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Fife Public Schools

{{Short description|School district in Washington, United States}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox school district

| name = Fife Public Schools

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| us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|5302880|district_name=Fife School District|ref_name=NCES}}

| established = {{Start date and age|1899|12|22}}

| state = Washington

| grades = Preschool - 12

| superintendent = Kevin Alfano

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| students = 3,799 (2020-2021)

| ratio = 18.33

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| address = 5802 20th St E

| city = Fife

| zipcode = 98424

| country = United States

| website = {{URL|http://www.fifeschools.com/}}

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Fife Public Schools is a school district comprising parts of the Washington state cities of Fife, Milton, Edgewood, Tacoma, Pacific as well as unincorporated census-designated places Lakeland South and Fife Heights. The district was established on December 22, 1899.{{cite web |url=http://www.fifeschools.com/fhs/history/1900.html |title=1899 to 1920 |accessdate=2010-09-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101132811/http://fifeschools.com/fhs/history/1900.html |archivedate=2010-11-01 }}

Fife Schools is a member of the Standard Bearer Network founded by the [http://www.schlechtycenter.org/ Schlechty Center] which is a non-profit organization that helps schools and districts to transform by emphasizing student engagement. Fife has been a member of the Standard Bearer Network since 2000.

Boundary

In Pierce County the district includes most of Fife, all of Fife Heights and the Pierce County portion of Milton, and portions of Edgewood and Tacoma.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st53_wa/schooldistrict_maps/c53053_pierce/DC20SD_C53053.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2022-07-20|pages=1-2 (PDF p. 2-3/4)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st53_wa/schooldistrict_maps/c53053_pierce/DC20SD_C53053_SD2MS.txt Text list].

In King County the district includes most of the King County portion of Milton, and portions of Lakeland South and Pacific.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st53_wa/schooldistrict_maps/c53033_king/DC20SD_C53033.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: King County, WA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|page=3 (PDF p. 4/5)|accessdate=2022-08-04}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st53_wa/schooldistrict_maps/c53033_king/DC20SD_C53033_SD2MS.txt Text list]

Governance

The Board of Directors for Fife Public Schools is an elected body of five school directors. Each director must reside and be a registered voter, at the time of their election or appointment, in the [http://businessinformationservices.biz/maps/fife/board/index.php geographical region, known as a Director District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408213030/http://businessinformationservices.biz/maps/fife/board/index.php |date=April 8, 2014 }}, they represent on the board. The length of the term is four years. Board meetings are generally held once a month. Currently, board meetings are typically scheduled for the last Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m., with some exceptions, in the boardroom at Fife School District's Office at 1720 Oak St., Milton, WA.

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|+ School Board Members{{cite web|url=http://www.fifeschools.com/school-board-1 |title=Fife Public Schools - Meet Our Board of Directors |publisher=fifeschools.com |date= |accessdate=April 6, 2014}}

DirectorDirector
District		First
Elected		Term
End		Board
Position
style="width: 180px;" | Iesha Kiddstyle="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 1style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2017style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2019style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |
style="width: 180px;" | Chelsea Bjorkmanstyle="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2017style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2019style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" | Vice-President
style="width: 180px;" | Jennifer Mayhewstyle="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 3style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2019style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2021style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" | President
style="width: 180px;" | Cheryl Reid-Simonsstyle="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 4

|2017

style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2021style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |
style="width: 180px;" | Kimberly Yeestyle="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 5style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2017style="width: 100px; text-align: center;" | 2021style="width: 160px; text-align: center;" |

Schools

  • Discovery Primary School (K-2)
  • Fife Elementary School (K-5)
  • Hedden Elementary School (3-5)
  • Surprise Lake Middle School (6-7)
  • Columbia Junior High (8-9)
  • Fife High School (10-12)

References

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External links

  • {{official website|http://www.fifeschools.com/}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070316142300/http://www.fifeschools.com/fhs/history/intro.html History of the Fife School District]
  • [http://www.fifeschools.com/fhs/daffhistory/index.html Fife High School Daffodil Festival History]
  • [https://archive.today/20150118231212/http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/12/22/3555469/veteran-fife-educator-is-named.html Fife Superintendent]

{{Education in Pierce County, Washington}}

Category:School districts in Washington (state)

Category:Education in Pierce County, Washington

Category:Education in King County, Washington

Category:School districts established in 1899

Category:1899 establishments in Washington (state)

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