News & Announcements

In our continuing efforts to support the well-being of our students, a universal screener will be given to your child in the upcoming months to report on their social, emotional & behavioral health.

The Richland School District is proud to announce that Calvin Chunn, the newly appointed principal of Marcus Whitman Elementary School, has been awarded the prestigious "PSE 2024 Honorary Member of the Year" by Public School Employees.

In recognition of her dedication to traffic safety, community stewardship and leadership, Aubrie Kartchner, a 5th grade student at Marcus Whitman Elementary, was recently chosen for induction into the 2024 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame!

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.

Honoring Excellence in Education! National Board Certification is one of the highest recognitions in the education profession, and RSD has four newly certified educators.

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 2024-25 school year is now open.

Marcus Whitman Elementary fourth grader Aria Torres took home first place for her Strawberry Oatmeal Bar recipe.

Feedback wanted on potential modified/ adjusted/balanced calendar schedule.

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

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.

Marcus Whitman Elementary fourth grader Daniel Masenten took home first place for his fruit salad recipe.

To celebrate our Education Support Professionals, we are shining the spotlight on several of our education support professional staff members. Read about them and their deep connections to our schools.

Introducing RSD’s Family Launchpad! This portal brings all the RSD platforms parents and guardians need into one digital space.

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.

Learn about the ways you can be informed if schools are delayed or closed due to inclement weather.

COVID-19 led to a very unique year of Destination Imagination competition and RSD teams still did an impressive job demonstrating their creativity and problem-solving.

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.

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.

We can't wait to welcome back students and get the school year started! Read on to learn about important details before the first day of school.