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View MoreFree vaccine clinic for EPS students set for Aug. 21
The Snohomish County Health Department will offer free school-required vaccines for children 18 and under at the Everett Public Schools Community Resource Center on Aug. 21, giving families a no-cost way to meet immunization requirements before the Sept. 2 first day of school.
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View MoreEvCC students guaranteed admission to Western Washington University
Everett Community College students who earn a transfer associate degree with a 2.5 GPA are guaranteed admission to Western Washington University under a deal in place since October 2025, with a waived application fee and immediate scholarship eligibility.
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View MoreOnly 19% of Washington IEP students connect with adult services after school
Statewide data from the Center for Change in Transition Services shows the vast majority of Washington students with IEPs leave school without connecting to adult agencies, a gap that has direct implications for Everett Public Schools' 2,900-plus special education students and their families heading into the 2026-27 school year.
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View MoreSnohomish County Council approves affiliation agreement with Everett Community College
The Snohomish County Council passed Motion 26-244 on Wednesday, July 22, authorizing the county executive to sign a formal affiliation agreement with Everett Community College, though the agreement's full scope has not been publicly released.
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View MoreState proposal would require financial literacy course for Everett students starting with Class of 2031
Washington's State Board of Education proposes overhauling graduation requirements for the first time in over a decade, adding a mandatory financial literacy course and expanding flexible credits starting with the Class of 2031, with implications for Everett Public Schools families.
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View MoreStuff the Bus needs 250 volunteers to fill 3,600 backpacks for Everett students
The Everett Public Schools Foundation needs more than 250 volunteers for its annual Stuff the Bus campaign, which aims to fill 3,600 backpacks with school supplies for Title I students at collection sites August 14–16 and packing days August 17–18.
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View MoreEverett-area schools could lose mental health providers as state fights July 31 federal deadline
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown filed a 15-state lawsuit on Friday, July 10, to block the federal government from terminating school mental health grants by July 31, putting at risk the 20 behavioral-health providers that NWESD 189 placed across Snohomish County schools serving Everett students.
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View MoreNew $54 million Jackson Elementary on track to open this fall
Jackson Elementary families on Everett's west side will send their children to a brand-new $54 million school this fall, replacing the nearly 80-year-old building with a larger, accessible facility featuring salmon-themed design and six additional classrooms.
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View MoreNew graduation requirement could make Everett seniors job, college ready before they leave school
State Superintendent Chris Reykdal proposed a mandatory yearlong "Postsecondary Launch Course" for all Washington high school seniors covering resume writing, voter registration, and financial aid; if the Legislature approves it in 2027, the requirement would take effect in the 2030-31 school year and apply to every Everett Public Schools senior.
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View MoreEverett Marina program where teens earn degrees now cited in UN ocean research volume
Everett Community College's ORCA program, a free Running Start pathway at the Port of Everett Marina, co-authored a chapter in a UN Ocean Decade research volume published by Springer Nature in 2026, placing the dual-enrollment program's marine research alongside contributors from 42 countries.
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View MoreEverett schools' planned Sept. 2 start for 2026-27 remain tentative
Everett Public Schools' anticipated 2026-27 start dates — September 2 for grades 1-12 and September 8 for kindergarten — remain unchanged but unofficial as collective bargaining continues this summer.
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View MoreEvergreen Middle School Office closes for July due to HVAC upgrade
Evergreen Middle School's main office is closed for July while crews upgrade the building's heating and cooling systems, with staff reachable only by email until the office reopens Monday, August 10.
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