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Cougar in the Okanogan Highlands
Okanogan Highlands
Our Mission Statement:
Our
Location:
Omak
is located in the Okanogan Highlands forty miles south of
the Canadian border and ninety miles northeast of Wenatchee.
Omak has its own airport, and is on a major north/south
transportation line from Canada to southern Washington.
Okanogan Highlands - area shaded
The
Omak School District enrolls 1600 students taught by a
highly effective faculty. Omak has two elementary schools;
North Elementary is a Pre-2 primary building, and East
Elementary is a 3-6 intermediate school. The Middle School
7-8, Alternative High School 9-12 and High School 9-12 are
all located on one campus in the heart of Omak. The
administrative center with curriculum, special education and
support facilities is located near the Middle/High School
complex.
The
district employs 108 certificated staff members, consisting
of classroom teachers, counselors, specialists, and 8
administrators. These professionals are augmented by a full
range of support personnel including food services,
secretarial, transportation, and maintenance services. Each
school has a special education resource specialist,
psychologist and counseling services available to all
students.
Program Information:
The Omak School District is a
Professional Learning Community (PLC) school district. Each
building and department has its own PLC and works to ensure
that all students are able to meet state and local
standards. Through the use of Title 1, Title 2A and Rural
Low Income grants, staff are able to take advantage of
professional training as identified and supported by the
building PLC.
The Omak School District
provides trained mentor teachers to each newly hired
certificated staff member. The induction and mentoring
program is one of the leading programs in the state with a
three day orientation program supported by local businesses.
It is the belief of the Omak School District that all of our
teachers will become successful professionals who desire to
be life-long learners and who will pass this trait on to
their students.
The community of Omak is very
supportive of its schools with high levy success rates and a
proven reputation as an innovative community. As a result of
this support, the students receive an excellent education
with a low dropout rate and a graduation rate of 92%.
More Information:
To learn more about Omak School District, please go to:
http://www.omaksd.wednet.edu/ or call 509-826-0320
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