| Fife Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
5802 20th St E
,
Washington, 98424United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Preschool - 12 |
| Established | December 22, 1899 |
| Superintendent | Kevin Alfano |
| NCES District ID | 5302880 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,799 (2020-2021) [1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 18.33 [1] |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
Fife Public Schools is a school district comprising parts of the Washington state cities of Fife, Milton, Edgewood, Tacoma, Pacific as well as unincorporated census-designated places Lakeland South and Fife Heights. The district was established on December 22, 1899. [2]
Fife Schools is a member of the Standard Bearer Network founded by the Schlechty Center which is a non-profit organization that helps schools and districts to transform by emphasizing student engagement. Fife has been a member of the Standard Bearer Network since 2000.
Boundary
In Pierce County the district includes most of Fife, all of Fife Heights and the Pierce County portion of Milton, and portions of Edgewood and Tacoma. [3]
In King County the district includes most of the King County portion of Milton, and portions of Lakeland South and Pacific. [4]
Governance
The Board of Directors for Fife Public Schools is an elected body of five school directors. 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 Archived April 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, they represent on the board. The length of the term is four years. Board meetings are generally held once a month. Currently, board meetings are typically scheduled for the last Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m., with some exceptions, in the boardroom at Fife School District's Office at 1720 Oak St., Milton, WA.
| Director | Director District |
First Elected |
Term End |
Board Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iesha Kidd | 1 | 2017 | 2019 | |
| Chelsea Bjorkman | 2 | 2017 | 2019 | Vice-President |
| Jennifer Mayhew | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | President |
| Cheryl Reid-Simons | 4 | 2017 | 2021 | |
| Kimberly Yee | 5 | 2017 | 2021 |
Schools
- Discovery Primary School (K-2)
- Fife Elementary School (K-5)
- Hedden Elementary School (3-5)
- Surprise Lake Middle School (6-7)
- Columbia Junior High (8-9)
- Fife High School (10-12)
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Fife School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "1899 to 1920". Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF p. 2-3/4). Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Text list.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: King County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/5). Retrieved August 4, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Fife Public Schools - Meet Our Board of Directors". fifeschools.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- History of the Fife School District
- Fife High School Daffodil Festival History
- Fife Superintendent
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