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| name = Federal Way Public Schools
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| city = [[Federal Way, Washington|Federal Way]]
| state = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
| zipcode = 98003
| country = USA
| coordinates = {{coord|47.304858|-122.324696|format=dms|dim:8km_region:US-WA_type:edu|display=inline,title|name=Educational Service Center (ESC)}}
| superintendent = Danielle Pfeiffer, Ed.D.
| deputy_superintendent = Marla Newton
| accreditations = [[Northwest Accreditation Commission]]/[[AdvancEDCognia (education)]]
| schools = Elementary 21<br/>K-8 23<br/>Middle 6<br/>High 4<br/>Other 4
| budget = $305,628,283 (2017-18)
| us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|5302820|district_name=Federal Way School District|ref_name=NCES}}
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| staff = 2,835 (2017-18)
| conference = [[North Puget Sound League]] (NPSL) ([http://www.npslathletics.org/ Olympic])
| website = {{URL|httphttps://www.fwps.org}}
}}
'''Federal Way Public Schools''' is a [[School district#United States|school district]] in [[King County, Washington]] covering all of [[Federal Way, Washington|Federal Way]] and portions of [[Kent, Washington|Kent]], [[Des Moines, Washington|Des Moines]], [[Auburn, Washington|Auburn]], and unincorporated [[census-designated place]]s [[Lakeland North, Washington|Lakeland North]] and [[Lakeland South, Washington|Lakeland South]], encompassing {{convert|35|sqmi|km2}}.
==Schools==
There are 37 schools<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fwps.org/Page/2612|title=About Federal Way Public Schools / District Profile|last=|first=|date=|website=http|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-08-14}}</ref>(21 [[Elementary school (United States)|elementary schools]], 2 [[K-8 school]]s, 6 [[Secondary education in the United States#Middle school / Junior high school|middle schools]], 4 [[Secondary education in the United States#High school|high schools]], 1 TAF@Saghalie (6-12), 1 [[Federal Way Public Academy]] (6-10), 1 [[Internet Academy]] (K-12) and 1 Open Doors at Truman Campus in the district.
FWPS operates 37 schools,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=About Federal Way Public Schools / District Profile |url=https://www.fwps.org/about-us/district-profile |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=http |language=en}}</ref> including:
Federal Way Public Schools is the most diverse school district in Washington state, and the 5th most diverse in the nation, according to Niche.com.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/d/federal-way-public-schools-wa/|title=Explore Federal Way Public Schools|website=Niche|language=en|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>
* 20 [[Elementary school (United States)|Elementary schools]]
* The class of 2018 continued a six-year trend of increasing graduation rates, reaching 86.2 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fwps.org/cms/lib/WA01919399/Centricity/Domain/210/SC%202019%20Winter%20FINAL.pdf|title=FWPS Winter 2019 Scholar Chronicle|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The classes of 2017 and 2018 had the highest graduate rate in the Road Map region.
* 3 [[K-8 school]]s
* 71 percent of high school students in the district have taken an advanced course. This is higher than average, and third highest in the Road Map region. 92 percent of students taking an advanced course are earning a passing grade.
* 6 [[Secondary education in the United States#Middle school / Junior high school|Middle schools]]
* The class of 2021 and beyond is required to earn 24 hours of community service as a graduation requirement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fwps.org/Page/4845|title=College and Career Readiness / 24 Hours Community Service Requirement Guide|website=http|language=en|access-date=2021-12-22}}</ref>
* 4 [[Secondary education in the United States#High school|High schools]]
* Since 2017, Federal Way Public Schools has hosted an annual STEM Exploration Night, with thousands of students and their families in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fwps.org/Page/4440|title=Events and Initiatives / STEM Exploration Night|website=http|language=en|access-date=2021-12-22}}</ref>
* 4 [[Specialist school|Specialized schools]]
* In 2018, Federal Way Public Schools launched Scholar Art in the City, an initiative that displays student art and writing in businesses and organizations across the city of Federal Way.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fwps.org/Page/6388|title=Events and Initiatives / Scholar Art in the City|website=http|language=en|access-date=2021-12-22}}</ref>
* 63 percent of students enrolled in a two or four year college program.
* 81 percent of scholars who attended a four-year postsecondary institution were continuously enrolled.
===Elementary schools===
The current Superintendent is Dr. Danielle Pfeiffer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cabinet and District Leadership Team / Leadership Team|url=https://www.fwps.org/Page/5296|access-date=2021-12-22|website=www.fwps.org|language=en}}</ref>
* Adelaide Elementary School
Between the 2002–2003 and 2003–2004 the school district transitioned from [[Junior High School]]s to [[Middle School]]s.
