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In our state, there are both required and encouraged educational offerings at each school district. The law tells us that districts must provide an educational program that allows students to meet graduation requirements. There are also recommended educational elements that districts should consider offering. See the break-down below. You may also download a two-page resource that outlines these offerings.
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Mandatory
- Academic acceleration policy
- AIDS prevention education program
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Comprehensive sexual health education
- Computer science learning standards and course
- Conservation, natural resources, and the environment learning standards
- Disability history month
- Educational Technology learning standards
- Financial aid advising day
- Financial education learning standards
- Minimum college entrance requirements
- Observance of Veterans’ Day
- Since Time Immemorial curriculum
- Temperance and Good Citizenship Day/voter registration
- US and WA Constitutions
- Social-emotional learning standards
Recommended or encouraged
Graduation requirement alignment
See something in the list you'd like to learn more about? The State Board of Education has been directed by the Legislature to submit recommendations about aligning graduation requirements with the Washington State Profile of a Graduate. Engage with this project and give feedback. Find out more at sbe.wa.gov/alignment. Graduation requirements are posted by year at sbe.wa.gov/graduation.