Chehalis School District

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Let's Get Ready for New School Year!

Welcome to the 2025-2026 Chehalis School District Back to School Guidebook, your roadmap to everything you will need for the journey ahead. Whether this is your first year with our district, or you are a seasoned veteran, you’ll find helpful information to help your family and your student get ready to start the next school year with confidence. If you find you have questions that are not answered somewhere on this guide, please feel free to drop a line to communications@chehalisschools.org and we will be happy to help you.

I Live Inside the Chehalis School District Boundaries

Returning Students – Please complete your Returning Students paperwork found in the parent/guardian login on Skyward Family Access. These forms take just a few minutes to complete and allow us to verify:

That you are returning for the next school year, which helps us better estimate our district population
That the contact information we have for your family is correct, so that we know we will be able to communicate with you
That we are aware of any other important information about your family such as preferred language or siblings also attending Chehalis

New Students – Please complete your online enrollment forms as soon as you know you will be attending Chehalis Schools. CLICK HERE to register for the 2025-2026 school year.

I Live Outside the Chehalis School District Boundaries

Returning Students – Remember that your Choice Transfer request must be submitted and approved by the Chehalis School District every year for you to continue to attend Chehalis Schools. CLICK HERE to file your CHOICE Transfer paperwork for the 2025-2026 school year.

New Students – Any student who resides outside the Chehalis School District and wants to attend Chehalis Schools for the 2025-2026 school year need to file a Choice Transfer request. We recommend filing this paperwork early because if the school year begins and your paperwork has not yet been processed, you will be required to attend your resident school district until you receive approval to attend Chehalis schools. CLICK HERE for more information about the Choice Transfer process and how to get started.

I’m Not Sure If I Live Inside Or Outside the Chehalis School District Boundaries

Call the district office at (360) 807-7200 and we can check your address for you.

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Keep An Eye Out for School Supplies

If you want to get a jump on school supply shopping, our lists for next year are already available.

CLICK HERE for W.F. West High School (grades 9-12)

CLICK HERE for Chehalis Middle School (grades 6-8)

CLICK HERE for Orin Smith Elementary (grades 3-5)

CLICK HERE for James Lintott Elementary (grades K-2)
Meals at Our Schools

At James Lintott Elementary (grades K-2), Orin Smith Elementary (Grades 3-5) and Chehalis Middle School (grades 6-8) all students receive one meal free at breakfast and lunch. At W.F. West High School, students are responsible to pay for their meals. No matter where your student attends school, we want you to fill out the application forms if your family meets income requirements for free or reduced meal prices. That’s because being qualified for free or reduced meals can also help your family qualify for other assistance, such as HB1660, which can assist in fees for optional noncurricular extracurricular expenses.

CLICK HERE to fill out free/reduced meal application forms

CLICK HERE to read about HB1660 in English

CLICK HERE to read about HB1660 in Spanish
Check Out If You Need a Check Up

There are many reasons why your student may need to visit your family doctor before the start of the school year. Physical forms for our student athletes need to be renewed every year. There are also immunizations due for students at certain ages. CLICK HERE for school related health information from our nurse’s office.
Log In to ParentSquare & Skyward

Skyward is our student information system while ParentSquare is our district’s primary form of communication with families.
- On Skyward you can check your student’s grades, attendance and progress toward graduation requirements. You can also sign up to receive progress reports for your student and alerts for their grades or school lunch account.
- On ParentSquare, you can send and receive messages.
All families of active students with a Skyward account automatically receive ParentSquare messages but registering your account allows you to customize your preferred language and message delivery options. CLICK HERE to read more about ParentSquare & Skyward and to get started.
Connect With School Calendars
- Our official Chehalis School District calendar includes all of the official days in the school year families need to know. You can access this calendar in English and Spanish at THIS LINK.
- For Chehalis School District events as well as events happening in your student’s school, refer to the calendar on your student’s school’s website:
Students in Grades 9-12:
- View important information about W.F. West Athletics at THIS LINK
- W.F. West High School sports schedules can be viewed at THIS LINK
- The W.F. West Athletics Office, located in the main school office, will reopen to the public Aug. 1
- The first day of practice for the fall 2025-2026 season is Aug. 20 for Football and Aug. 25 for all other sports
- Athletic participation requires a $45 per sport fee, participation in the football team requires a $50 annual fee plus $30 helmet fee. If your family qualified for free and reduced lunch during the 2024-2025 school year, you can ask for assistance paying your fall sports fees. CLICK HERE to read more about HB1660 in English or CLICK HERE to read more about HB1660 in Spanish.
- Athletic paperwork must be completed and turned in and fees must be paid before the first day of practice or students will not be allowed to practice
Students in Grades 6-8:
- View important informatio about Chehalis Middle School Athletics at THIS LINK
- Chehalis Middle School sports schedules can be viewed at THIS LINK
- Athletic participation requires a $25 annual ASB card fee, $25 fee per sport and $20 helmet fee for football. If your family qualified for free and reduced lunch during the 2024-2025 school year, you can ask for assistance paying your fall sports fees. CLICK HERE to read more about HB1660 in English or CLICK HERE to read more about HB1660 in Spanish.
- Athletic paperwork must be completed and turned in and fees must be paid before the first day of practice or students will not be allowed to practice

Points of Interest For the Journey Ahead

Every step of a student’s journey in the Chehalis School District is an important one. But in every journey, there are a few landmarks that are more notable than others. Follow the links below to access helpful information to help you and your student navigate some of the points in their journey where they may need a few extra compass points to keep you on the correct path.

Kindergarten – Start the Journey Off Right

A young girl smiles brightly while holding a sign that reads 'First day of kindergarten 2024-2025'.