News & Announcements

As the school year wraps up, RSD is excited to offer students a variety of ways to keep learning, creating, and staying active this summer.

Summer opportunities include high school courses for credit, pottery classes at Richland High School for students in grades 3-12, FAME Drama Camp at Hanford High School for incoming 7th-9th graders, and athletic camps for students of all ages at Richland and Hanford high schools.

Sacajawea Elementary fifth grader Aveline Strelow took home first place for her Chinese Fiesta Fusion Taco Rangoon recipe.

Will you have a kindergartner starting their academic journey or will your child be joining our schools for the first time in the fall? Our online enrollment portal for the 2026-27 school year is now open.

It’s official! The first day of school for the 2026-27 school year will be September 1 for students in Grades 1-12 and September 3 for Kindergarteners! 

Richland School District is committed to supporting students and families who may be facing food insecurity. Families experiencing a loss or reduction of income, such as from the current federal government shutdown, may now qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, even if they haven’t been eligible before.

We are very excited to announce that Richland School District has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service.

Beginning next school year, families will be responsible for providing school supplies for their students. To help streamline the school supply process for families, we worked with staff to create grade level lists instead of individual classroom lists.

The Richland School District is proud to announce that Orchard and Sacajawea Elementary Schools have been recognized by the Washington School Recognition Program for their outstanding performance during the 2023–2024 school year.

National Board Certification is one of the highest and most respected recognitions in the education profession, and the Richland School District has four newly certified educators.

The Richland School District is committed to providing our students with a safe and inclusive environment for learning.

Learn more about the district's budget along with other important financial information.

Learn more about inclement weather procedures and sign-up for alerts.

May 6-10, we celebrate our certificated staff! We have more than 930 certificated staff members, each who bring a high level of expertise to their field.

The Richland School District is committed to supporting the well-being and mental health of all students and staff.

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This school year we are using a new communication tool to reach parents and guardians. ParentSquare allows families to connect with teachers and school staff, receive weather delay and crisis notifications, view school events and securely receive important student documents.

Whether you are wondering about when the first day of school is, what school supplies are needed or how to get bus route information, we have answers for you.

We have more than 900 certificated staff, which includes teachers, school counselors, specialists, school psychologists, school nurses and so many more, work hard each day to support, engage and inspire students.

Thank you for your continued support of students!

It’s official! The first day of school (grades 1-12) for the 2023-24 school year will be August 29.

Join us in congratulating Richland High counselor Denise Reddinger and Sacajawea fifth-grade teacher Rachel Doyle on earning their National Board Certification!

Our Nutrition Services staff reached out to our elementary Future Chefs this spring and asked if they'd like to share their recipes with the community and show them working their magic in their kitchens at home.

Through the fall of 2021 Richland School District will use a screening tool to help gauge where students are in their social-emotional learning and help them grow.

Sacajawea Elementary is a "Kids at Hope" school and we focus on educating the whole child while supporting the whole family and community. Watch this video to learn about our Sacy approach to helping every child reach their full potential. Our kids are worth whatever it takes! Click here to learn more!

It's that time of year again—make sure you know as soon as our schools are on delay or canceled due to inclement winter weather.

Ellie Rosser’s first job out of college was working in a special education program at Sacajawea Elementary. Discover why she's returned to the school in a new role:

Introducing Ellie Rosser, Sacajawea's new Communities in Schools (CIS) site coordinator!

Road construction on George Washington Way will affect vehicle and pedestrian traffic for the Early Learning Center, Jefferson and Sacajawea elementary schools and Hanford High School. Learn about designated pedestrian crossings, alternate routes and other steps students and families can take to stay safe and reduce delays.

Join us in congratulating our teachers who recently earned or renewed their certification with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

The tapestry includes numerous details about the school and its community, from natural features and wildlife to elements of scientific work done at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Hanford site.