Barnes Elementary School

Applications are now being accepting for our exciting, new Transitional Kindergarten program! Transitional Kindergarten is a pre-kindergarten program for children not yet age ...

Click here to check out the new DOH Flowchart!

We’re hiring heroes (aka: bus drivers)! School bus drivers are the first district team members our students see in the morning and the last they see each afternoon or evening...

Schools and district offices are closed on Monday, September 6, in honor of Labor Day. Have a happy and safe holiday.

Welcome to the 2021-22 school year! As we come back for in-person instruction, please remember to: wear a mask stay home when sick For all schools except Wallace and Butler...

We are excited to announce our district will be implementing a soft start for kindergarten students beginning this fall. Because these children have not been in school yet, this p...

Join us on Saturday, August 14, to see your new school: Lexington Elementary! The Ribbon Cutting is at 9:00 AM with a building tour immediately following, and tours every half ...

School Supply Lists are up for most of Kelso School District schools. (Others will follow soon.) Click here to see your students lists. Teacherlists.com gives you the option to o...

The Spring 2021 Hilander Highlights is out! The quarterly newsletter focuses on the new Lexington Elementary. Read it online here . Or view the printable pdf here .

Click link below for information about our GOLDEN TICKET attendance/incentive opportunity! Golden Ticket Video!

Happy National School Counseling Week! School counselors are an essential part of our district. They work to maximize student success and promote access and equity for all studen...

There is a Japanese proverb that says, “One kind word can warm three winter months.” Now seems like a pretty good time to test this theory out. We’d like to put a little go...

Kelso School District and Longview Public Schools developed a joint awareness campaign to encourage people to practice safety protocols to get (and keep) students in school in-per...

We have openings for Paraeducators! Continuing, temporary, and substitute positions available. Visit bit.ly/ksd-jobs for more information and to apply.

Shout out to our fabulous Blue Jays, and all students in grades 3-5, for entering their second week of attending in-person 2 days a week! You can see from this video they are di...

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., there is no school on January 18. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became one of, if not the most,...

January is School Board Recognition Month! We are so grateful for our amazing and dedicated Board Members who graciously give of their time to serve the Kelso School District comm...

Starting Jan. 11th 3rd, 4th and 5th graders come for in person learning 2 Days a Week! If you child currently attends on Mon – they will now attend on Mon and Tues Tue...

The NEW Wallace Elementary is completed! Join us for a Virtual Ribbon Cutting and Tour of this state-of-the-art school. Streamed live on Facebook @KelsoSchools. Wednesday, De...

Today, tomorrow, and every day, we are so very grateful for YOU, for all our students and staff, and for the opportunity to be of service to the families of Kelso. Thank you fo...