NTPS condemns vandalism of Black Lives Matter sign, hate messages

An approved handmade Black Lives Matter sign at an elementary school was destroyed early Tuesday morning, July 7. The vandal also left behind some racist stickers which were visible to pedestrians. "Our district supports Black Lives Matter and we are committed to ongoing action to dismantle systemic racism and to address anti-Black ideologies throughout our district," said Superintendent Clemens. "We will not tolerate people defacing our property or promoting hate speech. It is unacceptable." Read more >>

How will school look in the fall?

Our Back to School Task Force has been hard at work planning for what the fall of 2020 will look like to our students, families, and staff. We will be communicating in the coming weeks about the plan for fall! Safe Start: Back to School 2020 page >>

Keep Learning This Summer

KEEP LEARNING during the summer! We have lots of great online resources for all ages in a variety of topics on our website. Students can win some fun prizes in the NTPS Summer Elementary Math Challenge or the South Sound Reading Foundation’s Read Around the House summer reading program. www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/keeplearning >>

Spanish-English Immersion Program

Learn more about our Dual Language Spanish/English program at Lydia Hawk - starting fall 2020! Currently, the program is only for those entering Kindergarten in the fall (preference given to Lydia Hawk students). Enrollment and more Information >>

Choose Envision Career Academy for High School

We still have a few spots available for the 2020-21 school year at ECA! Know any incoming 9th & 10th graders (open slots for both) interested in a CTE-centered, career-connected high school path of opportunity? Tell them to check out Envision Career Academy. Apply today >>

Moving away? Moving in? Let us help with your records & registration!

Leaving NTPS? Moving within the district and changing schools? Call or email Student Records to update your contact information as soon as possible so we can email you the necessary forms, process your student's withdrawal, and get your records in order before your move.

Virtual Workshops: Parenting During COVID-19

Join this FREE, virtual, 7-week parent education series in partnership with Family Education and Support Services (FESS) and CIELO. Weekly in Spanish & English - tune in via Zoom or by phone. See dates, times, topics, and registration information >>

Free Summer Lunch Program

We want our students and community to stay healthy & strong this summer. NTPS Food & Nutrition Services is sponsoring free grab-and-go meals that include both lunch & breakfast for the following morning. Curbside & walk-ups are available at select locations from 11:30am-12:30pm Monday-Friday until August 14th. See the locations >>