* Brigadoon Elementary School
* Camelot Elementary School
* Enterprise Elementary School
* Green Gables Elementary School
* Lake Dolloff Elementary School ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|oʊ|l|ɒ|f}} {{respell|DOH|lof}})
* Lake Grove Elementary School
* Lakeland Elementary School
* Mark Twain Elementary School
* Meredith Hill Elementary School
* Mirror Lake Elementary School
* Olympic View Elementary School
* Panther Lake Elementary School
* Rainier View Elementary School
* Sherwood Forest Elementary School
* Silver Lake Elementary School
* Star Lake Elementary School
* Sunnycrest Elementary School
* Twin Lakes Elementary School
* Valhalla Elementary School
* Wildwood Elementary School
==Governance= K-8 schools ===
The Board of Directors for Federal Way Public Schools consists of five members who are elected by the voters of the entire school district. Each director must reside and be a registered voter, at the time of their election or appointment, in the [https://www.fwps.org/domain/221 geographical region, known as a Director District], they represent on the board. The Board also consists of two student representatives, selected by the Board of Directors. The length of the term is four years. Board meetings are generally held twice monthly. Currently, board meetings are typically scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m., with some exceptions, at the Educational Service Center.
* Nautilus K-8 School
* Olympic K-8 School
* Woodmont K-8 School
===Middle schools===
* Illahee Middle School ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɪ|l|ə|h|i}} {{respell|IL|ə|hee}})
* Kilo Middle School ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|aɪ|l|oʊ}} {{respell|KY|loh}})
* Lakota Middle School
* Sacajawea Middle School
* Sequoyah Middle School
* Evergreen Middle School<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Olivia |date=2021-11-19 |title=Federal Way school board renames Totem Middle School in Kent |url=https://www.kentreporter.com/news/federal-way-school-board-renames-totem-middle-school-in-kent/#:~:text=A%20Federal%20Way%20district%20school,Middle%20School,%2026630%2040th%20Ave. |access-date=2022-02-23 |website=Kent Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
===High schools===
* [[Decatur High School (Federal Way, Washington)|Decatur High School]] ({{IPAc-en|d|ɪ|ˈ|k|eɪ|t|ɚ}} {{respell|dih|KAY|tər}})
* [[Federal Way High School]]
* [[Thomas Jefferson High School (Auburn, Washington)|Thomas Jefferson High School]] ("TJ")
* [[Todd Beamer High School]]
===Specialized schools===
* Open Doors at Truman Campus
* Career Academy at Truman
* [[Internet Academy]] (K-12)
* [[Federal Way Public Academy|Public Academy]] (6–10) ("FWPA", {{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|w|ɑː|p|ə}} {{respell|FWAH|pə}})
* [http://www.fwps.org/TAFatSaghalie TAF@Saghalie] (6–12) ({{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|h|ɑː|l|i}} {{respell|sə|HAH|lee}})
== History ==
Before the establishment of Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) in 1929; the area was thinly populated and characterized by early settlers working in logging, trapping or previously served in the military.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Caster |first=Dick |date=May 28, 2008 |title=Federal Way Area School History |url=https://www.federalwayhistory.org/federal-way-area-school-history/ |website=Federal Way History}}</ref> Settlements were sparse as many individuals preferred to reside closer to Tacoma or Seattle, where educational opportunities were more accessible.<ref name=":1" /> Within the Federal Way vicinity, education was overlooked, as homesteaders provided informal instruction to their families or had none at all.<ref name=":1" /> However, the landscape began to change by the early 1880s, as a wave of emigrants began to settle in and around Poverty Bay and Auburn-- marking the beginning of community development in the area.<ref name=":1" />
The formal establishment of FWPS began in 1929, with the consolidation of five small school districts into District 210, known as Federal Way. Since its inception, the district has expanded significantly to accommodate the growing population. Federal Way High School opened its doors in 1938, with numerous elementary and middle schools following suit in the subsequent decades. As FWPS recently celebrated their 90th anniversary in 2019,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=90th Anniversary / FWPS 90th Anniversary |url=https://wa01919399.schoolwires.net/domain/4034 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=wa01919399.schoolwires.net |language=en}}</ref> they still vouch for their tagline, "Each scholar: a voice, a dream, a bright future.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2016-06-20 |title=Federal Way school district to introduce strategic plan |url=https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/federal-way-school-district-to-introduce-strategic-plan/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Federal Way Mirror |language=en-US}}</ref> Since then, the school district underwent a transition from [[Junior High School]]s to [[Middle School]]s during the 2002 to 2004 time period.
