Our District
The South Whidbey School District serves the communities located on the south end of Whidbey Island in Washington State. The district is 60 square miles in size and serves approximately 1,268 FTE students on three campuses. The K-4 graders are in the South Whidbey Elementary North Campus. The 5-6 grades are located in the South Whidbey Elementary South Campus. Grades 7-12 are located in the South Whidbey Secondary Campus (known as South Whidbey High School). South Whidbey provides choices in education. We have a South Whidbey Academy (SWA) choice program. The K-6 SWA program is located at the South Whidbey Elementary South Campus. The 9-12 SWA program is located in the South Whidbey Secondary Campus. We employ roughly 144 FTE and 185 (head count) staff.
Our specific goals for 2022-2023, adopted by the Board on June 22, 2022 are:
Goal 1: Build a school culture of care and belonging by engaging the staff and students in learning about, defining, and co-creating an inclusive educational community of which they are proud to be a part.
Goal 2: Continue to lead the district in prioritizing training and implementation of best practices that create learning environments supportive of every student’s resilience and success in the future they choose.
Goal 3: Craft and begin implementing plans for best use of our district assets in the future of the district, including the execution of the facilities bond.
Our Vision:
Every South Whidbey School District Student is a lifelong learner who is multi-culturally engaged, literate, and an active community member able to meet the challenges of our global society.
Our Mission:
In collaboration with our community, every student will be supported to be a resilient, innovative, compassionate, and productive graduate prepared for a diverse and dynamic world.
Our Values:
South Whidbey School District Student Learning Goals:
- Our Schools will be welcoming, safe and supportive places with consistent school wide expectations where all are respected.
- Our students will demonstrate growth toward mastery in all content areas.
- Our students will graduate ready for a future they choose.