Education

The mission of the Ritzville School District is to empower each individual to achieve personal excellence with integrity and to function successfully in a changing world.  The District operates two buildings with kindergarten through eighth grade in one and grades nine through twelve in the other.  Vocational and physical education are located in two other buildings.  The District’s approximately 380 students are taught by 25 certified teachers, 2 ½ administrators, and 27 classified employees.

The district is in the Big Bend Community College service area located 41 miles west of Ritzville via Interstate 90 in the town of Moses Lake. A Running Start program is offered to qualified high school students.

WorkforceTraining

Big Bend Community College’s Center for Business and Industry Services provides workforce training and as well as customized training especially designed towards an employer’s needs and requirements.  Each April a Job and Career Fair is held on campus so that business can connect with qualified and trained potential employees.

Also located in Moses Lake is Worksource-Washington.  Worksource, through a partnership with Big Bend Community College, offers computerized job matching and referral of quality applicants, electronic job post and resume banks, and customized training packages to upgrade worker skills.