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Board meeting

Time: 8 AM – 10 AM
Location: West Valley City School

Open House at the OLC

Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Location: West Valley Outdoor Learning Center 8508 E. Upriver Drive. Spokane, WA 99212

Board meeting

Time: 6 PM – 8 PM
Location: District Conference Center
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West Valley Schools by the Numbers

  • 12 Schools
  • 37 Buses
  • 135,978 Riders
  • 5 CTE Pathways
  • 367 2022 Graduates
  • 535 Employees
  • 2,970 Students
The West Valley Outdoor Learning Center Mission: Image

The West Valley Outdoor Learning Center Mission:

To provide opportunities for young people to investigate and learn about the natural world around them. Currently, 3,500 students in Spokane and neighboring counties participate through programs, like the Hawk and Owl Outreach Talks (H.O.O.T.) program which introduces the student and adult audiences to the incredible world of raptor adaptations.  
 
This program also looks at the different roles that specific raptors play as ecological indicators. Critical habitat issues and species of specific concern are also addressed.  
 
Students are given opportunities to see live education birds up close and build personal connections to wildlife.