WFIS News
Updates on our advocacy, committee work, legislative policy, and trending topics relevant to member schools.
PD for Private School educators
ONPE - Intensive Behavior Supports Learning Series The federal Office of Non-Public Education is offering this 4-week FREE virtual learning opportunity for private school practitioners on behavioral support for students. This course is back by popular demand as it...
Sophomore for the Association of WA Student Leaders
The State Board of Education is seeking a current high school sophomore to serve a two-year term as a Student Representative on the AWSL. Eligible Students must: Reside and attend a public or private school in Washington State through the academic years of their term...
The National Center for Education Statistics’ newest data
The NCES recent webinar provided an overview of the newest private school data from several national surveys. Some highlights: In the 2021-2022 school year, approximately 4.7 million K-12 students were enrolled in 29,700 private schools with 483,000 full-time...
Health Updates for Schools
Here is the updated Safe Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidance for Schools (wa.gov). It is posted on the Schools | Washington State Department of Health site under the Infection Prevention, Cleaning, and Disinfecting tab. Order your at-home tests soon through the DOH...
2024 Legislative Session, Week 6
EANS I Funding The Senate and House budgets will be out mid-February, and we will know then whether the Supplemental Budget includes the funds owed to private schools that participated in EANS I. As of now, the situation is uncertain, but we appreciate your continued...
‘Realizing the Dream’ service learning campaign
Realizing the Dream is a monumental 5-year movement by Martin Luther King III and his family to unite and uplift communities across America. How? By calling for 100 million hours of service by the 100th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth. This ambitious...
Annual Private School Approval begins March 1
The State Board of Education (SBE) private schools office has updated the private school approval webpage outlining the required paperwork for all approval applications: https://www.sbe.wa.gov/our-work/private-schools/private-school-approval. Both new and existing...
2024 Legislative Session, Week 5
EANS I Funding The Senate and House budgets will be out mid-February, and we will know then whether the Supplemental Budget includes the funds owed to private schools who participated in EANS I. Thank you for your continued advocacy to legislators on the Ways &...
SBE data brief on the uptick in Private School enrollment in last 5 years
The State Board of Education produced a data brief on the uptick in private school enrollment during the five years between the 2019-20 academic year and the 2023-24 academic year in response to media inquiries and to quell misinformation. Private School Enrollment...
Private schools and Federal Title Funds
If your school participates or is considering participation in the Federal Title Fund Programs, join the training session for school district and private school personnel hosted by OSPI ombuds Sheila. Gerrish sheila.gerrish@k12.wa.us and Julie...