White Pass Elementary School

Tucked into the foothills of the Cascade Range near Mount Rainier, White Pass Elementary serves the tight-knit rural community of Randle, where outdoor life — hiking, hunting, and logging heritage — shapes the culture as much as the classroom. Families here tend to value close relationships between teachers and students, and in a small district like White Pass, kids rarely get lost in the crowd. It's a quieter, slower-paced corner of Washington that appeals to families who want their children to grow up with a real sense of place and community.