Mead School District
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| Mead School District | |
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| 12828 N. Newport Hwy. Mead, Washington 99021 |
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| Superintendent | Dr. Thomas Rockefeller |
| Enrollment |
9149 (October 2006 [1]) |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Homepage | Mead School District |
Mead School District No. 354 is a public school district located north of Spokane, Washington. Approximately 9,100 students attend the 14 schools in the district which consists of 2 high schools, an alternative high school, 2 middle schools, and 8 elementary schools, and the Five Mile School House. The Superintendent of the Mead School District is Dr. Thomas Rockefeller, who took office on July 1st, 2006.
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[edit] Schools
[edit] High Schools
Mt. Spokane and Mead are both successful in music and sports in both state and national competitions. The students of each high school consider the other as a rival.
[edit] Middle Schools
- Northwood Middle School, west of the Newport Highway next to Farwell Elementary (historically Mead Junior High, Mead Middle School and Northwood Junior High)
- Mead Middle School, east of the Newport Highway, (historically Mead Senior High and Mead Junior High). This is the district's oldest school building and the only one that is actually in Mead.
[edit] Elementary Schools
- Brentwood Elementary School
- Colbert Elementary School
- Evergreen Elementary School
- Farwell Elementary School
- Meadow Ridge Elementary School
- Midway Elementary School
- Prairie View Elementary School
- Shiloh Hills Elementary School
[edit] Alternative Schools
- Mead Education Alternative Department Alternative High School is an innovative and award winning program that affords a small community of selected students a diversity of flexible learning options.
[edit] Other Schools
- Five Mile School House - used by Mead Educational Partnership Program (MEPP)
[edit] 2004 bond
As a result of the $37.7M bond passed by voters in 2004, the Mead School District has started numerous projects to enhance learning district-wide. The enhancements include the installation of Multimedia LCD Projectors in every classroom in the district, wireless internet access in classrooms, and the purchase of several Computers-on-Wheels (COWS).
[edit] Construction projects
Along with the passage of the 2004 bond came several construction projects.
[edit] Completed projects
- Traffic Safety/Parking Improvements at Colbert, Evergreen, and Meadow Ridge Elementary Schools
- Recarpeting of M.E.A.D. Alternative High School
- Northwood Middle School Multi-Purpose Room Addition
- Northwood Middle School, Midway Elementary School, and M.E.A.D. Security System Upgrades
- Renovation of the Five Mile School House
[edit] Projects underway
- The first is the construction of the district's 8th elementary school, Prairie View, on the Five Mile Prairie in order to relieve overcrowding in the district's current 7 elementary schools. The school is currently open and occupied, and is finishing minor items.
- The second major project is constructing Mountainside Middle School, a replacement for Mead Middle School. The existing building is more than 90 years old, and has reached the end of its useful life. The new school will not be built on the same site, but rather a few miles north behind Colbert Elementary. The fate of the existing building has not been decided yet, though it will likely be demolished. Construction of the Mountainside Middle School started in October 2006, and is expected to wrap up in time for the 2008-2009 school year.
