Port Townsend School District

Learning through a sense of place

District and School Offices are open to the public by appointment only. Offices will accept postal and package deliveries.

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2020-21 One-Page School Calendar

2021-22 One-Page School Calendar

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In case of school closure due to weather, information will be posted here, and is available on Seattle television and radio stations, KIRO 7, KOMO 4, KING 5 and FOX 13.  Recorded closure information is also available by phone at 360-379-4500, extension 4587. 

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Report safety concerns quickly, easily, and anonymously to school officials 24/7/365 using the Vector Alert tip line (formerly Safe Schools)

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Employment Openings & Application

The Port Townsend School District is dedicated to providing a place-based education to every student. Port Townsend is a great place to live, work, raise a family and enjoy numerous recreational activities.  The community is very supportive of the Port Townsend School District and partners to provide engaging learning experiences for all students through Centrum, the Northwest Maritime Center, North Olympic Salmon Coalition, Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Jefferson Land Trust, the YMCA, Jefferson County Parks and Recreation, PTA, the Port Townsend Education Foundation, and various other youth oriented activities and clubs.    

The District had an enrollment of 1,247 for the 2019-20 school year. 

 Superintendent:  Sandra Gessner-Crabtree

                                                 SCHOOL BOARD                 
                       
Nathanael O'Hara        Connie Welch          Jeff Taylor                Doug Ross          Jennifer James-Wilson 
 
      

Port Townsend School District No. 50 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator for State Law (RCW 28A.640/28A.642): Amy Khile, 1610 Blaine Street , (360) 379-4603, akhile@ptschools.org

Title IX Officer: Laurie McGinnis, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 379-4602, lmcginnis@ptschools.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Shelby MacMeekin, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 379-4535, smacmeekin@ptschools.org

Discrimination Procedure

• Salish Coast Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-5, and OPEPO)
  

1637 Grant Street
Port Townsend WA 98368
360 379-4535
FAX: 360 379-4261

• Blue Heron School (Grades 6-8 and K-12 OCEAN)

3939 San Juan Avenue
Port Townsend WA 98368
360 379-4540
FAX: 360 302-2505

• Port Townsend High School (Grades 9 - 12)

  1500 Van Ness
  Port Townsend WA 98368
  360 379-4520
  FAX: 360 379-4506