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End-of-year report cards will be available soon. Find them in ParentVUE on June 17 (elementary) and June 25 (secondary). All Highline schools use standards-based grading, and students’ scores will reflect this.

Members of the Superintendent’s Student Leadership Team shared their recommendations for a mobile device policy with the Highline School Board at its June 3 meeting. Their message: students recognize that phones can be a distraction, but any policy should be developed with students, not just for them.

Families and students will see an update to the ParentVUE and StudentVUE mobile apps later this summer. ParentVUE and StudentVUE are used to view student information, including schedules, grades and attendance.

Several Highline schools have been nominated for The Seattle Times’ 2026 Best in the PNW contest. We celebrate our students, staff, families and community partners who make these schools places where students are known by name, strength and need. Vote by 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 26, at VotethePNW.com.

The Highline Headlines include information about the last day of school, a correction to senior last day, sneak peek to the 2026-27 school calendar, a bond recommendation made to the board, free summer meals and more. 

Meet Ana and Valeria, two seniors whose stories show how opportunity, support and persistence help students step into their future with purpose.  

Highline is financially stable because of steady enrollment and difficult budget adjustments made in recent years. To maintain that stability, the proposed 2026–27 budget includes about $8 million in reductions, including central office reductions, while prioritizing resources that directly support students and classrooms.

Glacier Middle School Principal Tamasha Emedi-Frye joins Dr. Ivan Duran to talk about leadership, belonging and building a school culture where students and staff choose each other every day. Listen to this episode of The Promise Podcast.

We are helping students understand AI, use it responsibly and know when not to use it. With new staff guidance, student learning opportunities and summer training, Highline is preparing classrooms to use AI in ways that support learning, privacy, equity and student success.

Time to start planning! Here is a look at the tentative 2026-27 school calendar. The calendar will be final after Highline Education Association (HEA) members vote on it in August. 

Highline Public Schools is preparing to celebrate the Class of 2026. Find graduation dates, ticket information, arrival details and reminders for students and families as ceremonies approach.

We are reducing next year’s district budget by $8 million while protecting students and classrooms as much as possible. Learn more at the June 3 School Board work session and share feedback during the June 24 public hearing at Central Office or online.

We are shifting from Secondary Redesign to School Redesign to connect learning across Highline from preschool through graduation. This work builds rigorous, relevant and career-connected experiences at every stage, helping students develop the skills, confidence and interests they need for the future they choose.

There will be no school on Monday and Tuesday. Read more headlines including sharing your input on family engagement, graduation reminders, sports registration and more. 

Inside the College and Career Center, students explore options, ask questions and build plans for life after high school. Some students arrive with a clear goal. Others are still figuring it out. Both are supported.

Thinking about joining a sports team next school year? Don’t wait on the sidelines. Sign up now through FinalForms. Register early to allow time for any missing documents—especially physicals, which must be updated every two years.

In this episode of The Promise Podcast, Pat joins Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran to talk about what it means to grow up in White Center, watch it change and never stop believing in its young people.

There will be no school for all grades on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no school on Tuesday, May 26. 

This week's Highline Headlines include information about the family engagement survey, the upcoming 4-day weekend, preparing for students on Microsoft, graduation and more. 

As inclusive classrooms expand into more secondary schools next year, we continue strengthening belonging, access and meaningful participation for learners of all abilities. Across our schools, staff show a daily commitment to ensuring every student is seen, supported and included.

Highline is the first school district in Washington state to partner with the DAISY Foundation to recognize school nurses through the DAISY Award program. Highline is also one of ten school districts in the country to launch the program.

Highline is preparing students for the future they choose. One way we do this is by helping students build the digital skills and habits they may use in college, training programs and future careers. Highline is continuing a districtwide transition to Microsoft. Staff have been learning and using Microsoft tools since fall 2024. Beginning in the 2026–27 school year, students will use Microsoft 365 tools more regularly for classwork. 

This week's Highline Headlines include information about student sharing wellness through film, access issues on Canvas, the Promise podcast, a reminder about Kindergarten Welcome event and more. 

More than 200 local students and families explored college, career and training opportunities during CollegeCon, an annual Highline Public Schools event designed to help students plan for life after high school. 

At Highline High School, students are learning more than content. They are learning who they are. In this episode, teacher Jesus Torres Munoz sits down with Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran and shares how he connects culture, identity and rigorous learning, and what he hopes students carry with them after they leave Highline.