Enrollment

Visit our Mead Learning Options homepage at mlo.mead354.org for more information about the following non-traditional programs:

• Engine K5 Mead Virtual Program Elementary (K-5) 
• Mead Virtual Program Secondary (6-12)
• North Star School (K-12)
• Five Mile Prairie Elementary (K-5)
• Five Mile Prairie Secondary (6-12)
• Mead Outdoor School (1-8) 

To express your interest and begin the application process for one of these programs: click here. Questions, please email MLO@mead354.org.

Parents of Mead School District students may request a transfer from one school to another inside the district. Transfer requests are evaluated according to available space and the reason for the request (Board Policy and Procedure 3131). In elementary schools, the "compelling reason" standard must be met, and in secondary schools, the "substantial hardship" standard must be met.

Transfer request forms can be obtained at the school of residence or the District Office (2323 E. Farwell Rd., Mead, WA). Questions can be directed to the principal of the school of residence or Student and Family Services at 465-6008.

If you live outside the boundaries of the Mead School District please be aware that you must complete the following application process each year between June 1st and August 15th in order for your student(s) to be considered for enrollment for the following school year.

This year we are offering the following electronic application process for your use. If you require paper versions of the forms please contact me at the email below.

Please complete both of the documents at the following links:

1. CHOICE TRANSFER REQUEST
    
2. NON RESIDENT APPLICATION

Non-resident students shall be considered for enrollment if space and necessary staff exist, as determined by the district, in the grade level and/or classes at the school in which the student desires enrollment. If your student has been identified as needing special programs, space availability in those programs shall also be a determining factor in the acceptance of your student for the following school year.

If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 465-6008, or if you wish you may also email me at kelly.schultz@mead354.org.

Parents may apply for early entry into kindergarten. Each child will be evaluated on the basis of mental ability, gross and fine motor skills, visual and auditory discrimination, and emotional/social development. Based on the results, the building principal will make a final determination regarding readiness.

Parents can submit a written request for evaluation to Learning Services (2323 E. Farwell Rd., Mead, WA 99021). For additional information call Student and Family Services at (509) 465-6008.

The Mead School District offers two different preschool options for children who qualify. Our Developmental Preschool is open to students whose physical or cognitive needs qualify them for special education services. Our Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP) is a no-cost option for income-eligible children. To find out if either of these programs are right for your child, click here for more information on each preschool program.

Located at Shiloh Hills Elementary, Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is a kindergarten program for children, below the age of five, who do not have access to high-quality early learning experiences prior to kindergarten. Additionally, they have been deemed by a school district, through a screening process and/or other instrument(s), to be in need of additional preparation to be successful in kindergarten the following year.

Click here for more information about Transitional Kindergarten at Shiloh Hills Elementary.