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Pierce County, Washington

17 public school districts are geographically associated with this county in the 2024–25 NCES relationship file.

State research baseline

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

What this means for families: Districts define local models and selection procedures within state requirements; consult the current district plan.

Coverage
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
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Official program research

Eatonville School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
White River School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Bethel School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Carbonado School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Peninsula School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Clover Park School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Puyallup School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Tacoma Public Schools

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Orting School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Sumner School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Yelm Community Schools

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Steilacoom Historical School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Franklin Pierce School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Dieringer School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Fife Public Schools

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
University Place School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Auburn School District

Washington Highly Capable Program requirements

Washington includes highly capable programming in basic education and requires districts to operate equitable K-12 identification and service systems.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-defined K-12 continuum of highly capable services.

How students are identified: Districts use universal screening and multiple objective criteria under state rules.

Grades
K-12 basic education
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗

District geography

Serving districts

Some districts cross county boundaries. Area shown is the district land area associated with this county, not its total footprint.

  1. 408.48 sq miState framework reviewed
  2. 404.36 sq miState framework reviewed
  3. Bethel School DistrictNCES LEA 5300480
    200.81 sq miState framework reviewed
  4. 152.38 sq miState framework reviewed
  5. 108.88 sq miState framework reviewed
  6. 62.42 sq miState framework reviewed
  7. Puyallup School DistrictNCES LEA 5306960
    53.31 sq miState framework reviewed
  8. Tacoma Public SchoolsNCES LEA 5308700
    51.73 sq miState framework reviewed
  9. Orting School DistrictNCES LEA 5306450
    45.51 sq miState framework reviewed
  10. Sumner School DistrictNCES LEA 5308610
    33.73 sq miState framework reviewed
  11. Yelm Community SchoolsNCES LEA 5310140
    33.6 sq miState framework reviewed
  12. 27.14 sq miState framework reviewed
  13. 20.82 sq miState framework reviewed
  14. 10.15 sq miState framework reviewed
  15. Fife Public SchoolsNCES LEA 5302880
    10.11 sq miState framework reviewed
  16. 7.31 sq miState framework reviewed
  17. Auburn School DistrictNCES LEA 5300300
    1.1 sq miState framework reviewed
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