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Welcome to Cascade Ridge Elementary!

Located in Sammamish, WA, Cascade Ridge Elementary serves approximately 400 students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade, and serves as the north campus to the district’s Science Technology Magnet Program for 4th and 5th graders. Read more about Our School.

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Kindergarten Registration for 2025-2026 School Year!

It’s Kindergarten Registration season! Do you live in the Issaquah School District and have a student who will be 5 years old by Aug. 31, 2025? It’s time to register your student for kindergarten for the fall of 2025!

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Upcoming Events

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Last Day of School for Students: Half Day High and Middle Schools, Full Day Elementary

*Note: On April 24, the district announced that it had just received the waiver from the state. Here is that announcement:

 

The state has approved Issaquah School District’s request to waive the school day on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. This waiver was requested due to weather-related closures earlier in the school year. As a result, the last day of school for all students will be Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The schedule for June 24 remains the same — elementary schools will attend a full day, and secondary schools will follow a half-day schedule. Students will not attend school on June 25.

The district applied for this waiver under the state’s Emergency School Closure Waiver program, which allows missed days to be waived if certain conditions are met. These include making up at least three missed days, demonstrating reasonable efforts to recover all lost instructional time, and ensuring the district meets the state’s required annual instructional hours.

The web-based calendar will be updated today; the PDF version of the calendar will be updated as soon as possible.

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The School Board will hold a special meeting on June 26, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The meeting will be called to order at 5:00 PM and the Board will immediately go into Executive Session, expected to last 1 hour. The Board will then call the meeting back to order to adjourn at 6:00 PM.

The Issaquah School Board, Superintendent Tow-Yick, members of the ISD Administration, and legal counsel will be present to discuss litigation or potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). This session will be held in person at the Administration Center (5150 220th Ave. SE, Issaquah, WA 98029) and a Zoom option will be provided. This session is expected to last 1 hour and end at 6:00 PM.

Executive Sessions are not open to the public and no action will be taken.

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Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA

The agenda and meeting details will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

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The agenda and meeting details will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

 

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This meeting was originally scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM, but was moved to 9:00 AM and will take place over Zoom to accommodate School Board Directors' schedules. This change was approved by the Board at the April 10, 2025 regular board meeting.

Happening Now at Cascade Ridge Elementary

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Cascade Ridge came alive with creativity and curiosity at the annual Science Fair, hosted by the PTSA. The evening featured interactive exhibits, imaginative student projects, and hands-on fun that wowed attendees of all ages. Local schools joined in the celebration of innovation, making it a night to remember for budding scientists and their families.

A big thank-you goes to our amazing PTSA and everyone who attended and helped make the night so special!

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By the Numbers

410

Students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year.

Our students will be prepared for and eager to accept the academic, occupational, personal, and practical challenges of life in a dynamic global environment.

29

Classroom teachers in the 2021-2022 school year.

Our teachers had an average of 14.2 years of experience teaching in the 2021-2022 school year.

48.3%

Of our teachers have a master's degree or higher.

To find the contact information for one of our teachers or staff, visit the directory (use the menu option at the top right to access the directory).

88.5%

Of our students attend regularly.

This data is from the 2021-22 school year, the most recent year available from OSPI.

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School Highlights & Programs

Our students will be prepared for and eager to accept the academic, occupational, personal and practical challenges of life in a dynamic global environment.

Principal Jen Sehlin

Meet Principal Jennifer Sehlin!

Hi, Coyote families! One of the best parts of being a principal is building relationships with staff, students and families. A few fun facts about me: I love Country music, and if I could only eat one type of food for the rest of my life, it would be burritos or tacos. My bucket list includes travel overseas. Did you know that I have spent the bulk of my educational career at Cascade Ridge? First as a teacher, then dean and now as your principal. 

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Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

MTSS is shaping the student experience at our school and throughout our district. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, or MTSS, is a nationally recognized, evidence-based framework guiding our approach to academics, social emotional learning, behavior and attendance.

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Green Team

Students at started paper towel composting in mid-January. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade volunteers spend some of their recess time twice a week collecting paper towels from participating classrooms to be composted. Classroom composting is an addition to Cascade Ridge’s work to be a King County Green School.

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