Mead School District

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Mead School District
Mead School District 354 revised logo 2014.png
Address
2323 E Farwell Road
, Washington , 99021
United States
Coordinates 47°46′23″N117°22′32″W / 47.77306°N 117.37556°W / 47.77306; -117.37556
District information
MottoLearn. Lead. Mead.
Grades K12
SuperintendentShawn Woodward
NCES District ID 5304920 [1]
Affiliation(s) Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, U.S. Department of Education
Students and staff
Enrollment10,275 (2021-2022 school year)
Teachers605
Student–teacher ratio16.98 (2021)
Other information
Website mead354.org

Mead School District No. 354 was a public School district serving Mead and North Spokane communities for over 100 years. Over 10,000 students attend the 18 schools in the district which consists of two high schools, an alternative high school, a STEM academy, three middle schools, ten elementary schools, and the Mead Education Partnership Program at Five Mile Prairie School House. The Superintendent of the Mead School District was Shawn Woodward, who took office on July 1, 2019, replacing the retiring Dr. Tom Rockefeller who had been superintendent since 2006.

Contents

Schools

High schools

The Mead School District's newest high school, Mt. Spokane High School, built in 1997. Mt Spokane High School.jpg
The Mead School District's newest high school, Mt. Spokane High School, built in 1997.

Middle schools

Elementary schools

  • Brentwood Elementary School
  • Colbert Elementary
  • Creekside Elementary
  • Evergreen Elementary
  • Farwell Elementary
  • Meadow Ridge Elementary
  • Midway Elementary
  • Prairie View Elementary
  • Shiloh Hills Elementary
  • Skyline Elementary

Alternative schools

Other schools

2004 Bond

As a result of the $37.7m bond passed by voters in 2004,[ citation needed ] the Mead School District completed numerous projects to enhance learning district-wide. The enhancements included the installation of Multimedia LCD Projectors in every classroom in the district, wireless Internet access in classrooms, and the purchase of computer equipment.

Construction projects

Along with the passage of the 2004 bond came several construction projects.

Completed projects

  • Traffic safety/parking improvements at Colbert, Evergreen, and Meadow Ridge Elementary Schools
  • Recarpeting of Mead Education Alternative Department 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
  • Prairie View Elementary, the district's eighth elementary school.
  • Mountainside Middle School, the district's second middle school.

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References

  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Mead School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.