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 ParentSquare Basics for Parents

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. 

• CLICK HERE for Skyward Basics for Parents

If you are having trouble logging in to Skyward Family Access, contact Janis Dobyns at THIS EMAIL.

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). Your call will be answered in English. Please say you don’t speak English and wait to be transferred to someone who can help you.
  • 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.

Any changes to bus routes or schedules will be announced through ParentSquare. 

• CLICK HERE for Emergency/Snow Routes Information for Families

The Centralia-Chehalis Transportation Co-Op also uses the My Ride K-12 App to share information with families of bus riders. 

• CLICK HERE to get started with the My Ride K-12 App

Food service menus for any of our schools can be viewed at THIS LINK. You may view in your preferred language by clicking on the three lines in the upper right hand corner of the page and choosing “Select a Langauge”

Below are links to all forms in the Chehalis School District that are currently available in a Spanish language version. If you need another form translated, please call (360) 807-7200 and we will help you.

• Free and Reduced Lunch Informational Letter and Application
• Home Language Form
• Certificate of Immunization Status and Certificate of Exemption for Immunizations
• W.F. West High School (grades 9-12) athletic season information sheets
• W.F. West College in the High School and Running Start Guide for Families
• Informational Sheets for Parents from our Security & Safety Officers
• Chehalis School District volunteer application

Access current Academic Year calendars for the Chehalis School District in Spanish at THIS LINK.

Our website is translated by Weglot, an AI assisted technology. You can change the language of our site by choosing the icon in the lower right hand corner of any page. Changing the translation on one page will change the translation for all pages. Weglot will translate all words on our web pages but will not translate PDFs or images (PNG, JPG). If you ever encounter something on our website that you need in your preferred language, please email Public Information Officer Carrina Stanton at THIS EMAIL and she can provide you with a translated copy.