Orondo School District Calendar 2026-2027

Orondo School sits above the Columbia River in a community built through orchards, early river crossings and agricultural work. Preschool through eighth grade share one school, bringing children from farms and homes along the river into a common daily center. The district's history follows peaches, apples, ferries and the changing transportation routes that connected Orondo with the wider Wenatchee Valley.

Many families meet the school before kindergarten. The early-learning program includes ECEAP and kindergarten-readiness services, with bilingual staff and a family advocate supporting children who are learning English or need additional preparation. The same staff network includes migrant recruitment and family assistance, helping orchard families maintain access to school services when work and housing patterns change.

Outdoor learning gives older and younger students a wider map. Partnerships with the Wenatchee River Institute and 4-H have supported birding, art, environmental study and exploration of outdoor careers. Ski lessons at Mission Ridge can be part of Friday School, and field trips take advantage of the mountains, river and regional organizations within reach of a small district.

The local route ends after eighth grade. Students then carry a preschool-to-middle-school experience shaped by bilingual family relationships, orchard country and outdoor learning into a new secondary system elsewhere in the region.