wenatchee school district

Save Columbia School says closing the school will do little to help offset the district's budget.

One includes the closure of Columbia Elementary School while the other delays the closure but leaves a bigger deficit moving forward.

Halme Builders of Davenport, Washington submitted the lowest of three bids and will begin construction soon with a schedule of finishing the project by August.

Schools in Washington are required to hold hearings during a 90-day period before a decision is made on whether to close a school.

The fair is meant to provide one location where families can connect with the agencies and providers that offer early learning opportunities in the area.

The Wenatchee School District (WSD) Board of Directors will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed closure of Columbia Elementary School next Thursday, March 21. District spokesperson, Diana Haglund, says the meeting is the first of two that will be held about the potential closure...

It calls for a significant reduction in staffing levels and the closure of Columbia Elementary School.

The move is a cost-cutting measure as the district will not look to replace current Athletic Director Jim Beeson, who is retiring at the end of June.

The Wenatchee School District (WSD) has successfully refinanced the 2014 voter-approved bonds it used to build Lincoln and Washington Elementary Schools. The move was finalized on Tuesday (March 5) after Moody's Investor Services, an independent third-party credit rating service, upheld the District's longstanding Aa3 credit rating...

Participants in the Saturday protest at Washington Park carried signs with messages such as “Only Fools Close Schools,” and “Which School Is Next?”