Renton School District

District News

Renton Schools begins Sept. 1
For some students, though, the first day of school is Sept. 2

July 21, 2010

All elementary students, 6th grade and 9th grade students begin school on September 1. All other students begin school on September 2.

90% graduation rate for Renton high schools
86% report they will attend college or university. Millions earned in scholarships

June 28, 2010

Ninety percent of high school seniors in Renton School District’s three comprehensive high schools earned diplomas earlier this month. Students met rigorous state requirements to graduate, including earning the prescribed number of high school class credits, passing state assessments, completing a culminating project and preparing a plan for life beyond high school.

District plans limited use of Honey Dew Elementary School next year
Board to also hear plan for preparation to fully open the school in fall 2011

May 7, 2010

Renton School Board members will be presented a plan for the limited use of Honey Dew Elementary School next school year. The plan is to teach four classrooms up to seven classes of half-day kindergarten students from Highlands, Kennydale and Maplewood Heights elementary schools. The Board will also be presented a plan to use next school year to plan to fully open the school to neighborhood students in the 2011-2012 school year.

District budget cuts start with administration
Despite nearly $4.3 million budget impact to Renton, district maintains teaching positions

April 28, 2010

Renton School District will have to make cuts again to its budget next school year due to statewide reductions to education funding. This marks the fifth consecutive year the district’s budget has been reduced by the state due to declining state revenues brought on by the nationwide recession. Years of cuts by the state to district budgets now equal nearly $15 million.

Black River High School to be rebuilt, new secondary learning center to combine programs from Sartori Education Center
Voter approval of bond in May 2008 allows for rebuilding of school facilities

April 19, 2010

This summer construction will begin to rebuild Black River High School with a new facility that will also combine programs from Sartori Education Center. The new secondary learning center site will take about two years to complete and will provide students with fundamental education-mathematics, reading, writing, science-along with new, innovative classes-Web-based programs, culinary arts and more-for high school students.

 

Good News Renton School District celebrates great work by students, teachers, staff and community members at every School Board meeting. July 14, 2010 June 23, 2010 June 9, 2010 Read some of the exciting things happening throughout the Renton School District.