By law, you have the right to ask for any materials, communications or forms from our district or schools in the language you prefer. More information is available in the links below:

CLICK HERE for OSPI Immigrants Rights to Attend Public Schools

CLICK HERE for OSPI Parents Rights to Interpretation and Translation Services

ParentSquare is the primary form of communication for our district. You can receive ParentSquare Messages by email, text or app notification with more than 120 languages to choose from.

ParentSquare also offers 2-way translation, so you can message a staff member through ParentSquare in your preferred language and they will receive the message translated into their preferred language.

CLICK HERE for directions to manage account settings in ENGLISH

CLICK HERE for direction to manage account settings in SPANISH

Skyward Family Access is the platform we use to manage student and family information. Some of the areas you can view in Skyward include, your student’s current grade and missing assignments, absences and progress toward graduation. 

Skyward Family Access does not offer its own translation but here is how you can translate Skyward once you have logged in:

• Using Chrome from a home computer
  • Open Skyward Family Access
  • Right click on the page and choose “Translate to English” this will open a translation box at the top of the page
  • Click on the three dots next to the word English to choose another language
• On Your Smartphone
  • Most cell phones have built-in translation or language settings under “Settings”. Check with your phone carrier for more information about how to find this on your phone

If you need in-person assistance at one of our offices, when possible, please:

• Give us advance notice that you are coming in and you need translation assistance
  • Call the school office – 807-7235 (W.F. West, grades 9-12), 807-7230 (Chehalis Middle School, grades 6-8), 807-7225 (Orin Smith Elementary, grades 3-5) and 807-7215 (James Lintott Elementary, grades K-2)
  • Message your student’s teacher, principal or office through ParentSquare, which offers two-way translation so you may write your message in your preferred language
• All of our staff have access to translation assistance with more than 300 languages through Language Link. Common languages such as Spanish, French, Russian, Punjabi and Vietnamese have translators available instantly, however, some less common languages require 72 hours notice for a translator to be available.