==Governance==
The Board of Directors for Federal Way Public Schools consists of five members who are elected by the voters of the entire school district. Each director must reside and be a registered voter, at the time of their election or appointment, in the geographical region, known as a Director District, they represent on the board. The Board also consists of two student representatives, selected by the Board of Directors. The length of the term is four years. Board meetings are generally held twice monthly. Currently, board meetings are typically scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m., with some exceptions, at various schools in the district.
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|+ School Board Members<ref name=":0">{{citeCite web|date= |title=Meet the School Board - Federal Way School District |url=https://www.fwps.org/Pageabout-us/7698|urlschool-status=live|archiveboard/meet-url=|archivethe-date=school-board |access-date=March2024-04-13 19, 2021|website=Federal Way Public Schools|publisher=www.fwps.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
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| style="width: 280px;" |Quentin Morris<ref name=":0" />
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| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |December 2021
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |2025
| style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |[[Washington Interscholastic Activities Association|WIAA]] Representative
|-
| style="width: 280px;" |Dr. QuentinJennifer MorrisJones<ref name=":0" [https://www.fwps.org/domain/220]|>
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 1 |2
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |May December 2021 |2019
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2025 |2027
| style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |President
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| style="width: 280px;" |Luckisha Phillips<ref name=":0" />
|style="width: 280px;" | Dr. Jennifer Jones [https://www.fwps.org/domain/220]|| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2 || style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | May 2019 || style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2023 || style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |3
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |October 2018
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |2027
| style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |[[List of Washington state agencies|WSSDA]] Representative and Vice President
|-
| style="width: 280px;" |Trudy Davis<ref name=":0" />
|style="width: 280px;" | Luckisha Phillips [https://www.fwps.org/domain/220]|| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 3 || style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | October 2018 || style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2023 || style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" | WSSDA Representative
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |4
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |October 2018
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |2025
| style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |Board Director
|-
| style="width: 280px;" |Joan Marie Murphy<ref name=":0" />
|style="width: 280px;" | Trudy Davis [https://www.fwps.org/domain/220]|| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 4 || style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | October 2018 || style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2025 || style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |Vice President and WIAA Representative
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |5
|-
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |December 2023
|style="width: 280px;" | Hiroshi Eto<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/262780761.html |title=Federal Way school board appoints Hiroshi Eto |publisher=federalwaymirror.com |date=June 11, 2014 |accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref> [https://www.fwps.org/domain/220]|| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 5 || style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | June 2014 || style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2023 || style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |President
| style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" |2027
| style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |Board Director
|}
==SchoolsDemographics==
Out of 21,136 students,<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Overview of Federal Way School District |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/washington/districts/federal-way-school-district-102292#:~:text=The%20student%20body%20at%20the,Hawaiian%20or%20other%20Pacific%20Islander. |access-date=2024-04-26}}</ref> the demographic is as follows:
===Elementary schools===
*Adelaide Elementary School
*Brigadoon Elementary School
*Camelot Elementary School
*Enterprise Elementary School
*Green Gables Elementary School
*Lake Dolloff Elementary School (/ˌleɪk ˈdoʊ.lɑf/)
*Lake Grove Elementary School
*Lakeland Elementary School
*Mark Twain Elementary School
*Meredith Hill Elementary School
*Mirror Lake Elementary School
*Olympic View Elementary School
*Panther Lake Elementary School
*Rainier View Elementary School
*Sherwood Forest Elementary School
*Silver Lake Elementary School
