Shining Mountain Elementary School

Bethel Junior High School, located in Spanaway, Wash., offers education to more than 800 students in grades seven through nine. Its curriculum includes subjects, such as agriculture, business, English, family and consumer science, foreign languages, special education and mathematics. The school s subjects also include science, social studies, technology, and health and physical education. The extracurricular activities offered by the school include band, drama, chorus, a student council, orchestra and yearbook. It provides a variety of sports activities that include wrestling, baseball, golf, soccer, lacrosse, swimming, cheerleading, basketball, cross country and softball. The school also offers academic guidance and online registration services. The school is a part of the Bethel School District.

Located in Graham, Wash., Centennial Elementary School is a part of the Bethel School District. The school serves more than 700 students in kindergarten through grade six. The school s students take part in several community events, including Spanaway Elementary Food Bank and Bethel Community Coalition. Centennial Elementary School has a site council that develops, implements and monitors strategic plans of the school. The school has a parent-teacher association that sponsors various events and activities. It also houses a library that offers a collection of fiction, nonfiction, reference, professional and audiovisual materials. The library also provides research guidance to the administration, faculty and staff for professional development.