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 – If your student is already registered in the Chehalis School District, you do not need to re-register them, even if they are moving to a new building in our district. Starting on July 21, we ask that all families complete 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:
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 needs 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.
The Chehalis School District Office is open on Summer Hours 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed to the public on Fridays through Aug. 7. If you call during these hours, leave a detailed message with your address and we will return your call.
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)
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.
Free & Reduced Lunch applications for the 2025-2026 school year will be available in mid August.
CLICK HERE to read more about school lunches and free and reduced lunch applications
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.
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
Students in Grades 9-12:
Students in Grades 6-8:
We are so grateful for our many volunteers, both parents and community members, who help out at our schools. Before volunteering anywhere in the Chehalis School District, you are required to fill out a form, which includes a background check, and be cleared by the district office. Volunteers need to renew their clearance every two years. For more information about how to apply to become a volunteer, go to THIS LINK.
The Chehalis School District will once again be on a two-tiered schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. This means that W.F. West High School (grades 9-12) and Chehalis Middle School (grades 6-8) begin and end an hour earlier than Orin Smith Elementary (grades 3-5) and James Lintott Elementary (grades K-2).
We will also be having 90-minute early release most Wednesdays for Professional Academic Work for Success time.
If your family has need of before- or after-school care for your student or care for your student after early release for PAWS, check out THIS LINK with information about offerings from our community partners.
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.