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Puget Sound Skills Center
18010 8th Avenue South Burien, WA 98148

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Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Puget Sound Skills Center
18010 8th Avenue South Burien, WA 98148

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Welcome to Puget Sound Skills Center

Check out our PSSC video to learn more about our school and what we have to offer. 

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Enrollment Now Open through January 31

Don't miss a chance to apply for the 2025-26 school year. Save the date for info sessions to learn more about our school and programs. 

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Apply to Puget Sound Skills Center!

Online registration for current sophomores and juniors opens December 9, 2024 - March 7, 2025 for the 2025-26 school year.

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Our student-run restaurant is now open to the public.  

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At Highline, we don’t just make a promise—we live it every day. In our new and redesigned 2023-24 Annual Report, you’ll find stories that reflect the heart of our strategic goals and our commitment to fulfilling Highline’s Promise: to know every student by name, strength and need, so they graduate ready for their future.  

The report is mobile-friendly, includes translation features, and highlights the stories that bring our promise to life. It pairs with the Strategic Plan Dashboard, highlighting our successes, opportunities for growth, and providing a tool for the community to explore data and track progress toward Highline’s strategic goals. 

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Our Highline Dual Language program is about more than language learning. It celebrates the rich cultures students bring to the classroom and helps them excel in school. Multicultural skills enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures. For many family members, the program is a way for their children to stay connected to their heritage. For others, the program opens doors to different cultures and broadens their children’s own worldview and opportunities. Highline’s Dual Language program is innovative, inclusive and free.

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Know someone interested in working at Highline Public Schools? Invite them to our in-person job fair on Saturday, February 8, from noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Puget Sound Skills Center.

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Innovation, inclusion, and opportunity are thriving in Highline schools, thanks to nearly $95,000 in grants awarded by the Highline Schools Foundation this year. This funding empowers educators to enhance learning through initiatives like outdoor history trips, eSports programs, and inclusive track meets.

       

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We are redesigning our middle and high schools to better support every student. Through listening sessions and pilot programs, we are focusing on real-world relevance and instructional rigor. Learn how each high school is taking steps to make learning more meaningful and engaging.

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Synergy Mail, a messaging system connected to ParentVUE, will be retired after December 2024. Starting January 2025, all family communication will take place through ParentSquare.  

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We are beginning the process to develop our budget for the 2025-26 school year. Thanks to steady enrollment and the $8 million in budget reductions this school year, we do not anticipate the need for additional reductions in the 2025-26 budget.  

Our Mission

Preparing our students with skills and knowledge for success in college, career and citizenship.

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