Thank you for your interest in Vashon Island Schools! We greatly value the contributions to our student community and learning environment that students from off island bring with them while commuting to our schools. Families seeking an engaging school setting, diverse extracurricular activities, and passionate teachers find them on Vashon. Our students are curious, authentic, and persistent in their learning and can often be found pursuing their interests outside of school. We are glad you are interested in contributing and participating in our learning community.

Admission Process

To enroll your student in the Vashon Island School District, please fill out our nonresident application to begin the application process. Applications for nonresident students will be accepted for the 2026-27 school year beginning November 15. Applications received by January 15, 2026 will receive first consideration for space available. Families will be notified beginning Februrary 1, 2026 whether their application was accepted, waitlisted (accepted pending available space), or denied. The notification process may take several weeks. All applications are considered equally for admission based on:

• academic, attendance, and discipline records;
• prorgram and/or space availability.

Current nonresident students must reapply each year and are given first priority for continuing enrollment as long as they are in good standing with regard to academics, attendance, and behavior. Current non-resident students must re-apply by January 15 in order to receive first consideration for continuing enrollment.

After you have received an acceptance letter for enrollment, families must complete and return an enrollment packet that contains a form used to request records from your student's current school, along with immunization forms and other critical documents. Your student's enrollment will not be finalized until all of these documents have been received by the school's office.

If your student has been accepted, but you are declining to enroll your student at Vashon Island School District, we ask that you please notify the school's registrar as soon as possible so that offers can be made to other applications.