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Pasco to hold Delta High information session

By the Tri-City Herald
Published: Feb. 10, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. PST — Updated: Feb. 12, 2013 at 3:14 p.m. PST
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Eighth-graders and their parents in the Pasco School District are invited to an information session about Delta High School at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the district's administrative offices, 1215 W. Lewis St.

Delta High is a science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, school jointly operated by the Pasco, Kennewick and Richland school districts. The school is in Richland.

Students who will be freshmen next year and live in the district may apply. Applications will be available at the meeting and must be returned by Feb. 27. The district's share of students will be determined by random lottery.

For more information, call 509-544-8355.

*This story was altered on Feb. 12 to correct the time for the information session.

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