Richland School District (Washington)

Richland School District #400 serves the cities of Richland and West Richland, Washington.

As of 2020, it serves approximately 13,900 students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

The school district operates a total of 21 schools, including elementary, middle, and high schools. It also operates an early learning center and a virtual online program. The school district houses students in Delta High School and Tri-Tech Skills Center in partnership with both the Kennewick and Pasco school districts.

The school district's superintendent, Shelley Redinger, has been serving since June 2020.

Schools

Elementary schools

  • Badger Mountain Elementary
  • Desert Sky Elementary,[1] located in West Richland
  • Jason Lee Elementary
  • Jefferson Elementary
  • Lewis & Clark Elementary
  • Marcus Whitman Elementary
  • Sacajawea Elementary
  • Tapteal Elementary, located in West Richland
  • White Bluffs Elementary
  • William Wiley Elementary, located in West Richland
  • Orchard Elementary

Middle schools

  • Chief Joseph Middle School
  • Carmichael Middle School
  • Enterprise Middle School, located in West Richland
  • Leona Libby Middle School, located in West Richland

High schools

Schools that are closed

  • Spalding Elementary School (constructed in 1940's, now Liberty Christian School)
  • Hanford Elementary School
  • Hanford Middle School

Stadium

Noteworthy incidents

  • Elias Huizar, a former Richland School District employee and an alleged child rapist, shot and killed his ex-wife in front of William Wiley Elementary School in 2024.

References

  1. ^ Rosane, Eric (March 24, 2022). ""After 2 years West Richland's newest elementary school gets a name of its own"". Tri-City Herald. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2022.