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You're invited to a virtual open house about ISD Online at 5 p.m. on January 13.



During the event, we'll share more about our new virtual high school, which opens in the fall of 2026, including details about how our full-time school will offer flexibility, meaningful support from teachers and mentors, and a welcoming community that encourages students to learn, grow and find balance in their academic journey!

Those who attend will also have the chance to hear about our learning center; what our personalized, high-quality instruction will be like; how students can participate in extracurricular activities; and more. Students will have the chance to help us vote on a mascot for our new school, which will serve grades 9-12. 

Register for the virtual open house or for an in-person tour using this form.

You can also learn more about our new school on the website.

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

For those of you who may not know what a Grizzly Den is, please read on!

Grizzly Dens were started shortly after the pandemic as a way for students to rebuild community. 

The goals for the Grizzly Dens are as follows:

• That ALL students will know that ALL staff are here to support them
• That students can learn with/from one another in a K-5 cohort that remains the same year-to-year
• That students will grow from Learners to Leaders

Grizzly Dens are held 1-2x/month.  We focus on building community for our students so that they feel connected to their school community by way of fellow students and staff.  There are two staff members assigned to each Grizzly Den.  A classroom-based teacher hosts the Grizzly Dens and a support staff member is assigned to assist.  This support staff can include:  paras, kitchen staff, tech specialist, health room staff, ML staff, our school counselor, our school psychologist, just to name a few. 

Grizzly Dens employ activities that promote leadership in our older students and robust communication among all students.  Students must work together to solve a problem and/or express gratitude, explore a scientific issue and/or build creativity.  Dens last 30 minutes total, including passing time to/from Grizzly Dens.

We are excited to watch out students grow from learners to leaders within their cohorts and to watch the connections that start in a Den and then expand into a student’s daily life when they see a fellow Den member.

Be on the lookout for some action photos from our upcoming Dens!

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

Your child’s teacher will be teaching the district adopted FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health) and HIV/AIDS curriculum during this school year. There were two information sessions which gave parents/guardians an opportunity to examine the instructional materials and view the videos that may be used. These sessions were on October 2 and October 4 at the Issaquah School District Administration Center. If you were unable to attend one of these sessions, the curriculum materials will be available to preview in the lobby of the District Administration building during business hours, 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM daily from February 2 to March 17. Due to copyright laws the detailed FLASH lessons and units for grades 7 and 8 cannot be shared electronically. Sixth grade FLASH uses the same curriculum as 5th grade, the lessons and units are available online, visit the district website linked here.

Location: Issaquah School District Administration Center,  5150 220th AVE SE, Issaquah, WA 98029.

You're invited to a virtual open house about ISD Online at 6 p.m. on February 5.



During the event, we'll share more about our new virtual high school, which opens in the fall of 2026, including details about how our full-time school will offer flexibility, meaningful support from teachers and mentors, and a welcoming community that encourages students to learn, grow and find balance in their academic journey!

Those who attend will also have the chance to hear about our learning center; what our personalized, high-quality instruction will be like; how students can participate in extracurricular activities; and more. Students will have the chance to help us vote on a mascot for our new school, which will serve grades 9-12. 

Register for the virtual open house or for an in-person tour using this form.

You can also learn more about our new school on the website.

For those of you who may not know what a Grizzly Den is, please read on!

Grizzly Dens were started shortly after the pandemic as a way for students to rebuild community. 

The goals for the Grizzly Dens are as follows:

• That ALL students will know that ALL staff are here to support them
• That students can learn with/from one another in a K-5 cohort that remains the same year-to-year
• That students will grow from Learners to Leaders

Grizzly Dens are held 1-2x/month.  We focus on building community for our students so that they feel connected to their school community by way of fellow students and staff.  There are two staff members assigned to each Grizzly Den.  A classroom-based teacher hosts the Grizzly Dens and a support staff member is assigned to assist.  This support staff can include:  paras, kitchen staff, tech specialist, health room staff, ML staff, our school counselor, our school psychologist, just to name a few. 

Grizzly Dens employ activities that promote leadership in our older students and robust communication among all students.  Students must work together to solve a problem and/or express gratitude, explore a scientific issue and/or build creativity.  Dens last 30 minutes total, including passing time to/from Grizzly Dens.

We are excited to watch out students grow from learners to leaders within their cohorts and to watch the connections that start in a Den and then expand into a student’s daily life when they see a fellow Den member.

Be on the lookout for some action photos from our upcoming Dens!