Tacoma Public Schools will begin the registration for all-day kindergarten beginning today for children who are 5 years old on or before Aug. 31. Parents can contact their school of choice for enrollment. A birth certificate and proof of immunization are required at the time of registration.
Tacoma Public Schools will begin the registration for all-day kindergarten beginning today for children who are 5 years old on or before Aug. 31. Parents can contact their school of choice for enrollment. A birth certificate and proof of immunization are required at the time of registration.
Each elementary school will host an open house this month. For more information, call 253-571-1415 or email mhodge@tacoma.k12.wa.us.
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Jamie Vollmer, author of “Schools Cannot Do It Alone: Building Public Support for America’s Public Schools,” will be in Tacoma on Thursday for a public presentation from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Wilson High School auditorium, 1202 N. Orchard St.
Representatives from several out-of-state universities will present an information session on admissions and financial aid at 7:30 p.m. May 8 at Annie Wright School’s Kemper Center, 827 N. Tacoma Ave. It is open to the public.
Voters in the Puyallup and Tacoma school districts have until Tuesday to cast their votes in a special school bond election.
Charter school leaders from five states will gather in Tacoma on Saturday to talk about their experiences launching the independent schools – experience that may be relevant in Washington with voters’ recent approval of a charter school law.
Registration is open for the annual Spring Fever Run to benefit Jason Lee Elementary School.
The event includes a 1-mile and 5K run. Both races will be April 14 at Centennial Meadows, Richland.
Registration is available online at myrichlandchurch.org through Thursday. Those who pre-register receive a free T-shirt.
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