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School district in Washington, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bellingham School District No. 501 (branded as Bellingham Public Schools) is a public school district in Whatcom County, Washington, United States that serves the city of Bellingham. As of the 2022–2023 school year[update], the district has an enrollment of 11,623 students.[3]
Bellingham Public Schools | |
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Address | |
1306 Dupont Street
, Washington, 98225United States | |
Coordinates | 48°45′33″N 122°29′12″W |
District information | |
Motto | A Collective Commitment |
Grades | K–12, with preschool and pre-K offered for certain students.[1] |
Established | 1884[citation needed] |
Superintendent | Greg Baker |
Deputy superintendent(s) | Mike Copland |
NCES District ID | 5300420[2] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 11,623 (2022–2023)[2] |
Student–teacher ratio | 13.2 (2021–2022)[2] |
Other information | |
Website | bellinghamschools |
In 2006, the Center for Digital Education, along with the National School Boards Association, named the Bellingham School District 6th in the nation for districts with 2501-15000 students.[4][5] They were also awarded an "excellence in equity" award in 2019, from the Washington State School Directors' Association,[6] and a green ribbon for sustainability from the U.S. Department of Education in 2022.[7]
The strategic plan of Bellingham Public Schools is known as "The Bellingham Promise".[8]
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