Selkirk School District #70 Calendar 2026-2027

Selkirk School District follows the Pend Oreille River through Ione, Metaline and Metaline Falls. Younger students attend Selkirk Elementary in Metaline Falls through fifth grade. Sixth grade begins at the middle/high campus in Ione, where middle-school and high-school students share one secondary site. The move brings children from the district’s three small communities into a common daily route along Highway 31.

Small enrollment makes cooperation part of school life. For football, Selkirk and Northport formed the SelPort Lumberjacks because neither district could field a full team independently. The combined name and mascot acknowledge the forestry history of both communities, while transportation and practice schedules turn an interdistrict agreement into a regular family commitment. Other activities and celebrations gather several grades in the same gym and public spaces.

The elementary and middle/high campuses maintain distinct age communities, yet the Rangers identity crosses both. A fifth-grader in Metaline Falls can already see the secondary traditions ahead; a high-school student may compete beside peers from another district under a cooperative team name. Selkirk’s schools reflect the realities of a remote river corridor: towns retain their names, students travel to shared campuses, and selected programs grow through regional partnership.