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This is an update for the WCSD Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

The Washoe County School District has announced updates to the Balanced Calendar and the Incline Calendar for the coming school year. 

The Washoe County School District welcomes all of our students, families, and staff members back for the 2026-27 school year!

The Washoe County School District held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Vaughn Middle School, one of two brand new schools scheduled to open their doors to students on Monday, August 10.

More than 200 people attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly rebuilt Stead Elementary School on Wednesday.

When the 2026-27 school year starts in Washoe County on Monday, August 10, some 130 motivated “Mustangs” will return to classes at Natchez Elementary School in Wadsworth, ready for another year of learning.

The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is reminding students about the "Youth Ride Freed on RTC" program, a partnership with the Regional Transportation Commission that allows WCSD students to ride RTC buses for free to destinations in the city.

Congratulations to seven graduating seniors from the Washoe County School District (WCSD), who have won $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for the 2026-27 school year!

The Washoe County School District is celebrating its annual Countdown to Graduation.

The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is aware of a cybersecurity incident involving Canvas, our district’s online Learning Management System operated by Instructure.

Students from Florence Drake Elementary School joined city leaders, fellow students, and school staff members today in the Ride for Reading event.

Schools from the Washoe County School District (WCSD) continued a decades-long tradition of national honors in the annual “We the People” competition, bringing home high honors from this year's event in Washington, D.C.

Students at Bernice Mathews Elementary School marked Earth Day by hanging birdhouses they created as part of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) project they’ve been working on since September.

The Washoe County School District (WCSD) celebrated the newly modernized Getto Central Transportation Yard in Sparks with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Marvin Picollo School students have a new friend on their campus, thanks to a generous sponsorship from the Reno Rodeo Foundation and the Reno Rodeo Association.

Students from Gerlach K-12 School got a rare opportunity to see the world's largest operating steam locomotive -- Big Boy No. 4014 -- when it paid a visit to Gerlach during its tour of the western United States.

A Reno man is making the most of his daily walks, and his dedication is helping support student athletes in the Washoe County School District (WCSD).

Andrea Sullivan, Senior Director of Supply Chain Management for WCSD, has been named the 2025-26 Central Office Professional-Technical Administrator of the Year by the Nevada Association of School Administrators.

Three athletic directors and one athletic secretary in the Washoe County School District (WCSD) received awards from the Nevada Athletic Directors Association at the group’s recent annual conference.