Elma School District Calendar 2026-2027

Forests, farms, shops and transportation corridors are part of Elma’s working landscape, and the secondary curriculum uses them as more than background. Elma Elementary, Middle and High School form the ordinary local route, keeping students in one district as they move from classroom-based elementary years into subject courses, athletics, arts and career planning.

Forestry work can include ecosystems, wildlife, soil and water, recreation and public or private land management. Manufacturing courses use welding, small engines, fabrication and modern equipment. Partnerships add Grays Harbor College credit, industry credentials, internships and registered youth apprenticeship experience. FFA and SkillsUSA carry this work into leadership and competition; at the 2026 state FFA convention, Elma students competed across numerous events, with achievements in areas ranging from Spanish Creed to agricultural marketing, dairy cattle and poultry.

Elma Innovation Academy organizes natural-resources and manufacturing/STEM learning in longer project blocks for students who want career themes to shape more of the day. Eagle Sky Virtual Academy provides a remote K–12 route. Both extend a comprehensive system whose applied programs already reach into local industries, allowing students to test academic knowledge in the environments where many regional careers actually operate.