Let the project begin!

UPDATE: Both Levies Pass!!

3 pictures side by side: 2 studenst working on legos, overgrown parking spaces in a gravel parking lot, a student jumping over a hurtle in track

Great News, Orcas Island!

Both of our school levies have officially passed and will be certified on 11/26/2025! Our EP&O Levy earned a strong 68% approval, and the Capital Levy passed with 62%—a tremendous show of support.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible community. Your commitment ensures we can continue offering outstanding programs, supporting our staff, and moving forward on essential facility upgrades that keep our schools thriving.

What’s next? We’ll begin firming up designs and project plans, and we’ll keep you in the loop as we move ahead. Big things are coming—stay tuned!

Two Levies, One Strong Future

On November 4, 2025, voters will decide on two levies for the Orcas Island School
District:

2025 Capital Project Levy
2025 Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy

These two levies will occur synchronously in order to ensure a flourishing future for our
students and community!

Why two levies?

State funding only provides for basic educational needs, leaving a significant gap in delivering the well-rounded education our families expect and our students deserve. Local levies bridge this gap by funding essential programs, staffing, and facilities, ensuring our students enjoy opportunities comparable to those in neighboring districts.

Each levy serves specific purposes, but together, they create a comprehensive approach to support our students.

A dusty, rundown gravel parking lot with scattered concrete stops, an abandoned Quonset hut, and a silver SUV, all backed by trees and mountains under a clear sky.

A narrow, overgrown path leading towards the back of a large building

2 parking spaces overgrown with grass and flowers

multiple large potholes in a gravel road

A row over overgrown parking spaces in a gravel parking lot with potholes

PROPOSITION 1: Capital Projects Levy for Sitework & Safety Improvements

The Capital Projects Levy will fund much-needed improvements to the Orcas Island School District campus grounds.
Over the years, driveways, parking lots, and walkways have deteriorated, creating safety risks for students, families, and staff. This levy provides the funding needed to make long-overdue upgrades that improve safety, accessibility, and student opportunities.

Improvements include:

Eliminate the potholes
Paving driveways and parking areas
Installing ADA walkways
Upgrading LED site lighting
Adding a shotput and discus competition area so OISD can host track meets
OISD campus site and safety improvements

A group of children and adults in a spacious library room. In the foreground, two boys are constructing a LEGO set. A girl is seated alone at a separate table, working on a craft kit, while other people are gathered in the background.

A girl with blonde hair and glasses sits at a table, focused on loom knitting with a ball of pink and blue yarn

A group of children and adults outdoors in a garden area, with some smiling and waving at the camera. A woman with a pink beanie stands to the right, and two adults are at a picnic table on the left.

A wide shot of a school library, where children and adults are gathered around long tables covered with books. They are all browsing and selecting books. In the background, there is a large world map on the wall

A group of children is playing a giant chess game on a large rug with a map pattern. They are crouched on the floor, moving the oversized black and white pieces. An adult is seated in the background, observing the game.

A group of smiling children and an adult are gathered around a large wooden frame they are painting. A girl stands on a small ladder, painting a star on a blue-painted post with a paintbrush. Two other girls and an adult are smiling and looking at the camera.

A smiling boy wearing a red Orcas Island Elementary sweatshirt and glasses sits at a table. He is working on a LEGO set, with an instruction book open in front of him and a partially completed model on the table.

A small watercolor painting is clipped to a wire fence. The painting shows a colorful, abstract sky, a blue mountain or hill, and a yellow flower with a bee and other white flowers in the foreground

A close-up of a small watercolor painting clipped to a wire fence. The painting shows a vibrant blue sky with a green area at the top, and a cluster of yellow flowers with a ladybug climbing a blade of grass in the foreground

A boy and a girl are in a sunny school garden, surrounded by flowers and plants. The boy, in a striped shirt, is holding a clipboard and a pencil. The girl, wearing a pink shirt, is drawing on a piece of paper. The school building is visible in the background.

A girl with long braided hair and a red sweater smiles while holding a large bowl of dark blue berries. She is standing in front of a tree with many small, bright orange berries. The setting appears to be a garden or farm.

A young girl with a big smile is running on a red track. She is wearing a blue t-shirt that says &quote;1st Annual Fun Run Orcas Island Elementary&quote; with a picture of a killer whale on it. Other children are visible in the background, also running on the track.

A teacher and a group of children are gathered around a picnic table in a school garden on a sunny day. They are working together to sort a large pile of colorful orange and yellow flowers on the table. The school building is visible in the background.

A young girl with a focused expression is seated on a chair, playing a cello. She is holding a bow and is wearing a purple t-shirt. The setting appears to be a stage or performance hall.

A teenage boy is captured mid-stride, jumping over a &quote;First Place&quote; hurdle on a running track. He is wearing an &quote;Orcas Island&quote; track uniform, and a set of bleachers and trees are visible in the background.

PROPOSITION 2: Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy

This levy will fund a portion of the educational programs and operations not funded or fully funded by the State of Washington. Local levy funding allows us to provide the quality education our community expects for our children, which goes beyond the minimum funding provided by the state.

The Educational Programs & Operations Levy helps pay for: