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Welcome To The RSD Early Learning Center
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Early Learning Center
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RSD will be offering free summer meals for any child 18 years of age and younger. The Summer Food Service Program ensures students get the nutrition they need to learn, play, and grow throughout the summer.
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The Richland School District Early Learning Center is now enrolling children for its free preschool program for the 2026-27 school year.
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As the school year wraps up, RSD is excited to offer students a variety of ways to keep learning, creating, and staying active this summer.
Summer opportunities include high school courses for credit, pottery classes at Richland High School for students in grades 3-12, FAME Drama Camp at Hanford High School for incoming 7th-9th graders, and athletic camps for students of all ages at Richland and Hanford high schools.
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It’s official! The first day of school for the 2026-27 school year will be September 1 for students in Grades 1-12 and September 3 for Kindergarteners!
Helping Children Begin Their Learning Journey
Through our Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) and developmental preschool classrooms and services, we are preparing students for success when they enter kindergarten