Thank you, voters! Construction on the New Bethel High School broke ground in 2024 and is scheduled to be completed in 2026. At almost 300,000 square feet, the New Bethel High School is a massive project. Exterior brickwork is going up on the building, the student parking lot has been paved, and the new turf field and track look amazing!

Weekly news and reminders from around the district.

Kapowsin Elementary has been recognized as a 2025 Washington School on the Rise by the Association of Washington School Principals.

Weekly news, updates and reminders from the Bethel School District

Our Transportation Department is moving full speed ahead under the leadership of new Director John West and the launch of a high-tech routing software.

News and updates from around the Bethel School District.

Students, staff and community members gathered at Spanaway Lake High School this morning to honor the lives lost in the September 11 terror attacks 24 years ago.

The ceremony featured a joint color guard from our JROTC programs, as well as a performance by the SLHS Music Company.

Maybe your kid wants to be a mechanic. Maybe a nurse. Maybe they want to start their own business, join the Army, or become an electrician. No matter what path they choose, they’re going to need skills, training, and experience.

That starts in high school … but it doesn’t end there.

Here in Bethel, we’re proud that more than 90% of our students earn a high school diploma. That’s a big deal. 

But here’s the hard truth: just graduating high school isn’t enough anymore. Many students finish high school, but don’t take the next step – whether that’s learning a trade, going to college, joining the military, or starting an apprenticeship. And that’s where the real challenge starts.

For nearly 35 years, the readerboard at Graham Elementary School has displayed information about countless upcoming events, along with school and community news. What you may not know is that the piece of land the readerboard stands on belonged all along to Dolores Jarvis, a longtime community member and steadfast supporter of the Bethel School District. For more than three decades, she allowed us to use the land for the readerboard, free of charge.

Recently, in a deeply generous gesture, Mrs. Jarvis approached the District with an offer: to donate this one-acre property, located directly next to Graham Elementary, to the district.

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