Garfield Elementary School

On our Back to School page, families will find links to resources like school supplies, bus routes, new student registration and more!

We are pleased to announce that the Olympia School District Board of Directors has approved the school year calendar for the 2018-2019 school year.

Olympia School District’s 5-year Strategic Plan expires at the end of 2018, and work is underway to develop a long-term strategic direction for the district based on shared values and agreed-upon student outcomes. A Strategic Planning webpage has been created on this district website to update the community about the district's progress. The page includes a description of work to date, as well as links to information and resources, including recent survey results.

In this most recent edition of Spotlight on Success; Olympia HS students help rebuild homes and connect hearts in New Orleans, Twin Star donation eliminates elementary lunch debt, CIELO Education Director receives Community Leadership Award, Olympia School Board approves Pride Month resolution and much more!

We are pleased to share our Annual Report, featuring highlights of the past year from throughout the Olympia School District.

The Olympia School Board unanimously agreed on June 11 to declare June 2018 as Pride Month.

The Olympia School District Communications department was honored this past week with two “Best in Category” awards by the Washington School Public Relations Association (WSPRA). This award goes to the highest scoring district in Washington state.

Lisa Estcourt, reading intervention specialist at Madison Elementary, is this year’s OSD Elementary Teacher of the Year. Blue Peetz, an instructor at the Freedom Farm, is this year’s OSD Secondary Teacher of the Year. These two outstanding educators will be honored at the Monday, March 26 Olympia School Board meeting. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at Washington Middle School, 3100 Cain Rd. S.E., Olympia.