Brittany Gledhill for Kennewick Schools

01/23/2026

Hello, Kennewick! Ballots for the upcoming replacement levy are arriving in the mail.

This levy replaces the current levy that is set to expire. These local funds are essential because they support vital programs, staff, and student opportunities that state funding simply doesn’t cover.
Your vote helps keep our schools strong for every kid. Please review your ballot, make your voice heard, and thank you for supporting our students!

01/23/2026

11/14/2025

“This isn’t about adding new programs or expanding programs, this is really just about maintaining what we have.”

07/14/2024

📢Back to School Bash Donation Drive!💒
📚📖🖍🖌✏️✂️📓📒
The Tri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion Council, in partnership with HAPO Community Credit Union and Lutheran Community Services Northwest, is gearing up for this year's Back to School Bash, and we need your help!
We are collecting a variety of school supplies, including:
Pencil pouches
Pencils
Crayons
Colored pencils
Markers
Notebooks
Binders
Glue sticks
Scissors
Rulers
Erasers
Highlighters
Folders
Backpack
Loose-leaf paper
Index cards
Calculators
Your generous donations will be handed out to local students to help them start the school year off right.
Please drop off your contributions at our office:
📍3315 Court Street, Suite 109, Pasco, WA
Tuesdays to Thursdays
10 AM - 3 PM
Let's come together to support our community's youth!
For more information about the event, please email us at [email protected]
Thank you for your support!
We're all in this together 😎

HAPO Community Credit Union LCSNW TriCities

05/07/2024

THANK YOU CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES!
We are celebrating Certificated Employee Appreciation Week from May 6-10. Certificated employees include teachers, counselors, therapists, librarians, principals, specialists, nurses, assistant principals, and substitute teachers, and others. Thank each and every one of them for their commitment to our mission; to provide a safe environment in which all students reach their highest potential and graduate well prepared for success in post-secondary education, work and life.

04/24/2024

SUPERINTENDENT SHOUT OUT!
"A big shout out to Dr. Rama Devagupta, Southridge High School science teacher! Dr. Devagupta is one of 26 teachers selected as a semi-finalist for the 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship. The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program provides a unique opportunity for accomplished K-12 educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to serve in the national education arena. Fellows spend 11 months working in Federal agencies or in U.S. Congressional offices, applying their extensive knowledge and classroom experiences to national education program and/or education policy efforts. At the end of the Fellowship, educators are equipped with access to a national network of education leaders and programs, a better understanding of the challenges and possibilities in STEM education, and a renewed passion for teaching. Dr. Devagupta continually seeks out professional learning opportunities that will make a difference for her students, and we congratulate her for her efforts and accomplishments."
- Dr. Traci Pierce, Superintendent

04/17/2024

We have an amazing opportunity for one high school student who wants to serve on the Kennewick School District Board of Directors as the Student Board Representative-Elect.

The district will be selecting one current sophomore (incoming junior for the 2024-25 school year) who will serve as the Student Board Representative-Elect during 2024-25, and then assume the role of Student Board Representative in the 2024-25 school year.

Learn more about the duties of a student board representative here: https://bit.ly/3VoeN9f

Students may apply by completing the application form and submitting it to their principal by May 15, 2024.

03/01/2024

This is an easy, low time-commitment way to have an impact on KSD’s search for our new Superintendent. Please take a minute or two and apply to be part of the community panel.

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR THE INTERVIEW OBSERVATION PANEL
The Board invites parents, community members, and staff members to apply to serve on an Interview Observer Panel.

Kennewick School District is currently conducting a search for a new deputy/successor superintendent. The deputy successor will oversee operational services in the 2024-25 school year and then replace current superintendent, Dr. Traci Pierce, when she retires on July 1, 2025.

The Board of Directors will be conducting preliminary interviews on March 20 and March 21, 2024. The Board is seeking individuals to participate on an Interview Observer Panel to observe the preliminary interviews and provide feedback to the Board.

The Board is seeking 10 parents/community members and 10 staff members to participate on the Interview Observer Panel. Interested individuals should complete the online application here: https://forms.gle/y454y9fqoZpRp6Ug8

Panel members must be able to attend both nights of interviews:

Wednesday, March 20: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 21: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Location: Kennewick School District Office at 1000 W Fourth Avenue, Kennewick. Light snacks will be provided both evenings.

Applications are due by 1 p.m. on March 8, 2024. If more applications are received than spots available, a random number generator will be used to select participants. Those selected will be contacted by email.

02/29/2024

Start volunteering today! www.ksd.org/volunteer

01/22/2024

Please take 3 minutes and fill out this survey. This survey helps shape the qualifications and attributes the Board will take into consideration when hiring the Successor Superintendent. Your opinion matters!

Take the Deputy/Successor Superintendent Profile Survey!

We recently announced that Kennewick School District's current superintendent, Dr. Traci Pierce, will be retiring at the end of the 2024-25 school year. During the next few months, we will begin the recruitment and hiring process for a Deputy/Successor Superintendent that will be hired to serve as the Deputy Superintendent for the 2024-25 school year and become the Superintendent when Dr. Pierce retires in June 2025.

Please take a moment to share the characteristics, qualities and qualifications you think we need in our next Deputy/Successor Superintendent, as well as the biggest challenges you see facing Kennewick School District. Everyone in our community is invited to complete the online survey. The deadline to submit your input is January 24, 2024.

Take the survey in English:
bit.ly/48s7Klv

Take the survey in Spanish:
bit.ly/4b4PzUP

If you need assistance in a language other than English or Spanish to take this survey, please contact (509) 222-6615.

01/13/2024

Hello everyone! If you have not yet had the chance to fill out the Successor Superintendent Survey, please take 3 minutes and share what’s important to you as we begin the search for the district’s next Superintendent. Your responses will help guide the search firm in determining which candidates to bring forward for consideration.

Take the Deputy/Successor Superintendent Profile Survey!

We recently announced that Kennewick School District's current superintendent, Dr. Traci Pierce, will be retiring at the end of the 2024-25 school year. During the next few months, we will begin the recruitment and hiring process for a Deputy/Successor Superintendent that will be hired to serve as the Deputy Superintendent for the 2024-25 school year and become the Superintendent when Dr. Pierce retires in June 2025.

Please take a moment to share the characteristics, qualities and qualifications you think we need in our next Deputy/Successor Superintendent, as well as the biggest challenges you see facing Kennewick School District. Everyone in our community is invited to complete the online survey. The deadline to submit your input is January 24, 2024.

Take the survey in English:
bit.ly/48s7Klv

Take the survey in Spanish:
bit.ly/4b4PzUP

If you need assistance in a language other than English or Spanish to take this survey, please contact (509) 222-6615.