Washington School has a proud tradition of academic excellence, coupled with many opportunities for creativity, exploration, and discovery. Our EAST grant has assisted our students in gaining experience with technology. We are fortunate to be part of an interactive science project where our fourth and fifth grade students can talk live with science experts through video conferencing.

In 2005–2006 Washington students continued to show excellent progress as measured by the Academic Performance Index (API), with an increase from 856 in 2004–2005 to 875 in 2005–2006. In addition, we were selected as an Honor School by the California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) Foundation and Just for Kids-California (JFTK-CA) as one of 304 public schools in California to receive the title of 2005 Honor Roll school.

Parents assist at learning centers, serve as crossing guards, re-shelve library books, participate in enrichment activities, and provide transportation for student field trips. The Washington School staff looks forward to an ongoing partnership with parents in the coming school year. In addition, we have partnerships with numerous community agencies who give their support for our children in a variety of ways enriching our students’ school experience.