington that has provided a means for thousands of members of the Washington community over the last century to learn about the world around them and grow intellectually beyond their own expectations.
Washington School District has many positive features worth consideration. We have not only become fiscally stable, but educational improvements have occurred as well. First, we have a curriculum review process that revises our curriculum for alignment with state standards. Additionally, new courses have been developed and implemented to better meet the needs of our students. To ensure the best resources available are selected, new texts and materials have been chosen using a formal, analytical, uniform research based approach. Furthermore, technology use has increased significantly. Finally, assessment data are valued and used for instructional improvement at all levels improving both individual student growth and the enhancement of program offerings.
Washington School District has initiated a notable number of reform initiatives during the last few years. Project 720/High Schools That Work at the high school level, the Page One Initiative at the middle school level and the School Improvement Initiative at the elementary level are the three primary initiatives we are in the process of implementing to work toward the goal of school improvement. It will take time to see the benefits of these initiatives and changes as they would be reflected in the PSSA test scores. Nevertheless, we encourage you to continue to support our District knowing that success is measured in many ways with each student in each school every day.
Guaranteeing that our students achieve and become productive, honorable citizens are responsibilities that must be actively and willingly shared among administrators, teachers, parents, community members and students. We are fortunate in Washington School District to have a caring, supportive learning community that encourages the children of our community to meet and exceed expectations.
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