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To support student learning, teachers at our secondary schools have created detailed course syllabi. Each syllabus outlines course expectations, content descriptions, and the academic standards students will master by the end of the term.

In this episode of The Promise Podcast, Rann joins Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran to reflect on her 28 years as a bilingual paraeducator at Mount View Elementary. She shares how she supports young readers and why meeting a student’s immediate needs can matter more than the lesson planned for that day. 

Is your senior planning for college or career training? Financial aid can help cover the cost and support our promise that every student graduates prepared for the future they choose. Applications for 2027-28 are now open.

Visit Cascade, Chinook or Sylvester middle schools or CHOICE Academy to see how these buildings serve students today and learn about the projects proposed in Highline’s Nov. 3 school construction bond.

This week's Highline Headlines includes information about the November tech levy, when a school has power outages, the family action committee and more. 

Sometimes our schools might lose phone and internet service. When there is an outage, here is what you need to know to keep everyone safe and learning on track.

Highline families are invited to join Family University: Understanding Public School Systems, a learning series hosted by the Family and Community Engagement Team. Through interactive sessions, families will learn how the public school system works, better understand their rights and responsibilities, build stronger partnerships with schools and access tools to support their child's success.

The school construction bond would fund school improvement projects districtwide. The bond would replace aging building systems, complete critical facility upgrades, so existing schools continue serving students and the community for years to come. 

This week's Highline Headlines includes information about technology that supports student learning, joining the Family Action Committee, budget planning for 2027-28, the 2026 Burien Brat Trot and more. 

Like many school districts across Washington, Highline continues to face funding challenges. Our goal is to make changes that reduce ongoing costs and put Highline in stronger financial footing for the years ahead. We have taken a multi-year approach to this work so we can make decisions based on the most current information. 

The levy would resume funding technology used for instruction, classroom support, internet access and district systems. This includes classroom technology, instructional software, wireless networks, infrastructure and student and staff devices.

This week's Highline Headlines include information about learning spaces designed to prepare students for the future, when to keep your child home, our emergency response protocol and more. 

The school construction bond would build learning spaces designed to prepare students for the future. The bond would fund new classrooms and flexible learning spaces in middle schools for career and technical education (CTE), Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning, and hands-on instruction. 

In the Season 2 premiere of The Promise Podcast, Gil Parsons joins Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran to share how that cross-country move led him to Highline. He began as a math teacher at Chinook Middle School and now supports school leaders as an instructional leadership executive director.

Families want their children in school, healthy and ready to learn. Regular attendance helps students build relationships, stay engaged in learning and feel connected to their school community. At the same time, staying home when a student is sick helps support their recovery and protects the health of others. One question many families ask is: How sick is too sick for school?

Highline students and families are invited to explore what comes after high school at Future Ready Fest. The free, drop-in college and career resource fair will bring more than 60 colleges, career programs and community partners together in one place.

Construction on the new Pacific Middle School remains on schedule and on budget. Site work continues with installation of the stormwater detention system, an underground system that manages rainwater on site. 

This week's Highline Headlines include information about the first day of preschool, the capital tech levy, attendance resources and more. 

Being at school every day gives your child more opportunities to learn, build friendships, feel connected, and prepare for the future. Even missing just two days a month can add up over time and make it harder for students to keep up

Throughout the school year, students take i-Ready Inform assessments in reading and math. We use the results, along with classroom learning and other information, to understand student strengths, growth and areas where they may need additional support or challenge. Learn more about i-Ready Inform assessments, testing windows and how results support your child’s learning.

Highline's technology levy would resume local funding for the technology students, staff and schools use every day. Because state funding does not fully cover school technology costs, the levy will fund basic internet, cybersecurity, infrastructure, staff professional development, devices and technical support systems.   

The Highline Schools Foundations is hosting their 2026 Burien Brat Trot, a community fun run for all ages. The route runs along 152nd through downtown Burien and surrounding neighborhood streets and ends with an all-ages block party.