Our community at Cascade is special, and we work hard to make our schools a big part of that. Cascade School District is a great place to learn, grow, and work.
The 2025-26 school year is my eighteenth year as Superintendent, and I am so glad for our committed staff, growing student body, and our supportive and involved community. We are ready for a great year, and ready to serve your students.
Cascade is a great place because we are family. We know each other, and we know our students. We help each student find the best path for them. For some students, the path is a career right out of high school, and our Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway gives our students some of the best opportunities in the state. For some students, the path is going to college, and we have a lot of classes that earn college credit for those who want it.
Cascade is a great place because we focus on academics. Our high graduation rate (a record 95.5% for the class of 2024) doesn’t just magically appear in the senior year—it starts when each student walks through the door in Kindergarten. Our staff is committed to serving students each step of the way, all the way through to graduation.
Cascade is a great place because we are stable. We have been careful with our finances and seen growth in students over the last few years. This year our enrollment looks to be slightly higher than last year, and that financial stability meant we didn’t have to go through any staff or budget cuts. We work hard to keep good staff.
Over the past few years, we’ve taken advantage of seismic grants and Federal ESSER funds to make our buildings safer and add additional classrooms. These kinds of improvements are so important to older buildings like ours, and grants are the only way to make it possible without passing a construction bond.
Our district's mission statement says that we are committed to providing a well-rounded education where each student is supported, confident, and graduates college or career-ready. That mission guides what we do every day. We know that working to support the mental health and emotional needs of our students is essential to providing a quality education that helps every student become a contributing member of our community.
I know our staff will engage our students creatively, and I cannot wait to see what this unique group of students will accomplish this year. I am glad we are in this together
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Best wishes to you and your family for a successful school year.
Sincerely,
Darin Drill
Superintendent
Phone: 503-749-8010
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