Where You Belong!
The development and launch of a new Bellevue School District Welcome Center marks a transformative step in the Bellevue School District’s commitment to creating a more inclusive, supportive and family-centered educational environment.
The Welcome Center is designed to embrace families and students as they enter the district, fostering a sense of belonging and connection while helping with navigating the school system. At its core, the center reflects a vision for building human-centered systems and nurturing authentic relationships with the families we serve.
At the Welcome Center we:
- Welcome families to our district community
- Provide general information about BSD programs and services
- Provide support with the enrollment process
- Support and coordinate adult volunteers
- Oversee Language Access
A cornerstone of the Welcome Center initiative is the collaboration with our Welcome Center Design Team. This dedicated group of community members, educators, and stakeholders plays a vital role in shaping the vision and purpose of the Welcome Center.
The Welcome Center works in partnership with our Equity team to provide supports for all students, staff and families. Our work to create more equitable and inclusive learning environments continues to be a fundamental commitment.
The Welcome Center is a space that reflects the diverse needs and experiences of our families. We hope this inclusive space helps every Bellevue School District visitor and family feels supported and welcome.
Ricardo Macias,
Welcome Center Director
Contact Us
- welcome@bsd405.org
- 425-456-4235
Visit
12011 NE 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Community Partners and Volunteering
The district recognizes the work of partner organizations throughout the community who reflect the district’s values of equity, inclusivity and excellence. Community Partners play critical roles in providing family support, community engagement and vital services.
BSD encourages family members, friends, relatives, caregivers and community members to get involved. There are many ways to volunteer! Volunteer with BSD
Parent Learning Hub
The Welcome Center is working on launching a Parent Learning Hub.
This initiative aims to empower our parents and caregivers to provide online and in-person learning opportunities covering a variety of topics related to the educational system, as well as the processes and procedures of the Bellevue School District. This initiative will bring to parents and caregivers’ effective strategies to support their student learning and growth in our District.
Welcome Center News
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Superintendent Aramaki shares a message of gratitude for the BSD community, highlights BSD’s choice schools and language programs, encourages people to apply or nominate candidates for the school board, and invites the community to attend the upcoming school funding town hall.
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In this episode of The Voices of Bellevue Podcast, we celebrate the grand opening of the Bellevue School District Welcome Center — a vibrant hub of connection and support for BSD families.
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The Bellevue School District is proud to be recognized as the #1 School District in Washington for 2026 by Niche. The district earned this ranking by scoring highly in many factors that aim to capture what it’s like to be a part of our learning community.
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With families representing 125 countries of birth and 117 home languages spoken, the Welcome Center will serve as one of the first points of contact for new families, partnering with schools to provide resources in multiple languages, enrollment support, and guidance on academic programs and services. It also stands as a c