Best Special Needs Schools in Camano, Washington (2026)

Utsalady Elementary sits on Arrowhead Road on Camano Island and serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the Stanwood-Camano School District. All of our classroom teachers use Responsive Classroom, a positive behavior approach, and an Intervention Team meets weekly to help students and families with attendance, academic and behavior concerns. LAP reading support helps students who need extra time with reading, and we have counseling and a nurse's office on site. Students can eat breakfast and lunch in our cafeteria, with free and reduced-price meals available by application, and bus service runs to and from school. Recess is outdoors every day, with a covered area for wet weather, and physical education is part of the week. Older students take on real responsibilities. Fourth and fifth graders chosen each week serve as the Color Guard, raising and lowering the flag, and a team of 10 to 12 fifth graders runs the morning announcements after applying and interviewing for the job. All fifth graders can also join our new choir, and the Utsalady Booster Club hosts family events such as Trunk or Treat on the playground.

• Public elementary school
• Responsive Classroom
• Public school