Bellevue PTSA Sponsored – ‘Balancing Act: Supporting Student Stress & Anxiety’

Learn more about the causes of childhood stress and anxiety, signs that may indicate the need for more support, and practical strategies for fostering resilience at home. Explore resources available within the Bellevue School District and our community to help navigate this important aspect of parenting. Let’s work together to create a supportive environment for our children’s well-being.

Open Transfer, Choice Schools and Middle Schools

The Open Transfer and Choice Schools application period for the 2024-2025 academic year will take place from Monday, December 11, 2023, to Friday, January 19, 2024.  Check out full details of Information Nights and Open House Events here.

Choice Schools and Programs
Hindi Bilingual Program Information Night, Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Puesta Del Sol Elementary School Open House, Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Arabic Bilingual Program Open House at Ardmore Elementary School, Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Korean Bilingual Program Information Night, Thursday, December 14, 2023
Big Picture Middle School Open House, Wednesday, January 3, 2024
International School Open House, Thursday, January 4, 2024
Arabic Bilingual Program Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Middle Schools
Chinook Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Highland Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Odle Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Tillicum Middle School Open House, Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Tyee Middle School Open House, Thursday, January 18, 2024

Open Transfer and Choice Schools and Programs application period

The Open Transfer and Choice Schools and Programs application period for the 2024-2025 academic year will take place from Monday, December 11, 2023, to Friday, January 19, 2024.

Check out more information here.

Open House Events

Middle Schools

Big Picture Middle School Open House, Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Chinook Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Highland Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 16, 2024

International School Open House, Thursday, January 4, 2024

Odle Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Tillicum Middle School Open House, Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Tyee Middle School Open House, Thursday, January 18, 2024

BSD Conversation about Literacy

Have questions or feedback about how Bellevue School District supports literacy in K-5 education?

John Bellevue PTSA council and BSD Teaching and learning for a conversation about K-5 literacy .
Thursday, October 27, from 6:30-7:30 pm in WISC Ranier Room (12241 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005)

School Options for the 2022-23 School Year

School Options for the 2022-23 School Year. This year, the Open Transfer (formerly Open Enrollment) and Choice School/Program application period are during the same time period – December 6, 2021 through January 14, 2022. Open Transfer Applications for the 2022-23 school year will be accepted beginning Monday December 6, 2021. The application period will close Friday January 14, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Results will be emailed in February for high school, March for middle school, and April for elementary school.

All applicants must be residents of the Bellevue School District at the time of application.  Residency documents will be requested at the time of enrollment. (The children of fulltime BSD employees may apply.)

Siblings of current students are not guaranteed enrollment and must apply.

For more information please visit

Open Transfer https://bsd405.org/departments/student-placement/open-transfer/
Choice Schools/Program https://bsd405.org/schools/choice/

BSD Covid Testing Guidelines and Nurse News

COVID-19 screening and diagnostic testing is coming to Bellevue School District schools by November 5, 2021.

You will receive communication from your school with the date, location and time that diagnostic and pooled surveillance testing will begin at your school.

Bellevue PTSA Council Hosts School Board Candidate Forum

The Bellevue PTSA Council has organized a School Board Candidate Forum on October 14, 2021, from 6-8pm. Questions will be community-generated, and all candidates will respond to all questions.  Send questions to  advocacy@bellevueptsacouncil.com. Closer to the date you’ll find the link to the virtual meeting at http://www.bellevueptsacouncil.com/

“What is the PTSA?” Webinar for Mandarin Speakers

Welcome to Bellevue School District. Bellevue PTSA Council will host “Introduction to PTSA” seminar on Friday, October 1st, 2021 10:00 – 11:30 am. The session will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese. The seminar will discuss the role of PTSA at the student’s education and the ways to get involved with PTSA.

PTSA 中文介绍会

如果您想多了解学校 PTSA 的运作, 成为一名积极参与孩子教育的家长,或者您是新来社区的家长,希望尽快融入社区大家庭,Bellevue PTSA Council 于10月1日 10:00am-11:300am举办一次中文座谈会,形式轻松,有问必答,期望能帮你更多了解学校和社区.

和中国学校的家长会不同,PTSA在美国学校运作中扮演了非常重要的角色。您的加入可以影响学校的发展和孩子的教育,也是回馈学校和老师们的一种方式。另外,您可以认识很多来自中国和美国的同学们家长,是了解以及融入美国社会非常好的渠道。

本次讲座为中文, 欢迎家长参加!

Transportation News: Be Cautious and Patient at Drop-Off and Pickup!

The BSD Transportation Department reminds you to please exercise patience during drop-off and pick-up times at our schools and bus routes. Families may be experiencing bus arrival and departure delays at various stops because of the increased volume of drivers to our schools. We are working through the increase in traffic while studying the traffic patterns and adjusting as needed. Your patience during this process is appreciated.

Remember to sign up for the Edulog Parent Portal, which is a bus tracking program to notify parents and students of bus delays.

Join the BSD Transportation team and earn extra cash while continuing your busy day.