OSD4ALL
District Guide

District Guide

The OSD4ALL District Guide was created to give an overview of the Olympia School District’s neighborhood schools and the many programs offered for special education, alternative learning, college prep and much more. This guide could not possibly list everything.

The Olympia School District has an exceptional music program that starts in 5th grade, after school robotics clubs, drama programs, ASB, art, and SO MUCH MORE!

More information on every program and school is also available at the district website at OSD.wednet.edu

Neighborhood Elementary schools

EASTSIDE

  • Boston Harbor – The Boston Harbor school community takes pride in its traditions for high parental involvement, an experienced and caring instructional staff and commitment to student achievement.
  • Centennial – Centennial opened 35 years ago in the southeast corner of Olympia, near Yelm Highway, and they care deeply for the academic, social, physical, and emotional well-being of all children.
  • Madison – Madison Elementary School has been nestled in the Eastside of Olympia, near downtown, for over 70 years. It is the only school with free supplies and its own currency.
  • McKenny – McKenny Elementary is a small neighborhood school that has been serving the Eastside for over 35 years. Many families walk and ride bikes to school.
  • Pioneer – Pioneer Elementary School has been located on the corner of Carlyon and Henderson Boulevard near Olympia High School for over 50 years. Because of its proximity, Pioneer is truly a neighborhood school.
  • Roosevelt – Roosevelt Elementary School has served students in Northeast Olympia for over 120 years. It is home to the only dedicated highly capable program for elementary aged children in the Olympia School District, ALPS.

WESTSIDE

  • Garfield – Garfield is a neighborhood school tucked away in a walkable community in West Olympia. It has the sweetest playground with a map of the EARTH on it.
  • Hansen – Hansen is a neighborhood school in Northwest Olympia that boasts more programs than any other elementary school in the district.
  • LP Brown – LP Brown is a small neighborhood school nestled in the woods off of Cooper Point Road. It boasts a beautiful garden and outdoor campus.
  • McLane – McLane Elementary School is one of Olympia’s oldest elementary schools, located near the Evergreen State College in highly forested West Olympia.

Middle schools

EASTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS

  • Reeves – Reeves Middle School was opened 55 years ago in the NE neighborhood of Olympia. The school hosts the alternative RAMS (Reeves Arts & Music School) program.
  • Washington – Washington Middle School is located in Southeast Olympia and is the largest middle school in the district.

WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS

  • Jefferson – Jefferson Middle School has been in part of the Westside for over 60 years, and is the most walkable middle school in the Olympia School District.
  • Marshall – Thurgood Marshall Middle School is 30 years old, making it the newest middle school in the Olympia School District.

High schools

EASTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS

  • Olympia – Olympia High School is the oldest high school in Olympia and is set in the very walkable South Capital neighborhood.

WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS

  • Capital – Capital High School is West Olympia’s neighborhood high school. It is a short walk from Jefferson Middle School on Conger Avenue.

Alternative schools

  • Avanti – Avanti’s mission is to offer students an academically rigorous and relevant curriculum within a relationship-based educational environment.
  • Lincoln – The Options program began as two multi-age classrooms at McKinley Elementary School in 1984. The program was popular, expanded, and in 1995 Lincoln Elementary became an alternative elementary school.
  • ORLA – The Olympia Regional Learning Academy provides a unique learning environment with high academic standards. Through four diverse and innovative educational opportunities, our students are empowered and prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world.
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