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2026 January Looking Ahead |
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Welcome to the new year! We hope you had a safe and restful winter holiday. Below you will find a list of important dates, deadlines, as well as a checklist to help you prepare for the annual approval process.
Dates & Deadlines
Mark your calendars with the following key dates:
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March 2: Online approval application launch.
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Wednesdays in March: Zoom Q&A Sessions will be hosted every Wednesday in March from 12-12:30. Links to attend will be available soon
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April 1: Deadline to submit renewing private school approval applications.
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May 11: Deadline to submit new private school approval applications and additional materials for consideration at the Board's June 25 meeting.
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June 23-25: Board reviews private school applications. Complete applications with no deviations may be eligible for approval.
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Mid-July: Schools are notified of approval status and newly approved schools are assigned building codes.
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No later than August 1: Heads of School will receive an email link to their approval certificate and web badge. A Certificate Lookup Tool is posted on the Private School Approval webpage.
For additional details and resources, visit Private School Approval.
March is Approval Application Month!
Links to both the Renewing and New School Approval Applications will be available March 2 on our Private School Approval webpage. Review this checklist to ensure the process is as smooth as possible.
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Update School Contact Information by February 13 only if your head of school has changed since the 2025-26 Approval Application period, and you have not already done so.
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Identify dates of your school’s most recent health & fire inspections (WAC 180-90-160).
- Schedule health & fire inspections according to local regulations, if necessary. Most counties require inspections every three years, and some every two years
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