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Each student graduating with options and prepared to participate fully in our democracy.

10/28/2026

Thank You Walkers Renton Subaru for your continued support of all our students and families through Renton Schools Foundation and the annual Subaru of America, Inc.'s Share the Love event.

10/28/2026

Seventeen Lindbergh High School seniors recently met with college admission officers from Washington State University and were immediately enrolled into the university after high school graduation.

Lindbergh teachers, counselors, and staff worked to help students prepare for the WSU Pullman Apple Cup Blitz “On the Spot Admissions” event that included student interviews, reviewing student applications, grades, course selection, school leadership, community service commitment, and more.

This is one of many ways our school staff work to help each student graduate with options and be prepared to participate fully in our democracy.

10/27/2026

High School students in our Teacher Academy program recently attended the Future Educators Camp hosted by the Professional Educators Standards Board Recruiting Washington Teachers and Bilingual Educators Initiative. The camp challenged students to think what future classrooms could look like while celebrating the gifts of knowledge and nature shared by our community of educators.

Renton Teacher Academy is one of our many Career and Technical Education (CTE) high school programs. The Teacher’s Academy is designed to recruit, train, and prepare high school students for careers as educators.

10/27/2026

Attending school regularly is so very important. The most significant benefit of regularly attending school is tied to academic achievement. Students who regularly attend school are known to achieve at higher levels than students who do not attend regularly, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Because each school lesson builds upon the previous one throughout the year, with each lesson missed, it becomes more challenging for students to catch up and fill their knowledge gaps.
Being in school builds knowledge, relationships, and confidence to help our students succeed today and tomorrow. Although unforeseen absences will happen, habits and routines play an important role in student attendance.
Let’s work together to ensure students attend school every day. Show your child that attendance matters by making school attendance a priority.
Here are some tips to support strong attendance habits:
• Setting regular bedtime and morning routines.
• Help older students establish consistent homework, bedtime, and morning routines.
• Encourage your child to participate in school activities and build positive connections at school.
• Model positive attitudes toward learning and the importance of regular attendance.
• Avoid extended vacations and planning family trips around the school calendar.
Remember, every day in school helps students develop the skills, habits, and connections they need to thrive as learners, community members, and future global citizens.

10/26/2026

Our friends at Seattle Sounders FC, Providence Swedish and their charitable partner RAVE Foundation, recently celebrated the installment of a new soccer mini-pitch at Maplewood Heights Elementary School. Every student also received a free soccer ball.

This is the seventh mini-pitch built at our schools and communities including Benson Hill, Lakeridge, Maplewood Heights, and Sierra Heights elementaries, and adjacent to Highlands and Tiffany Park elementary schools. The play areas are used during recess and open year-round for families and children to enjoy.

We’ve also partnered with Providence to provide mental health awareness, education, and free counseling to students throughout our district.

10/25/2026

Our teachers continuously enhance their own learning and teaching practice through targeted reflection, data analysis, peer collaboration, and continuous professional development.

Recently, 11 district Physical Education teachers attended the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) state conference at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, to enhance learning around physical education and health. The annual professional development and networking event teaches strategies for health, physical education, recreation, and dance education.

10/24/2026

Our friends at Renton Rotary today are providing more than 900 students from kindergarten through high school with a free warm winter coat. Rotary's annual Operation Warm coat giveaway has for decades provided many thousands of our students with a new winter coat.

We appreciate the care and commitment of Rotary members for the many things they do for our students, families, and communities.

10/23/2026

As wildfire seasons grow longer and more devastating, it’s more important than ever for community members, including students, to understand the roles fire can play in maintaining healthy ecosystems. To help fourth graders understand how fire shapes ecosystems, teachers from across our district are partnering with from The Nature Conservancy in WA and the SNAPP Salmon, Forests and Fire Working Group to bring a new unit, developed last year at Sartori Elementary, into their classrooms.

In this unit, fourth graders analyze and interpret real data to discover how forests, , and entire are interconnected, moving beyond the idea that fire is always destructive. For example, students learn about the benefits of fire like how burned trees fall into waterways, creating pools that trap the gravel salmon need for spawning, improving the health of river .

This engaging unit is innovative for its integration of social studies, science, and the new data science math standards, and for the unique partnership with professional scientists and managers that inspired it.

10/22/2026

Lindbergh High School students are building meaningful connections with fourth graders at Renton Park Elementary through a new partnership designed to strengthen students’ sense of belonging and connection.

Recently, nearly 45 high school volunteers from leadership, athletics, and other clubs and activities recently joined elementary students in activities focused on building relationships, developing character, and fostering a welcoming school community. The program also gives high school students opportunities to serve as positive role models while developing their own skills.

The partnership was created by Renton Park Principal Pamela Washington, Lindbergh High Principal Thomas Caudle, and Athletics Manager Jennetta Blake.

10/21/2026

The Boeing Company recently awarded the Renton Schools Foundation a $250,000 grant to enhance mathematics instruction for elementary, middle, and high school students in the Renton School District. The grant supports educator training and math labs that help strengthen classroom instruction.

Now in its fifth consecutive year of awarding grants to Renton schools, Boeing in Washington has contributed over $1.5 million to support learning and teaching in the district through grants, sponsorships, employee gift matching and employee giving.
In line with Boeing’s commitment to fostering and equipping the next generation with essential skills, the company partners with the Renton Schools Foundation to support students’ learning and future opportunities.

“Strong math skills equip students for careers across our state,” said Susan Champlain, Boeing senior director of State Advocacy and Global Engagement. “By investing in Renton Schools Foundation, Boeing is helping strengthen classroom instruction, expand opportunity for students of all backgrounds, and support the long-term vitality of Washington’s workforce.”

“Boeing’s commitment to community is evident in all they do for our students, educators and families,” said Renton Schools Superintendent Dr. Damien Pattenaude. “The continued grant funding for use in math and other STEM subjects is a testament to their focus on providing students a successful future.”

Boeing has also hired Renton School District students enrolled in Manufacturing classes, offering them career opportunities after graduation.

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300 SW 7th Street
Renton, WA
98057

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https://www.rentonschools.us/

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