8212 E Pendleton Rd
Benton City, WA 99320

Kiona Benton School District ultimately forced me to withdraw my son from kindergarten due to their discrimination, and abuse of choice transfer system. It’s unfortunate that my son‘s first experience in public school was this horrid. Poor communication from both Assnt and Principal herself. My son was referred for special educational services by his teacher, and I received no follow up, a behavioral plan was not set in place for my six-year-old before the principle ultimately decided to reject his Choice transfer two months before the end of the school year. I received this notice by phone call stating my son “Needed to go.” Overall, the communication within the school lacks greatly. After gathering information from a few staff members, in my opinion my son was being discriminated against. The district is only concerned about numbers and does not show interest in making decisions based on the best interest of the child. I would not recommend this school district to anyone, especially if your child may need special services which surprise, surprise after starting at a new school he was found to not stand out as a student who would need special education services.