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Please call the school attendance line at 602-347-3111 the morning of the first absence. The absence line answering machine is available 24 hours a day.

KidSpace, Â鶹Íø's supervised childcare, is available for children from kindergarten through grade six who need before- or after-school care. It is open Monday through Friday from 6:30-8:00 a.m. and from 3:15 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Parents are invited and encouraged to observe the program before enrolling their child. Applications are available in the child care room or in the school office. Further information may be obtained by calling 602-347-3115.

Please click here to visit the KidSpace webpage.

Free breakfast and lunch are served daily to all students free of charge.

Breakfast is served in the classroom. Students must be on time to receive breakfast. 

Lunches are served daily in the cafeteria. 

Uniforms are not required but students must adhere to the dress code, which includes wearing a student ID at all times.

Please click here to learn more about the Â鶹Íø dress code.

After-school activities will be offered to students based on academics and teacher recommendations.

With funding by a 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grant and the Washington Elementary School District’s Community Education Program, classes will be offered throughout the school year and during the summer.

Cross country and girls and boys basketball are offered before and after school during the season.

Our Roadrunner After-School Academy program actively encourages community and business partnerships. If you need further information, please call 602-347-3100.

All parents and guardians have a ParentVUE account that can be used to access important information about their student such as grades and attendance. Parents/guardians will need an activation key to log on for the first time. You can obtain an activation key by visiting the school office and bringing a photo ID. If you have a registered email, you can also request account activation online. Please visit /ParentVUE to get started.

Head Start is available at Richard E. Miller for four and five year olds. Please call our Head Start PLUS department for more information at 602-347-4806.

Please click here to visit the Â鶹Íø HeadStart webpage. 

The Â鶹Íø provides all required school supplies. Optional items include: 

• Individual Hand Pencil Sharpener
• Metric Ruler
• Back pack or Book Bag
• Washable Markers
• 3-Ring zipper Binder
• Subject dividers (1 pkg of 5)
• Set of colored pencils
• Pocket folders
• Plastic Pencil Pouch for 3-ring Binder
• Box of tissue
• Hand sanitizer
• Sanitizing wipes

Supervision does not begin until 7:55 a.m. Please make sure your student(s) are not on campus until 7:55 a.m. If your student must arrive before 7:55 a.m., you are encouraged to enroll him or her in KidSpace where there is adult supervision.

Children must be dropped off or picked up in the student dropoff/pickup area in front of the cafeteria. Parents must move forward as far as possible to accommodate the waiting vehicles.

Please do not park in front of the office, blocking the traffic lane or crosswalk. Please drive along the drop-off lane to let your children out of the car in front of the cafeteria.

Do not let your children out of the car among the parked cars. Do not ask children to walk across the parking lot to or from your car. Do not drop off your children in the bus loading/unloading zone on 39th Avenue.

Students may ride the bus to school based on thier home address. Bus routes are available online by clicking here.

Students in grades K-6 may ride their bicycles, skateboards or scooters at the discretion of their parents. All of these items should be walked, not ridden, at all times while on the school grounds. They must be walked to and from the bike racks to outside the school property along the designated bike path.

Bicycles, scooters or skateboards are brought to school at the owner’s risk.

Please review with your child the safest, as well as quickest, route to and from school. Students must be advised to avoid strangers and to take other precautions in case of an emergency.

All visitors must sign in, leave a picture ID and pick up a visitor’s badge. The only exceptions are those who drop off their students in the KidSpace day care before 7:30 a.m.

Parents are welcome to join their child at lunch during the school year. Lunch times vary. Please call the office for a schedule. Please sign in as a visitor, leave a picture ID in the office and wear your visitor’s badge.

Arrangements must be made ahead of time to visit/volunteer in the classroom. In order to volunteer in your child’s classroom or attend a field trip, you must complete one of the volunteer training classes held throughout the year.