*Star Lake Elementary School
*Sunnycrest Elementary School
*Twin Lakes Elementary School
*Valhalla Elementary School (/ˌvɑlˈhɑ.lə/)
*Wildwood Elementary School
* 20.6% White<ref name=":12" />
=== K-8 Schools ===
* 15.9% Black<ref name=":12" />
* 12.2% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander<ref name=":12" />
* 11.3% Two or more races<ref name=":12" />
* 6.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander<ref name=":12" />
* 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native<ref name=":12" />
Enrollment by gender is
*Nautilus K-8 School
*Woodmont K-8 School (/ˈwʊd.mɑnt/)
* 48% Female<ref name=":12" />
===Middle schools===
* 52% Male<ref name=":12" />
*[[Illahee Middle School]] (/ˈɪ.ləˌhi/)
*Kilo Middle School (/ˈkaɪ.loʊ/)
*[[Lakota Middle School]] (/ləˈkoʊ.ɾə/)
*Sacajawea Middle School
*[[Sequoyah Middle School (Washington)|Sequoyah Middle School]]
*Evergreen Middle School <ref>{{Cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Olivia|date=2021-11-19|title=Federal Way school board renames Totem Middle School in Kent|url=https://www.kentreporter.com/news/federal-way-school-board-renames-totem-middle-school-in-kent/#:~:text=A%20Federal%20Way%20district%20school,Middle%20School,%2026630%2040th%20Ave.|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Kent Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref>
===High schools===
*[http://www.fwps.org/Decatur Decatur High School] (/ˌdiˈkeɪ.ɾɚ/)
*[http://www.fwps.org/FWHS Federal Way High School] ("Fed")
*[http://www.fwps.org/TJHS Thomas Jefferson High School] ("TJ", /ˈtiˌdʒeɪ/)
*[http://www.fwps.org/TBHS Todd Beamer High School] (/ˌtɑd ˈbiˌmɚ/)
===Specialized Schools===
* Open Doors at Truman Campus
*Career Academy at Truman
*[[Internet Academy]] (K-12)
*[[Federal Way Public Academy|Public Academy]] (6–10) ("FWPA", /ˈfwɑ.pə/)
*[http://www.fwps.org/TAFatSaghalie TAF@Saghalie] (6–12) (/səˈhɑˌli/)
==Censorship==
On January 9, 2007, the Federal Way Public School District temporarily blocked its teachers from showing [[Al Gore|Vice President Al Gore's]] global warming documentary, ''[[An Inconvenient Truth]],'' without presenting a "credible, legitimate opposing view"." The order was passed after Frosty Hardison, a Federal Way parent, complained about the movie's use in his daughter's class. Hardison was quoted in the ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'' citing [[Bible|Biblical]] predictions of the age and [[Christian eschatology|end of the world]], and saying neither condones [[Al Gore]]'s view points being taught within school.<ref name="pigoreban">''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'', [http://www.seattlepi.com/local/299253_inconvenient11.html Federal Way schools restrict Gore film], January 11, 2007</ref> The Board cited its policies on the teaching of controversial issues, neither of which provide for a moratorium.<ref name=policy2331>[http://fwps.org/info/policies/2000/2331.htm FWPS policy 2231] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019224248/http://fwps.org/info/policies/2000/2331.htm |date=2006-10-19 }}</ref><ref name=policy2331p>[http://fwps.org/info/policies/2000/2331p.htm FPWS policy 2331P] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019224841/http://fwps.org/info/policies/2000/2331p.htm |date=2006-10-19 }}</ref> On January 23, after two weeks of criticism in the local and national scene, the Board backtracked and repealed the moratorium, but still insisted that opposing views need to be considered.<ref name="timesbanlifted">
Seattle Times, [http://old.seattletimes.com/html/education/2003538775_federalfilm.html Federal Way School Board lifts brief moratorium on Gore film], January 24</ref>
== Curriculum and programs ==
In the Federal Way Public School District, 71% of high school students in the district have taken an advanced course and 92% of students taking an advanced course are earning a passing grade. Along with this, 63% of students enrolled in a two or four year college program and 81% of scholars who attended a four-year postsecondary institution were continuously enrolled.
Federal Way Public Schools has also hosted an annual STEM Exploration Night<ref>{{Cite web |title=STEM EXPLORATION NIGHT DRAWS 3,600+ IN ATTENDANCE |url=https://www.fwps.org/stemnight/program |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Federal Way Public Schools |language=en}}</ref> since 2017; and in 2018, they launched Scholar Art in the City, an initiative that displays student art and writing in businesses and organizations across the city of Federal Way.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SCHOLAR ART IN THE CITY |url=https://www.fwps.org/departments/teaching-for-learning/scholarartinthecity |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Federal Way Public Schools |language=en}}</ref>
In 2021, the school district mandated that students earn 24 hours of community service as a graduation requirement,<ref>{{Cite web |title=COMMUNITY SERVICE GUIDE |url=https://www.fwps.org/academics/college-and-career-readiness/community-service-guide |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Federal Way Public Schools |language=en}}</ref> with this being the standard for the following graduating classes.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://www.fwps.org/}}
* [https://www.fwps.org/Page/579 MapOfficial website] of district boundaries
* [https://www5.kingcounty.gov/FWSD/schoollookup.htm Map of district boundaries]
[[Category:Education in King County, Washington]]