Public Education
• Dayton School District offers K–12 education on a centralized campus, making access to classes and extracurricular activities convenient. The student-teacher ratio is excellent at 11:1. Dayton High School was recently recognized as a High Progress school by the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction — a recognition that it is in the top 10% of schools in the state making the most progress in reading and math.
• Starbuck School District offers multi-grade classrooms with a very small student-teacher ratio.
Learn More • Dayton School District (509) 382-2543 | daytonsd.org
Schedule a Tour • Starbuck School District (509) 399-2381 | https://www.facebook.com/starbuckschool//
Higher Education
The nearby community of Walla Walla boasts three highly-regarded institutions of higher learning and one regional skills center. Partnerships with these institutions and the local transit system enable Dayton students access to quality higher education just a half-hour from home.
• Whitman College | whitman.edu
Ranked one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation by US News, Forbes, and others.
• Walla Walla University | wallawalla.edu
Named one of the Best Colleges, Regional Universities in the West by US News in 2014.
• Walla Walla Community College | wwcc.edu
Named the top community college in the nation by the Aspen Institute in 2013.
• SEA-TECH (Southeast Area Technical Skills Center) | myseatech.org
Established to provide advanced-level career and technical education programs.