The OSD4ALL Guide to the Olympia School District
HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(age 3 – 5th grade)
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7400
Principal: Callie Jones
Mascot: Hawk
Website
Hansen Community Council
SCHOOL HOURS:
- 8:30am-2:45pm
- 8:30am-1:55pm (early release Wednesday)
- 8:30am-11:35am (half day)
ABOUT
Hansen is a neighborhood school in Northwest Olympia that is named after the first female speaker of the state House of Representatives, Judith Butler Hansen. They are the newest elementary school in the district, and housed a contained alternative program called HAP (Hansen Alternative Program). It will not be continuing in the 2026-27 school year.Hansen houses both a Developmental Preschool and Intensive Preschool. They also have a DLC Program (Developmental Learning Classroom) to serve students with moderate cognitive delays in a non-integrated setting and have the AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) curriculum, which teaches organizational, communication, and self-advocacy skills to help with college and career-readiness.
FOOD & TRANSPORT
Hansen has free breakfast and lunch.Currently, Hansen is about a 15 minute walk from the 48 busline. Changes to 34 busline on May 3, 2026.
SCHOOL EVENTS
Apr
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