• Important Dates to Know

• Aug. 1 – W.F. West High School main office, counseling office & athletics office reopen to the public
• Aug. 9 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Kindergarten Carninval for outgoing and incoming Kindergarteners and their families at James Lintott Elementary
• Aug. 13 – James Lintott Elementary (grades K-2) office reopens to the public
• Aug. 18 – James Lintott Elementary (grades K-2) teachers will be reaching out to families to schedule conferences during this week
• Aug. 19 – W.F. West (grades 9-12) Readiness Day – 8 a.m. to noon Freshman Link Day, please plan to stay for entire time; 8-11 a.m. drop in times for 11^th and 12^th graders; noon to 2 p.m. drop in times for 10^th graders.
• Aug. 19 – Free & Reduced Food Service Applications Window Opens
• Aug. 20 – Chehalis Middle School (grades 6-8) office is reopens to the public
• Aug. 25 – Classroom assignments visible on Skyward Family Access & ParentSquare no later than this date
• Aug. 25 – Orin Smith Elementary (grades 3-5) office reopens to the public
• Sept. 1 – Labor Day – all facilities and schools closed
• Sept. 2 – First Day of School for Grades 4-12
• Sept. 3 – First Day of School for Grades 1-3. Full day schedule, no early release for PAWS.
• Sept. 5 – First Day of School for Kindergarten
• Sept. 26 – W.F. West (grades 9-12) open house
• Sept. 28 – Chehalis Middle School (grades 6-8) open house

More important dates are available on the 2025-2026 District Calendar (English) or the District Calendar (Spanish)

Which School Does My Student Attend?

• Students in Grades 9-12 attend W.F. West High School at THIS LINK
• Students ages 18-22 who receive Student Support Services attend VISIONS at THIS LINK
• When deemed necessary by the district, some high school aged students attend Turning Point at THIS LINK
• Students in Grades 6-8 attend Chehalis Middle School at THIS LINK
• Students in Grades 3-5 attend Orin Smith Elementary at THIS LINK
• Students in Grades K-2 attend James Lintott Elementary at THIS LINK

When Will My Office Be Open?

• W.F. West High School (grades 9-12) ​main office, counseling office and athletics office reopens to the public Aug. 1. Offices are open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. M-F
• Chehalis Middle School (grades 6-8) reopens to the public Aug. 20. Office is open 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ​M-F and closed noon-1 p.m. ​for lunch
• Orin Smith Elementary School (grades 3-5) ​reopens to the public Aug. 25. Office is open 8 a.m. to ​3 p.m. M-F
• James Lintott Elementary (grades K-2) reopens to the public  Aug. 13. Office is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. M-F
• Chehalis School District Office will be open  to the public 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday and closed to the public Fridays through Aug. 8. Starting Aug. 11, it will be open to the public 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F

What School Supplies Will My Student Need?

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)

CLICK HERE for Orin Smith Elementary (grades 3-5)

CLICK HERE for James Lintott Elementary (grades K-2)

How Much is School Lunch?

• 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. Second meals, a la carte items and milk only are not free and the price will be charged to your student’s meal account.
• At W.F. West High School, students are responsible to pay for their meals. Breakfast is $2.10 and Lunch is $3.75. 

Meal Charge Policy

• Students will not be denied a meal if their lunch account does not have money in it, but the charge will be added to their account and any remaining balances at the end of the year will be carried over to the next year.
• Families can view their student’s meal account balance by logging in to Skyward Family Access and can make a payment on their student’s lunch account through our online payment portal.
• If your family meets income requirements for free or reduced meal prices, please submit an application each year, even if your student attends a school where lunch is provided for free. Qualifying for free or reduced meals can also help your family access other assistance, such as HB1660, which can assist in fees for optional noncurricular extracurricular expenses. 

Free & Reduced Lunch Applications

• Free & Reduced Lunch applications for the 2025-2026 school year will be available Aug. 19. CLICK HERE to read more about school lunches and free and reduced lunch applications

Students in Grades 9-12:

The W.F. West Athletics Office, located in the main school office, will reopen to the public Aug. 1. The first day of practice for the fall 2025-2026 season is Aug. 20 for Football and Aug. 25 for all other sports.

Register for W.F. West High School Athletics

W.F. West High School sports schedules can be viewed at THIS LINK

Athletic participation requires a $45 per sport fee, participation in the football team requires a $50 annual fee plus $30 helmet fee.  If your family qualified for free and reduced lunch during the 2024-2025 school year, you can ask for assistance paying your fall sports fees. CLICK HERE to read more about HB1660 in English or CLICK HERE to read more about HB1660 in English

Athletic paperwork must be completed and turned in and fees must be paid before the first day of practice or students will not be allowed to practice

Students in Grades 6-8:

Register for Chehalis Middle School Athletics

Chehalis Middle School sports schedules can be viewed at THIS LINK

Athletic participation requires a $25 annual ASB card fee, $30 fee per sport and $30 helmet fee for football. If your family qualified for free and reduced lunch during the 2024-2025 school year, you can ask for assistance paying your fall sports fees. CLICK HERE to read more about HB1660 in English or CLICK HERE to read more about HB1660 in Spanish.

Athletic paperwork must be completed and turned in and fees must be paid before the first day of practice or students will not be allowed to practice

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.

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 for Chehalis Middle School (grades 6-8) and every other year at W.F. West High School (grade 9-12). There are also immunizations due for students at certain ages. CLICK HERE for school related health information and forms from our nurse’s office.

Log In to ParentSquare & Skyward So You Don’t Miss Out

Skyward is our student information system while ParentSquare is our district’s primary form of communication with families.

On Skyward you can check your student’s grades, attendance and progress toward graduation requirements. You can also sign up to receive progress reports for your student and alerts for their grades or school lunch account.

On ParentSquare, you can send and receive messages.

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.

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.