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2026 Renewal Levies

In February of 2026, ISD voters will consider three levy renewal proposals: the Educational Programs & Operations Levy, which represents 16.6% of the district budget; the Capital (Technology and Critical Repairs) Levy; and the Transportation (School Bus) Levy.

Learn About the Levies

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Kindergarten Registration for 2026-27 School Year!

It’s Kindergarten Registration season! Do you live in the Issaquah School District and have a student who will be 5 years old by Aug. 31, 2026? It’s time to register your student for kindergarten for the fall of 2026!

Kindergarten Registration

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Welcome to Issaquah Valley Elementary!

Located in Issaquah, WA, Issaquah Valley Elementary serves approximately 600 students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade, as well as hosts the district's Spanish Dual Language Immersion program. Read more about Our School.

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Welcome back, students!
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Care Drive with Mascot IVY!
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Second Grade Toy Maker Workshop

Upcoming Events

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Hybrid - ISD Administration Center and Zoom

The School Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM for an Executive Session. The meeting will be called to order at 4:00 PM and the Board will immediately go into Executive Session, expected to last 60 minutes. The Board will then call the meeting back to order to adjourn at 5:00 PM.

The Issaquah School Board, Superintendent Tow-Yick, and legal counsel will be present to discuss litigation or potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). This session will be held in person at the ISD Administration Center (5150 220th Ave. SE, Issaquah, WA 98029) and on Zoom. This session is expected to last 60 minutes and end at 5:00 PM.

Executive Sessions are not open to the public and no action will be taken.

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Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA

The School Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM for a Work Study.

Board Directors and ISD Administrators will meet in person in the ISD Administration Center Boardroom, 5150 220th Avenue SE Issaquah, WA 98029.

The Work Study is open to the public, however there will be no public input and no board action will be taken. Any action resulting from the discussions will take place at a future board meeting. The public is always welcome to send any comments to the Board at schoolboard@issaquah.wednet.edu.

Agenda:

5:00 PM – Call to Order

5:00 PM – The Board will hold a work study session to discuss enrollment updates.

6:00 PM - Adjourn

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Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

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Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA

*March 11, 2026 will be changed to March 12, 2026 if March 13, 2026 becomes a make-up snow day

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*If school is closed during the school year due to inclement weather, March 13th will be the first make up day. Additional school days will be added to the school calendar in June.

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By the Numbers

604

Students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year.

Our teachers are passionately committed to their craft. A high number have earned National Board Certification, the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education.

45

Classroom teachers in the 2021-22 school year.

In the 2021-22 school year, our teachers had an average of 10.5 years of experience.

48.9%

Of our teachers have a master's degree or higher.

To find the contact information for one of our teachers or staff, visit the directory (use the menu option at the top right to access the directory).

79.4%

Of our students attend regularly.

This data is from the 2021-22 school year, the most recent year available from OSPI.

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School Highlights & Programs

Our students will be prepared for and eager to accept the academic, occupational, personal and practical challenges of life in a dynamic global environment.

Principal Vanessa Garcia

Meet Principal Vanessa Garcia!

Hi, Cougar families! If I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting you in person yet, allow me to introduce myself. I have been in education for 22 years, and have worked in the ISD for three of those years. My favorite kind of music is Country. I am from Texas, and one destination on my travel bucket list is Greece! 

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Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

MTSS is shaping the student experience at our school and throughout our district. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, or MTSS, is a nationally recognized, evidence-based framework guiding our approach to academics, social emotional learning, behavior and attendance.

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Dual Language Immersion Program

Our Spanish-English Dual Language Program, also known as two-way immersion, uses a 50:50 model. Fifty percent of the instruction occurs in English and fifty percent of the instruction is in Spanish. The goal is to balance the number of students in each class with half who are native Spanish speakers and half who are English speakers. Students are exposed to the same curriculum as their peers while also having the opportunity to learn a second language.

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