Battle Ground School District 119

The Hockinson School District operates kindergarten, primary, intermediate, middle and high schools in Washington. The district s schools provide educational classes to students in kindergarten through grade 12. Its schools teach a variety of subjects, such as English, math, science, social studies, foreign languages, health and physical education, and music and art. The district s schools also provide meal, health, transportation, and guidance and counseling services. It organizes several extracurricular events, such as Student Learning Improvement Day, learning exhibitions, high school curriculum night and Red Ribbon Week. The district maintains a parent-teacher organization and student council. The Hockinson School District is located in Brush Prairie, Wash.

Located in La Center, Wash., La Center High School provides learning opportunities to students in grades 9 through 12. Its academic curriculum includes English, mathematics, language arts, social studies and science. The school also maintains a career center, as well as history, performing arts, foreign language and physical education departments. It offers a variety of vocational and transition programs. La Center High School additionally counseling and support services to its students. The school s sports activities include football, volleyball, golf and soccer. It encourages participation in various clubs and extracurricular activities. In addition, the school serves French fries, chicken fried steak, sausage, nachos, salads, sandwiches, mashed potatoes, ice cream and milk. La Center High School is a part of the La Center School District.

Educational Service District 112 is one of nine statutory regional service agencies in the state of Washington. Created by the legislature more than 30 years ago, the expressed purpose of ESDs is to assure equal educational opportunities for quality education and lifelong learning for all. In addition to acting as a liaison between local districts and the State Office of the Superintendent, ESD delivers programs mandated by the state. Washington s ESDs are public entities, which operate in a highly entrepreneurial fashion. More than 600 ESD 112 professionals are positioned in 30 public school districts and 23 private schools in Southwest Washington s six counties including Clark, Skamania, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Klickitat and Pacific. It also serves the Washington State School for the Blind and the Washington School for the Deaf, and assists with home schooling.