Woodland Public Schools (Washington)

Woodland Public Schools (WPS) or Woodland School District #404 (WSD) is a school district headquartered in Woodland, Washington.

It includes Woodland and Cougar in Cowlitz County. It also includes sections of Clark County.

it has approximately 2,250 students.

History

In January 2007, the district added impact fees on houses in the Clark County section and in houses in the city limits of Woodland. That year it proposed that Cowlitz County add impact fees on houses in the district in order to pay for new facilities. The Cowlitz county attorney stated that he was not sure whether the plan complied with Washington state law.

In 2007, superintendent Bill Hundley chose to retire.

In 2015, four of the five members of the board of education signed a letter in support of superintendent Michael Green. The other board member was absent. The board collectively stated that the school district was inaccurately being depicted in the media as being in a disarray.

Schools

Secondary

• Woodland High School
• Woodland Middle School
• In 2015, there was turmoil as the school district leadership removed multiple employees from their posts. There were protests against the district leadership with parents criticizing a perceived lack of openness with the community. That year it became a grade 5–8 facility and Jake Hall became the principal.
• TEAM High School (alternative)

Primary

• Columbia Elementary School
• North Fork Elementary School
• Yale Elementary School

Alternative

• Lewis River Academy
• TEAM High School

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