Summer School
Summer School
Kennewick School District will offer 2026 summer school program to students attending schools that have been identified as needing additional supports for student achievement.
Summer Meals
The Summer Meal Program plays a vital role in supporting student health and well-being, ensuring access to balanced meals even when school is out. Families are encouraged to take advantage of these convenient locations throughout the community.
For more information about summer meals, please contact the Kennewick School District Nutrition Services Department at (509) 222-5073.
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Open Meal Sites (No enrollment required):
Amistad Elementary and Southgate Elementary
Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Dates: June 15 – July 16 (Monday–Thursday)
Highlands Middle School
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Dates: June 15 – July 16 (Monday–Thursday)
Kennewick High School and Southridge High School
Lunch: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Dates: June 15 – July 16 (Monday–Thursday)
Kamiakin High School
Session 1 Tri-Tech Skills Center and Kamiakin High School Summer School
June 15 - July 1 (Monday-Friday) Closed June 19
Breakfast: 7:20 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Lunch: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Session 2 Kamiakin High School Summer School
July 2 - July 16 (Monday-Thursday)
Lunch: 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Tri-Tech Skills Center (Main and Fruitland Campuses)
Breakfast: 7:20 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Dates: June 15 – July 2 (Monday–Friday) Closed June 19 -
These sites serve only students enrolled in specific programs:
Kennewick Developmental Center (KDC)/Westgate Elementary
Breakfast: 8:50 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
Lunch: 11:25 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
Date: June 15 - July 16 (Monday-Thursday)
Lincoln Elementary
Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Dates: June 15 - July 16 (Monday-Thursday)
Note: These sites serve only students enrolled in specific programs
Elementary
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Serving: Amistad, Eastgate, and Fuerza (dual and non-dual) students.
Main Phone: (509) 222-5100
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Summer School Principal: Christina Stout
Summer School Secretary: Gabbie Rios -
Serving: Cascade, Edison, Southgate and Washington elementary students.
Main Phone: (509) 222-5900
Office Hours: TBD
Summer School Principal: Kurtis Reser
Summer School Secretary: Azucena Garcia
Sites: Amistad and Southgate
Dates: June 15 - July 16 (Monday - Thursday)
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Eligibility: Incoming 1st – 5th graders attending Amistad, Cascade, Eastgate, Edison, Fuerza, Southgate, and Washington elementary schools who have been identified as benefiting from additional supports. Eligible students will receive an invitation from their school to participate.
Bus Transportation: Provided for students not in the walk zone for their attending school site.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided free. Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m. Lunch: 12-12:30 p.m
Middle School
Serving: Highlands and Park students
Sites: Highlands Middle School
Dates: June 15 - July 16 (Monday - Thursday)
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Eligibility: Highlands and Park Middle School students in incoming grades 6-8 identified as benefiting from additional supports. Eligible students will receive an invitation from their school to participate.
Bus Transportation: Provided for students not in the walk zone for their school.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided free. Breakfast: 7:30 - 8 a.m. Lunch 11 - 11:30 a.m.
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Main Phone: (509) 222-6700
Office Hours: 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Summer School Principal: Pete Frentzen
Summer School Secretary: Ramona Reitan
High School
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Main Phone: (509) 222-7000
Summer School Coordinator: Kyle Cowan -
Main Phone: (509) 222-5140
Summer School Coordinator: Andrew Daves -
Main Phone: (509) 222-7200
Summer School Coordinator: Ryan Ferguson
Kamiakin, Kennewick and Southridge high schools, as well as students attending Endeavor, Legacy and Phoenix high schools, will be provided with credit retrieval opportunities that can be completed online or in-person at designated summer school sites.
Dates: TBD (Monday - Thursday)
Hours: Session #1: 7:30 to 10 a.m., Session #2: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sites: Kamiakin, Kennewick and Southridge High Schools
Eligibility: High school students in incoming grades 9-12, as well as students who may need to complete credit earning to graduate.
Bus Transportation: Provided for students not in the walk zone for their attending school site. Benton Franklin Transit also provides bus transportation that stops near the high schools.
Meals: Lunch provided free from 10 - 10:30 a.m.
Tri-Tech Skills Center
Sites: Tri-Tech Skills Center and Kamiakin High School
Dates: Summer classes are tentatively scheduled for June 15–July 1, 2026.
Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Eligibility: Incoming grades 9 through 12 from all area districts, home schools and private schools.
Bus Transportation: No bus transportation provided. Benton Franklin Transit routes stop by Tri-Tech Skills Center. Use 815 N. Kellogg St., Kennewick as the destination address to search for route information.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided free.
- Tri-Tech Skills Center Students at Tri-Tech Skills Center, June 15 - July 1: Breakfast: 7:20 - 7:45 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday-Friday
- Tri-Tech Skills Center students at Kamiakin High School, Session #1: June 16 - July 2 and Session #2 July 7-22: Breakfast: 7:20 - 7:45 a.m. , Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday-Friday
Registration: Registration opens May 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. We will offer a variety of in-person classes, and students may sign up for one class only. All high school students (incoming freshmen through seniors) are eligible to apply. Please note: Students may not miss more than one full day in order to receive credit. For additional questions about the Summer Academy, please call (509) 222-7300.
Tri-Tech Skills Center
Main Phone: (509) 222-7300
Office Hours: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Summer School Director: Lisa McKinney