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Welcome to Washington Community Schools!

Future Ready Begins Here

At Washington Community Schools, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to explore their interests, discover their strengths, and prepare for a successful future. Through engaging learning experiences, real-world career exploration, and advanced educational opportunities, our College and Career Readiness programs help students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to thrive in college, careers, and life.

From elementary school through graduation, students are encouraged to dream big, explore possibilities, and take meaningful steps toward their future goals.

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS

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HATCHET VOICES

Registration Information for Families

Returning Students

New Students

Kindergarten Students

If you participated in Pre-Registration in March and have submitted all required documentation, you will be able to complete registration online in Skyward Family Access. If you entered your email address during Pre-Registration, your login information will be emailed to you.

If you did not participate in Pre-Registration, or need to submit required documentation, please plan to attend In-Person Registration at your child's school on July 14 or July 15, 2026.

Little Hatch Preschool

If you participated in Pre-Registration in the spring and have submitted all required documentation, you will be able to complete registration online in Skyward Family Access. If you entered your email address during Pre-Registration, your login information will be emailed to you.

If you did not participate in Pre-Registration or need to submit required documentation, please plan to attend In-Person Registration at your child's school on July 14th or July 15th, 2026.

Out of District Students

ALL Students Eat FREE Breakfast & Lunch Everyday!

Washington Community Schools is pleased to announce that ALL students K-12 will again be provided with FREE breakfast and lunch!

Daviess County Health Department

Back to School Bash Immunization Clinic

Sports Physicals $20

August 3, 4 & 5 from 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

300 E. Hefron St.

DAVIESS COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT

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Important Parent Information

After School Care - Daviess County Family YMCA

Arrival & Dismissal Times

Washington Jr. High School & Washington High School

Students can report to the gym no earlier than 7:30 am.

Main doors open at 7:45 am.

School begins at 8:00 am.

School is dismissed at 3:10 pm.

Washington Primary, Washington Intermediate, and Washington Upper Elementary

School doors open at 7:30 am. Students will either eat breakfast or be supervised in the gym.

Morning
7:30 am	Doors open, buses drop first load of students
7:40 am	Buses drop second load of students
7:55 am	Buses drop third load of students
8:10 am	Tardy Bell

Afternoon
2:40 pm	First buses load
2:45 pm	First buses depart
2:45 pm	Car riders dismissed
2:50 pm	Walkers dismissed
2:55 pm	Buses depart second stop (school)
3:05 pm	Buses depart third stop (school)

Washington Veale Elementary

School doors open at 7:30 am. Students will either eat breakfast or be supervised in the gym.

7:55 am	Classroom Doors open
2:55 pm	Car riders dismissed (kindergarten first)
3:25 pm	Buses depart

Calendars

eFunds for Schools

Online Payments are Now Available through eFunds for Schools

We are pleased to offer a service for parents called e-Funds for Schools. This user-friendly program offers various options for parents/guardians who choose to make online payments for meal extras.

Parents will have the option of paying fees by having funds electronically withdrawn from their checking account, credit card, or debit card. e-Funds will charge parents a convenience fee for processing payments, similar to other online banking services. The district will not request or keep records of family checking or credit card account information.

Perks

1) With the Payment Settings feature, you can set up recurring payments or Low Balance Payments.

2) You can enter your credit/debit card with each transaction or you can store it on the secure site for faster payment processing.

Create an eFunds for Schools Account

1) Log into your Skyward Family Access account and click on the Student Info Tab.

2) Each of your students should have an “other ID” listed in this section. You will need this ID number to set up your online payment account.

3) Click on the following link: https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56298/

4) When the e~Funds home page is displayed, click Create an Account (located in the menu bar on the left of the screen)

5) Enter your information – You choose the user name and password – Please note Family number is not a required field and you do not need to enter anything in that area.

6) Once the account is created you will need to add your students. To do this, click on Manage students. This is where you will need the ‘other ID’ numbers for your students.

Funding School Lunch and Paying Student Book Fees

1) To Fund a student’s lunch account simply click the “Fund Lunch” link and follow the steps. You can add funds to multiple student’s accounts with one transaction.

Make a Payment

Skyward Family Access

Food Services

Health Services

Required Documentation

Scheduled 2 Hour Delay Wednesdays

Washington Community Schools will have (8) 2-Hour Delay Wednesdays, 1 per month, excluding December & May, built into our school calendar for staff professional development.

As a district, we feel it is important to dedicate time for collaboration, focus on data-informed decision-making, and best instructional practices. This will allow our entire team of educators to work collectively to provide an educational experience that meets the needs of all learners with a greater impact on student achievement and success.

SCHEDULED 2-HOUR DELAY SCHEDULE

School Supply Lists

Washington Junior High School and Washington High School do not have specific lists, students are required to have their own supplies as needed.

Washington
Upper Elementary

Washington
Intermediate

Washington
Primary

Washington
Veale Elementary

Skyward Family Access

Skyward Student Information System

We are pleased to offer Skyward Family Access to our families. Skyward is our student information system, which is on a secure server that families can access with a unique login and password. If you have not been issued login information, please contact your child's school.

Skyward Family Access is also available as a mobile app in the Google Play or App Store.

In Skyward Family Access, parents will be able to:

Register for School
Email your Child's Teacher
Check Assignments and Grades
View Attendance History
View Discipline Reports
Update Contact/Emergency Contact Information

Skyward family access

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Welcome to Washington Community Schools!

Future Ready Begins Here

Registration Information for Families

Returning Students

New Students

Kindergarten Students

Little Hatch Preschool

Out of District Students

Daviess County Health Department

Back to School Events Calendar

Important Parent Information

After School Care - Daviess County Family YMCA

The Daviess County Family YMCA offers after-school care at two locations, Washington Primary and Washington Intermediate.

Arrival & Dismissal Times

Washington Jr. High School & Washington High School

Students can report to the gym no earlier than 7:30 am.

Main doors open at 7:45 am.

School begins at 8:00 am.

School is dismissed at 3:10 pm.

Washington Primary, Washington Intermediate, and Washington Upper Elementary

School doors open at 7:30 am. Students will either eat breakfast or be supervised in the gym.

Washington Veale Elementary

School doors open at 7:30 am. Students will either eat breakfast or be supervised in the gym.

Calendars

eFunds for Schools

Online Payments are Now Available through eFunds for Schools

Create an eFunds for Schools Account

Funding School Lunch and Paying Student Book Fees

Food Services

Health Services

Required Documentation

Students NEW to Washington Schools must bring the following documentation with them to Registration.

Scheduled 2 Hour Delay Wednesdays

School Supply Lists

Washington Junior High School and Washington High School do not have specific lists, students are required to have their own supplies as needed.

Skyward Family Access

Skyward Student Information System

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