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High-school access to elective computer science

Districts operating a high school must provide all high-school students an opportunity to access an elective CS course aligned to state CS or mathematics standards. This is an access duty, not a student graduation requirement.

Jurisdiction
Washington · State / DC
Policy status
Current
Implementation phase
Current
Requirement
Required
Grades
High school
Audience
Students
Learning evidence
Learning opportunities required
Instrument
State law / regulation

Dates & implementation

Required no later than the 2022–23 school year.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

RCW 28A.230.300(1).

This is an inventory correction. The date this record was added does not establish a new enactment or new classroom implementation.

Review history

Reviewed against primary evidence

Source availability checked Oct 5, 2026: Primary text reviewed for the stated duty. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-05

2026-10-05 — Primary-source scope and timing reviewed. Complete state/topic and superseding-law audit remains open.

Record ID: WA-CS-ACCESS

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