Home
Hero Slideshow
Kindergarten Registration Is Open
To enroll your child, visit your neighborhood school or contact Student Enrollment Services at 509-573-7021. For more info, visit ysd7.org/kinder.
Thank You, Voters!
A heartfelt thank you to the Yakima School District community! Preliminary results show strong support for our educational levy measure (63.89% YES). Your vote is an investment in our students' future and ensures continued excellence in learning.
ROOSEVELTES-FINALS02.jpg
Upcoming Events
YSD Stories
![Author Christine Day Brings Indigenous Stories to Life for Yakima Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727464258/yakimaschoolsorg/xhon0ctvxmx4syrwmdfl/thumb-1399b70ffeacce5de1919106e15bd806.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727464258/yakimaschoolsorg/xhon0ctvxmx4syrwmdfl/thumb-1399b70ffeacce5de1919106e15bd806.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727464258/yakimaschoolsorg/xhon0ctvxmx4syrwmdfl/thumb-1399b70ffeacce5de1919106e15bd806.jpg","width":640}])
Acclaimed Indigenous author Christine Day recently visited two Yakima elementary schools!
![What's in a Name]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726684415/yakimaschoolsorg/jv4hqiqfs9pwsiodxn9p/460421436_923251359833216_7799230644530246309_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726684415/yakimaschoolsorg/jv4hqiqfs9pwsiodxn9p/460421436_923251359833216_7799230644530246309_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726684415/yakimaschoolsorg/jv4hqiqfs9pwsiodxn9p/460421436_923251359833216_7799230644530246309_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726684415/yakimaschoolsorg/jv4hqiqfs9pwsiodxn9p/460421436_923251359833216_7799230644530246309_n.jpg","width":1080}])
McKinley dual language students are hard at work learning to write their names!
![The Marvelous Minds of McKinley Mavericks]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706544359/yakimaschoolsorg/xo4twuc6wuqkfsxqma4n/2b4a7fd1b31d20d8472c30ab74d2ceb7.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706544359/yakimaschoolsorg/xo4twuc6wuqkfsxqma4n/2b4a7fd1b31d20d8472c30ab74d2ceb7.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706544359/yakimaschoolsorg/xo4twuc6wuqkfsxqma4n/2b4a7fd1b31d20d8472c30ab74d2ceb7.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1706544359/yakimaschoolsorg/xo4twuc6wuqkfsxqma4n/2b4a7fd1b31d20d8472c30ab74d2ceb7.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706544359/yakimaschoolsorg/xo4twuc6wuqkfsxqma4n/2b4a7fd1b31d20d8472c30ab74d2ceb7.jpg","width":1400}])
Check out what the McKinley Mavericks have been learning this month!
![McKinley's New Staff Lounge]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706032267/yakimaschoolsorg/jrmh1lsngq9fzvc9hw5e/Picture2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706032267/yakimaschoolsorg/jrmh1lsngq9fzvc9hw5e/Picture2.jpg","width":468}])
The staff at McKinley Elementary are grateful to several colleagues who put in work over winter break to give their fellow staff members a big surprise.
![Holiday Cheer at McKinley Elementary School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1703697541/yakimaschoolsorg/ulvpsnl2mpvgxkjlvbxy/1702917268632.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1703697541/yakimaschoolsorg/ulvpsnl2mpvgxkjlvbxy/1702917268632.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1703697541/yakimaschoolsorg/ulvpsnl2mpvgxkjlvbxy/1702917268632.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1703697541/yakimaschoolsorg/ulvpsnl2mpvgxkjlvbxy/1702917268632.jpg","width":1170}])
Superintendent Greene visited McKinley Elementary School the week before winter break.
![Four students stand outside in a line, holding hands and passing a hula hoop from one arm to another.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698438326/yakimaschoolsorg/xn828tmxnsdxnx6poi9r/SEL.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698438326/yakimaschoolsorg/xn828tmxnsdxnx6poi9r/SEL.jpg","width":500}])
One way that McKinley Elementary has been focusing on Social Emotional Learning with our students this year is by engaging in SEL Social Stories.
![Arrows painted on concrete all go in the same direction, with the words "Peace Path" painted at the bottom.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698438991/yakimaschoolsorg/cxp3dkekfas8341iyljp/Peacepath.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698438991/yakimaschoolsorg/cxp3dkekfas8341iyljp/Peacepath.jpg","width":300}])
Learn about the Peace Path at McKinley Elementary School, where students practice conflict resolution and mediation skills on recess.
![McKinley's Día de Los Niños y Libros]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1690668954/yakimaschoolsorg/v350cy6a7ecclnnfm5gc/diadeloslibros.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1690668954/yakimaschoolsorg/v350cy6a7ecclnnfm5gc/diadeloslibros.jpg","width":300}])
![McKinley Math Night!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1690669993/yakimaschoolsorg/kc6rtmij3u3idmqognxh/mckinleymathnight.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1690669993/yakimaschoolsorg/kc6rtmij3u3idmqognxh/mckinleymathnight.jpg","width":500}])
October's Word Of The Month: Empathetic (Empático)
Character education teaches the habits of thought and deed that help people live and work together as families, friends, communities, neighbors, and nations.
Empathetic (Empático): Cultivating the ability to understand and share the feelings and perspectives of others.