The Snoqualmie Valley School District is located in King County, Washington

King County, Washington

King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....

 about 40 miles (64.4 km) from Seattle at the foothills of Snoqualmie Pass

Snoqualmie Pass

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. It encompasses over 400 square miles (1,036 km²), making it geographically one of the largest school districts in Washington State. The district has an enrollment of approximately 6,000 students.

History

Prior to 1945 there were three schools districts covering the area of present-day Snoqualmie Valley

Snoqualmie Valley

The Snoqualmie Valley is a farming and timber-producing region located along the Snoqualmie River in Western Washington, United States. The valley stretches from the confluence of the three forks of the river at North Bend to the confluence of the Snoqualmie River and the Skykomish River, forming...

 School District. They were the North Bend

North Bend, Washington

North Bend is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The town was made famous by David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks Since the Weyerhaeuser sawmill closed, North Bend has become an upscale bedroom community for the Eastside of Seattle, Washington, with property values more than...

 District, Snoqualmie District, and the Fall City District. These were consolidated into one large district in 1944. In the last decade, the total student population in this district has increased by 25%.

Schools

The Snoqualmie Valley School District contains five elementary school

Elementary school

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s, three middle school

Middle school

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s, one high school

High school

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s, and one alternative school

Alternative school

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Secondary Schools

• Mount Si High School
  Mount Si High School
  Mount Si High School is a high school located in the Snoqualmie Valley in Snoqualmie, Washington and a part of Snoqualmie Valley School District #410....
  
  , built between 1952 and 1953 and remodeled in 1955, 1968, 1977, 1991, and 2005. It serves grades 9-12.
• Two Rivers School, located in North Bend, is an alternative school. It was built in 1997 and serves grades 6-12.

Primary Schools

• Cascade View Elementary School, located on Snoqualmie Ridge. It opened in 2005 and serves grades K-5.
• Fall City Elementary School, built in 1909 and remodeled in 1968, 1982, and 1999. The original gymnasium remains standing. It serves grades K-5.
• North Bend Elementary School, built in 1962 and remodeled in 1967, 1968, and 1999. It serves K-5.
• Opstad Elementary School, located in North Bend. It was built in 1988 and remodeled in 1989 and 1999. It serves grades K-5.
• Snoqualmie Elementary School, built in 1968 and was remodeled in 1985 and 2000. It serves grades P-5.
• Chief Kanim Middle School, located in Fall City. It was built in 1991 and expanded in 2005. It serves grades 6-8.
• Snoqualmie Middle School, built in 1972 and remodeled in 1977 and 2000. It serves grades 6-8.
• Twin Falls Middle School, located a few miles east of North Bend. It opened in 2008 and serves grades 6-8.