Superintendent Will Nelson is happy to announce another opportunity for the community to engage with the school district on Monday, March 20 from 2:00-3:30 pm, at the Waterfront Café, 128 S First Street, La Conner.

Various team members are looking forward to participating in a casual conversation with families, staff, students, and community members.  These listening sessions will provide an opportunity to ask questions, hear district updates, provide feedback, and connect with other community members and district staff.

FAMILIES - every year we poll our parents and guardians about their perceptions of our district. We employ an outside agency to do this, the Center For Educational Effectiveness so that nobody in the district sees individual responses.

The school board directors use the CEE Data Analysis information to align with our Strategic Plan and it shows the areas that need improvement. This survey is open from Thursday, March 16 to the end of March.

District #4 School Board Vacancy for citizens residing within the city boundaries of the Town of La Conner. The board continues to look for applicants for its vacant District 4 position.

Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Those interested can fill out an online application. Questions - contact the superintendent’s office at 360-466-3171 or email ckahns@lc.k12.wa.us

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Thursday, March 16, and Friday, March 17. Sign up online for Parent /Teacher Conferences

Benefits of Parent-Teacher Communication And Meetings why are they important?

Career & Technical Programs (CTE) Can Help You Get The Job You Want

Do you enjoy hands-on learning? Are you hoping to join the workforce soon? You may want to consider a technical college or career program. Career and technical education programs vary widely in subject, length, cost, and other aspects. But they have one thing in common: an emphasis on training for a specific career, such as medical assistant, computer specialist, automotive technician, hairstylist, and many more. There are a lot of job training options. Before selecting a program, you’ll want to do your homework:

2023 Tax Assessment Correction - Property Tax Statement Missing 2022 Information

Public school districts in Skagit County are reeling after a line item from the 2022 tax assessment was missed, making it appear as though there was a significant increase from year to year. According to a press release from the Skagit County Treasurer’s Office, the mistake was due to a software glitch. “The comparison for residents’ tax distribution from 2022 to 2023 does not include a second line item for local school districts,” according to the release. “The line items for school districts were combined in 2023 giving the appearance of a larger increase than the actual increase.” The missing line item has resulted in a large number of residents contacting their local districts with concerns.

La Conner School Board Seeks Candidates for District No 2 and District No 4 Vacant School Board Seats

The La Conner School Board of Directors announces a vacancy on the Board to fill an eight-month unexpired term of office following the resignation of Amanda Bourgeois in January. The appointee will have the option of running for the seat in the November 2023 election. Candidate filing week with Skagit County Elections is Applications are being accepted now, through March 1 at 4 p.m.

Regular and Substitute Bus Drivers needed!

We are looking for good, positive people with great driving records to serve our students and families. Great job for stay-at-home moms and retired folks who need to get out of the house, work with kids, meet new people, and make money! If you are looking for a flexible part-time job working around kids, we want to talk with you!

As you may be aware, we’ve had to combine the La Conner Whitney and Dodge Valley bus routes because we simply don’t have enough drivers to support all of the regular bus routes. (more)

Live Streamed Sports!

Watch streamed games on the Landy James Activity Court - and Jack Whittaker

Good afternoon Braves families and friends,

I want to thank you all for the trust you place in La Conner Schools to provide a safe and equitable learning environment for each and every one of our students so they can experience success and growth. We are excited to embrace late-start Wednesdays, which provide a foundation for our teachers to collaborate: learning, analyzing student data, planning, and growing their teaching practices together, all with the goal of student success in mind.

Every Child Matters - Student Representative TaylorRae Cayou Interviews Swinomish Tribal Members Janet Wilbur, Michael Vendiola, and Michelle Janine

Click the link to the Interview - https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/YziqAJgNoT3vEh3nvNNBPAwieG3G38NugOZKSi-7WOGBm8uaKAhCo-vOn-RtujFY.Vjs8aRjoDr3tdSOn. Passcode: $ugp6Yj+

We're bringing PRESCHOOL back!

Kids who will be 3 years old by September 1, 2022, on LCSD Campus, Mondays- Thursdays from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM.

LC Boys and Girls Golf State was quite successful this year! Both teams won the district title and Emma Worgum is our District and State Champion! The LCHS Boys Team placed 4th as Sammy Williams tied for 12th Place and Gage Tenborg took 17th place.

We are all deeply affected by the trauma of another school shooting in Texas at an Elementary School.

Dear Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Town of La Conner families, students, staff, and communities;

La Conner Connect Town Hall Meeting. View Recording of Highlighting some of our Seniors

Registration for Kindergarten Jumpstart is now open on Google forms until June 10th. This is a FREE opportunity for incoming kindergartners to learn about the school and activities before school starts in September.

See the flyer for more details.

Registration for Summer Adventure Camp is now open!

Sign up until June 3rd. Camp is free for students entering grades 1st-9th next year. Spots are limited! See the flyer for more details.

Kindergarten Information for 2022-2023

Check out our video on Kindergarten information for 2022-2023

Town Hall La Conner Connect meeting Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 pm via zoom.

Recording is available to learn all about kindergarten for next year and the process we're going through to adopt a new math curriculum and learn about our final choices that will be presented to the school board on Mond