The CV Story
For more than 130 years, Central Valley schools have grown right alongside Spokane Valley and Liberty Lake. Today our 29 schools and learning centers have helped build this community, just as this community has built our schools.
Central Valley by the numbers…
Central Valley is one of the largest school districts in Eastern Washington, serving the City of Spokane Valley, the City of Liberty Lake, and parts of Spokane County.
A district that grows with its community
Central Valley's history is the story of a rural valley becoming a thriving community, and of schools growing to keep up.
Every chapter of the CV story follows the same pattern. As more families chose Spokane Valley and Liberty Lake, the schools grew to meet them. And as the schools grew stronger, they drew still more families, businesses, and neighbors to the area.
Ridgeline is the most recent example. Liberty Lake and the east valley have been among the fastest-growing parts of the region, and new families need classrooms. Strong schools are a big part of why they come.
More than a school district
Central Valley is woven into the local economy in ways that are easy to overlook.
A major local employer. With about 1,950 employees, CVSD is the 9th largest employer in Spokane County. Those paychecks are spent at local grocery stores, restaurants, and shops.
An experienced, highly educated teaching staff. The average CV teacher has more than 15 years of experience, more than half have taught for 15 years or longer, and about three in four hold a master's degree or higher. Experienced teachers who stay are one of a district's greatest assets.
Tomorrow's workforce. Through career and technical education, STEM programs, and Spokane Valley Tech, CV students build hands-on skills for jobs in health care, manufacturing, technology, and the trades, many of them right here in the valley.