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All Olympia schools will have No School on Friday, April 18th for the Good Friday holiday. We will also have No School on Monday, April 21st for the parent teacher conference wai...

All Olympia schools will be on Spring Break from March 24 - March 28th. We will resume classes on Monday, March 31st. We hope that everyone has a wonderful Spring Break!

The Olympia School District is currently looking for full-time, part-time, and substitute bus drivers and aides. The starting rate of pay for bus drivers is $19.25 per hour and...

After a month of sharing information, thought provoking questions, and strategies to improve our collective media literacy, I wanted to wrap things up by talking about how artific...

From work, to home, to school, our phones are a key tool to navigate and communicate throughout the day. The custom-built Olympia CUSD 16 app makes it easy to stay up to date with...

Due to forecasted weather conditions, tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12th will be an Early Release Day for Olympia students. OHMS students will be dismissed at 11:30am after lunch ...

In September of 2024, the New York Times conducted an open forum with teenagers from school across the country regarding their “Relationship with the News ”. Unlike yesterday’s p...

There will be no school on Monday, February 17th in celebration of Presidents' Day.

There will be no student attendance on Friday, February 14th for a Teacher's Institute Day. Institute days allow staff time to collaborate with coworkers and grow through professi...

It's essential that students learn to think critically about the news and media they encounter every day, particularly as bad actors increase their use of generative AI to produce...

Wednesday, February 5th is an Early Release Day for Olympia students. OHMS students will be dismissed at 11:30am after lunch is served. Elementary students will be dismissed at no...

There will be no school on Monday, January 20th in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Olympia School District will have preschool screenings on Monday, January 27, 2025. Preschool screenings are available for children age three through five. This is a process ...

Olympia has a unique set of challenges when it comes to winter weather. Many factors go into making decisions regarding early outs and cancellations. Some of those factors incl...

Please view the flyer below for the details on walking in the elementary gyms before school on attendance days this winter.

Wednesday, December 4th is an Early Release Day. OHMS students will be dismissed at 11:30am after lunch is served. Elementary students will be dismissed at noon after lunch is...

We're thrilled to keep talking about our app for Olympia CUSD 16! It's everything Olympia CUSD 16 , in your pocket. Olympia CUSD 16 launched this mobile app to help students, par...

All Olympia buildings will have no school on Wednesday, November 27th for their parent teacher conference waiver day. This will be followed by no school on Thursday, November 28t...

Wednesday, November 13th is an Early Release Day for Olympia students. OHMS students will be dismissed at 11:30am after lunch is served. Elementary students will be dismissed ...

There will be no school for all Olympia students on Monday, November 4th and Tuesday, November 5th. Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 6th.