Grades Preschool - 12 Superintendent Kevin Alfano Number of students 3,548 Number of schools 7 | Established December 22, 1899 Website www.fifeschools.com Founded 22 December 1899 | |
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Fife Public Schools is a school district comprising parts of the Washington state cities of Fife, Milton, Edgewood, Tacoma, Pacific as well as unincorporated census-designated places Lakeland South and Fife Heights. The district was established on December 22, 1899.
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Map of Fife School District 417, WA, USA
Fife Schools is a member of the Standard Bearer Network founded by the Schlechty Center which is a non-profit organization that helps schools and districts to transform by emphasizing student engagement. Fife has been a member of the Standard Bearer Network since 2000.
Governance
The Board of Directors for Fife Public Schools is an elected body of five school directors. Each director must reside and be a registered voter, at the time of their election or appointment, in the geographical region, known as a Director District, they represent on the board. The length of the term is four years. Board meetings are generally held once a month. Currently, board meetings are typically scheduled for the last Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m., with some exceptions, in the boardroom at Fife School District's Office at 5802 20th St E, Fife, WA.