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The Northshore School District has the tenth-largest pupil enrollment in Washington State with approximately 22,000 students enrolled in grades K-12.  The district contains approximately 125,000 residents and encompasses 60 square miles, stretching from Lake Washington on the west to the Snoqualmie River Valley on the east, and from Mill Creek and Maltby on the north to Redmond and Juanita on the south.  Building on a strong base of public education founded in the community in 1878, Northshore offers comprehensive, rigorous and equitable educational opportunities to all learners, including challenge, pre AP/IB and AP courses, an International Baccalaureate diploma, multiple alternative education settings; a nationally recognized music and fine arts program; diversified career and technical education offerings; an outdoor education program; and strong special and compensatory education programs.  The district employs 2,400 people, of which approximately 1,300 are certificated.  The District provides a spectrum of induction support to new teachers, including central and building level mentorship, and is committed to the ongoing professional development of staff through course offerings and weekly early release for teacher collaboration and planning.    The district lies within close proximity of several universities and community colleges for continuing education.  The Northshore School Board seeks staff and community input for its planning; citizens are engaged through a variety of special committees and task forces, and surveys.  The district has excellent community support and parental involvement and benefits from continuous voter support of bonds and levies.