Chewelah School District Calendar 2026-2027

Forests, farms and mountains surround Chewelah, and the schools function as major gathering places in this northeastern Washington town. Gess Elementary keeps students through sixth grade. Jenkins Junior/Senior High School carries grades seven through twelve, allowing adolescents to grow into one long secondary community with shared teams, performances, clubs and graduation traditions.

Career and technical education gives Jenkins a practical center. The district maintains vocational programs under an open-admissions policy, using current tools, procedures and equipment to prepare students for work, family responsibilities and citizenship. Agriculture and FFA add leadership and service, while athletics and performing arts provide other highly visible routes through the school.

Quartzite Learning supports online, onsite and remote combinations, and Open Doors helps eligible students re-enter diploma or credential work. These options expand the ways a young person can complete school without changing the ordinary Gess-to-Jenkins path for most families. Chewelah sustains a complete local K–12 education at small scale, with practical secondary courses and flexible completion routes available inside the same public-school community.