News & Announcements

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.

Nine Destination Imagination teams of RSD elementary students received top honors at the Regional Destination Imagination Tournament and will be moving on to compete at the state tournament on March 25.

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.

UPDATE 9/22/22: The survey on the draft strategic plan has closed. The Richland School Board will consider a final draft of the strategic plan for adoption in October 2022.

Richland School District has updated its latest draft of "Richland Ready," the district's 2022-25 strategic plan aimed at making sure every student is Richland Ready upon graduation.

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.

The Richland School District will be offering free summer meals for any child 18 years of age and younger.

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 2022-23 school year is now open.

A team of RSD elementary students may be helping chart the future of robotics, logistics and how you get that item you ordered online.

Richland School District invites student families to share their feedback on the return to full-time in-person learning for the 2021-22 school year as well as how the district is assisting students and families in addressing learning loss and challenges connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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.

Will your soon-to-be kindergartner be joining our schools in the fall? Enrollment for the 2021-22 school year opens March 1. Learn about the process and how you can start from the comfort of your own home.

As RSD moves toward bringing students back into schools, are you not ready for your elementary-aged child to return to in-person learning? RSD has two options for families looking to stick with remote learning.

Learn how we conducting health attestations as students return to in-person learning.

Face coverings are one of the public health precautions our schools will follow as students return to the classroom. We understand this is a big change for a student’s in-person learning experience and want to share what the requirements are and how schools will help students adjust.

RSD Transportation Department staff have finalized bus information for our elementary students returning for in-person learning and for middle and high school students coming into schools for in-person support

A letter of welcome and introduction from our new principal Marc' Nelson

It’s time to get ready for school! Schools are opening with online instruction this fall and staff are excited to connect, work and engage with students so they can be successful. Here are details about enrollment, student meals, daily schedules, supporting student learning at-home and more.

Through technology, innovative teaching and collaboration with families, our new Virtual Classroom program will help students meet their goals and push their education forward while schools are closed in response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

The Richland School Board and district administrators will be in emergency meetings on March 13 to discuss when and how to close schools in response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The district asks families to begin making plans for their children in the event that schools close with short notice and for an indefinite extended period of time. Check out www.rsd.edu/coronavirus for the latest information.

LC 5th graders bring home the championship in the regional Math is Cool competition at the end of February.

Activities for celebrating Read Across America at Lewis & Clark

5th grader Jemarcus Dent becomes the finalist for Lewis & Clark in the Future Chefs Competition

March is Kindness month at LC, with 22 daily challenges for students to use to grow a culture of kindness at our school.

The character trait for February was Perseverance; for March it is Kindness.

50 LC orchestra students spent the day with orchestra students from around the district at Richland High School on Tuesday, 2/25/20.

Scholastic Book Fair runs March 9 - March 13 in the Lewis and Clark library.

Science Fair 2020 was a huge success, with many friends and family coming to view the results of their students' investigations!

LC's 4th grade QUEST class celebrated Cultural Night on November 20, 2019

On February 15, 5th grader Jessica Chen sings with the Washington State Youth Honor Chorus in Yakima.

The Character Trait for February is Perseverance.

Friday 1/31 Abominable is playing in the LC multipurpose room; doors open at 6 pm.

Here are the first seven students to make the LC Jr. Joggers Wall of Fame for the 2019-20 school year!

Science Fair Workshops are now scheduled in the LC library, with both morning and evening times available.  

LC's 25th annual Science Fair is Friday February 7.  Thursday February 6 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm the school is open for friends and family to view the projects.

Girls on the Run is for 3rd - 5th graders and runs twice per week in the spring for 10 weeks; registration opens February 3.

Science Club for Dec. 13 has been canceled.

Wondering if your student could benefit from some additional academic enrichment? Learn what Richland School District's Highly Capable programs have to offer.

Morning Library Time offers students the opportunity to visit the library to read, work on projects and enjoy other activities before classes start.

Jr. Joggers starts Tuesday October 1!

PTA movie night presents Aladdin Friday 9/27 at 6:30

Learn about our new Promise Kindergarten (Promise K) program, an early entrance kindergarten for children who have had little or no preschool experience.

Monday August 26 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm is the Lewis and Clark PTA's Back-to-School Bash and BBQ!

LC Meet and Greet is Monday, August 26 from 2:30 - 3:30 in your child's classroom.  Bring school supplies too!

We are excited to launch our new district and school websites so our families, staff and community can better learn about the great things going on in our schools and find the information they need.

We will provide free breakfast and lunch this summer to children under of the age of 18 as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Program For Children.

We are thrilled to announce that Jason Lee, Lewis & Clark, and White Bluffs elementary schools are being recognized by state education officials for closing achievement gaps and helping students grow and be ready for their futures. 

Join us in congratulating our teachers who recently earned or renewed their certification with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Preparing students for their futures includes showing them how to serve their community. See how fifth-graders in the Highly Capable QUEST program at Lewis & Clark Elementary are using community service projects to help make the world a better place.

Join us in congratulating all our students recently selected for all-state and all-regional performing arts groups by state and national musical education groups.