Fife Public Schools
| Fife Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
5802 20th St E
, Washington, 98424United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Preschool - 12 |
| Established | December 22, 1899 |
| Superintendent | Kevin Alfano |
| NCES District ID | 5302880[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,799 (2020-2021)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 18.33[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Fife Public Schools is a school district comprising parts of the Washington state cities of Fife, Milton, Edgewood, Tacoma, Pacific as well as unincorporated census-designated places Lakeland South and Fife Heights. The district was established on December 22, 1899.[2]
Fife Schools is a member of the Standard Bearer Network founded by the Schlechty Center which is a non-profit organization that helps schools and districts to transform by emphasizing student engagement. Fife has been a member of the Standard Bearer Network since 2000.
Boundary
[edit]In Pierce County the district includes most of Fife, all of Fife Heights and the Pierce County portion of Milton, and portions of Edgewood and Tacoma.[3]
In King County the district includes most of the King County portion of Milton, and portions of Lakeland South and Pacific.[4]
Governance
[edit]The Board of Directors for Fife Public Schools is an elected body of five school directors. Each director must reside and be a registered voter, at the time of their election or appointment, in the geographical region, known as a Director District Archived April 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, they represent on the board. The length of the term is four years. Board meetings are generally held once a month. Currently, board meetings are typically scheduled for the last Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m., with some exceptions, in the boardroom at Fife School District's Office at 1720 Oak St., Milton, WA.
| Director | Director District |
First Elected |
Term End |
Board Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iesha Kidd | 1 | 2017 | 2019 | |
| Chelsea Bjorkman | 2 | 2017 | 2019 | Vice-President |
| Jennifer Mayhew | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | President |
| Cheryl Reid-Simons | 4 | 2017 | 2021 | |
| Kimberly Yee | 5 | 2017 | 2021 |
Schools
[edit]- Discovery Primary School (K-2)
- Fife Elementary School (K-5)
- Hedden Elementary School (3-5)
- Surprise Lake Middle School (6-7)
- Columbia Junior High (8-9)
- Fife High School (10-12)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Fife School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "1899 to 1920". Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF p. 2-3/4). Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Text list.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: King County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/5). Retrieved August 4, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Fife Public Schools - Meet Our Board of Directors". fifeschools.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- History of the Fife School District
- Fife High School Daffodil Festival History
- Fife Superintendent
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