Back to School

New this year! We have created a family-friendly version of the instructional calendar to make it easier for families to find key school dates. 

Click here to view the Instructional Calendar

Each year, the Yakima School District sends this handbook to the families of our students and to staff. It includes up-to-date information regarding the rights and responsibilities of students, their parents, staff, and the school district. Visit our handbook webpage to read the handbook.

We are proud to bring electronic enrollment services to the Yakima School District!

If you still wish to receive enrollment assistance in person, please visit our school offices. For more information about enrollment, please visit our Student Enrollment page.

Did you know we now offer enrollment to out-of-district students? Visit our Open Enrollment page to enroll now!

Elementary Schools

AM Start: 8:45 AM

PM Dismissal: 3:15 PM

Monday Early Release: 2:15 PM

Conference Week Half Day: 12:00 PM

Last Wednesday Half Day: 12:00 PM

Middle Schools

AM Start: 8:00 AM

PM Dismissal: 2:30 PM

Monday Early Release: 1:30 PM

Conference Week Half Day: 11:15 AM

Last Wednesday Half Day: 11:15 AM

High Schools

AM Start: 8:00 AM

PM Dismissal: 2:35 PM

Monday Early Release: 1:35 PM

Conference Week Half Day: 11:15 AM

Last Wednesday Half Day: 11:15 AM

Required Immunizations

Washington State Immunization Law requires all students attending public schools (preschool - 12th grade) to provide proof of immunization, a medical exemption signed by a physician, or an exemption signed by a parent or legal guardian before entering school. 

(English) Required Immunizations For 2025-2026 School Year

(Spanish) Required Immunizations For 2025-2026 School Year

Summer Vaccine Clinics & Sports Physicals
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic will provide summer vaccine clinics and sports physicals, hosted at the Yakima School District Health & Wellness Education Center, located at 331 N. 1st Street, Yakima, WA 98901.

• August 5, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• August 6, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• August 7, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• August 12, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• August 13, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

In addition, MultiCare will be offering free sports physical screenings for students at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (Butler/Haney Hall) on the following dates:

• Friday, July 25 | 4:00–8:00 PM

• Saturday, July 26 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

• Friday, August 1 | 4:00–8:00 PM

• Saturday, August 2 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Students will receive necessary school supplies directly from their school.  Please note that backpacks will not be provided.

General Communication

The Yakima School District uses ParentSquare to communicate with all parents and guardians. This includes messages from your child's school and teacher, attendance notifications, conference sign-ups, weather alerts, and more. Visit our ParentSquare webpage to register. 

Social Media

Follow the Yakima School District on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. 

Emergency & Weather Communication

To learn more about how the Yakima School District will communicate with you in the event of an emergency such as a threat to campus, snow, windstorms, earthquake, or similar events, visit our School Safety Wegpage. 

The Yakima School District Transportation Webpage can be used to look up bus stop and route information, find emergency schedule information, and other information related to transportation.

Visit our Child Nutrition Services page for menus, nutritional guidance, and more.

Students who do not have a district-assigned laptop will be provided a laptop at their school during normal school hours. Parents/guardians do not need to be present for their child to receive a laptop. Visit the Student Tech Support page for more information.

The district recognizes the greater opportunities for students and the valuable contribution made to the total school program through the volunteer assistance of parents and other citizens. To learn more about how to volunteer, please reference Operational Policy 5630. 

Volunteer Application (English)

Volunteer Application (Spanish)

We are thrilled to share that Right At School, a nationally recognized provider of before and after school enrichment programs, will be available at several elementary schools for the 2025–2026 school year.

For the upcoming year, the program will be available at Nob Hill, Gilbert, and McClure Elementary Schools.

Additionally, the following elementary schools look forward to offering the program if more students enroll: Martin Luther King Jr., Robertson, Roosevelt, Hoover, Whitney, Ridgeview, Garfield, McKinley, and Adams.

Right At School offers kindergarten through 5th-grade students enriching activities before school starting at 6:30 a.m. and after school until 6:00 p.m., every day school is in session.

Visit our Right At School webpage to learn more.

The Yakima School District takes school safety seriously—and that includes having advanced technology in place to respond quickly when emergencies happen. For more than two years, every YSD campus has been equipped with the Centegix Crisis Alert system, empowering any staff member to initiate a campus-wide lockdown with just a few clicks of a badge. Whether the need is urgent medical help or a threat to student safety, this system ensures a rapid, coordinated response. To learn more about this life-saving tool and other safety measures in place across the district, visit: ysd7.org/safetyandsecurity.