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24-Hour Attendance Line
(408) 423-3905
Please be sure to call the
attendance line no later than 9AM of any/every day that your child will not be in school and leave the following information:
- The student's name
- Your name and relationship to the student
- The student's teacher and/or room number
- The reason for the absence, including specific symptoms of illness. Note: If you do not include information on symptoms, the office will contact you to follow up.
See Board Policy for details regarding excused and unexcused absences.
The deadline for District Open Enrollment is this Friday, 2/3, at 4:00 pm. Please see the requirements below:
- You need to register your child to your home school first if you would like to apply for open enrollment to Washington Open next year. More information is available here.
- IMPORTANT! It can take up to 48 hours to receive an ID number. In order to receive your ID number in time, register no later than Wednesday, 2/1/2023.
- You will register to your home school based on your address as you cannot register directly to Washington Open.
- VERY IMPORTANT - In order to register your student you must have all the information uploaded - immunizations, proof of residency, documentation of birth - passport or birth certificate. MOST IMPORTANTLY - you need to have the TB test results OR TB risk assessment filled out and uploaded OR have proof of an appointment to complete the TB requirement within the next 2 weeks. They will not issue an ID number without it!
- You will receive an ID number for your new student.
- Once you receive your ID number from the enrollment center, you may use it to enter the Open Enrollment lottery between Jan 9 and Feb 3 at 4PM. You go back to the Enrollment section of the Santa Clara Unified School District Website - click Open Enrollment.
Are you considering whether Washington Open is right for your family? Here is more information about our program.
We are pleased to be able to once again offer in-person Parent Information Tours of our program to help you decide if it is the right fit for your family. You will have a chance to observe multiple classroom grade levels and talk with the current parents who will be your tour guides. At the end of the tour, you will hear from our principal and have a chance to ask questions.
Participation in a tour is required before you submit an Open Enrollment request for Washington Open.
Please arrive at Washington Open’s main office by 8:30 am so that you can sign in. Tours are adult-only and will begin promptly at 8:45 am. There is parking in the big lot between Buchser Middle School and Washington Open or on the street nearby. Do not park in either of the two marked staff parking lots.
The tour ends approximately between 11:00 am and 11:30 am. Please plan to attend the entire tour.
Tours will be held on the following dates. You do not need to register for a particular date, but please plan on arriving on time.
- Tuesday, January 10
- Thursday, January 12
- Wednesday, January 18
- Friday, January 20
- Tuesday, January 24
- Thursday, January 26
- Monday, January 30
- Wednesday, February 1
- Friday, February 3
We look forward to seeing you on one of the tours!
Hello Washington Open Community,
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! I am so excited to be here as your new principal - it already feels like home. :) I am looking forward to meeting each of you and your children throughout the year and getting to know this fabulous community. If you are ever in the office or see me out around campus, please say "hi"!
:) Heidi
Tickets and ticketing information are now available for Beauty and the Beast! Washington Open families, please check your email for information on how to find out which cast individual students are in. All shows will be at the Santa Clara High School Performing Arts Center at 3000 Benton Street.
For your convenience, here is a list of the showtimes for each cast:
Marseille Cast
- Fri. January 27 at 7:00 pm
- Sat. January 28 at 3:00 pm
- Sat. February 4 at 11:00 am
- Sun. February 5 at 11:00 am
Versailles Cast
- Sat. January 28 at 11:00 am
- Sun. January 29 at 11:00am
- Fri. February 3 at 7:00 pm
- Sat. February 4 at 3:00 pm
Moulin Rouge Cast
- Sat. January 28 at 7:00pm
- Sun. January 29 at 3:00pm
- Sat. February 4 at 7:00pm
Below are the student and adult cast lists for Washington Open's Shining Stars and Beauty and the Beast. You should have received the password via email or Wednesday envelope. If not, please email drama@wopfg.org for help.
As always, whether you are excited or disappointed (or both!), we ask everyone to remember above all to be kind - every role in this show truly is important! We also ask that you not post these lists anywhere public in order to protect the privacy of our students.
We can't wait to get started!
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NEW WEB SITE
The new Washington Open Elementary web site is responsive to mobile devices and accessible to individuals with disabilities.
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