Soaring Beyond Limits! The Washington Center serves students between the ages of 3 to 21, pre-school through twelfth grade, with severe mental disabilities.
Most students have concurrent challenges such as blindness, deafness, or physical disabilities that require extensive specialized equipment. It is our on-going mission to ensure that each child’s needs are met, so that every child can reach his or her greatest potential.
06/09/2026
🚌 Join Us for a Transportation Job Fair! 🚌
Are you looking for a great job? We want YOU to join our team!
📅 TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026 ⏰ 9 AM - NOON 📍 J. Harley Bonds Career Center
Greenville County Schools is hiring! Come explore exciting career opportunities in transportation and more.
Don't miss out—see you there! ✨
05/27/2026
What an amazing last week at Washington Center! 🌟
Our classrooms made the most of the beautiful weather, spending quality time together outside and discovering new ways to learn. There's something special about stepping outside the classroom doors!
Our incredible staff was treated to a delicious end-of-year luncheon where they celebrated in style—complete with an "anything but a cup" twist! 🥤✨ But the highlight? Washington Center was chosen as the recipient for Mauldin High School's 2026-2027 Spirit Week! 🎊 We are so excited and grateful for this honor!
Mark your calendars: Thursday, March 11 – Thursday, March 18 for Spirit Week activities. Let's bring the energy!
As we close out this chapter, we want to celebrate some wonderful colleagues who are moving on to new adventures:
- Principal Sheila Gentry (last day: June 30)
- Teacher Jean Ashmore
- Speech Therapists Brooke Gambill and Kym Tuckfield
- Nurse Sandy Rotan
- Paraprofessionals Lori Nestor and Neisha Waters
You will be missed! Thank you for all you've done for our Washington Center family. We wish you all the best on your next journey! 💙
Looking ahead to the 2026-2027 school year (mind blown 🤯), the first day of school is Tuesday, August 11.
Here's to a safe and fun summer, everyone! ☀️
05/24/2026
Washington Center is honored to be chosen as Mauldin High School’s 26-27 Spirit Week recipient!
05/22/2026
We Did It! 🎉 Washington Center's Custom Executive Jacket is Complete!
Our talented students have finished creating a stunning custom denim jacket for ScanSource executive Becca Fox—and we couldn't be prouder of the result!
What made this project special: ✏️ Students interviewed Becca to learn her story and passions 🎨 They transformed those insights into beautiful, wearable art 🌍 The jacket will be showcased at the ScanSource Specialty Partner Conference in Nashville this August 💰 Attendees will vote with dollars, and all funds raised support community and education initiatives
From concept to completion, our students demonstrated incredible creativity, professionalism, and artistic skill. This real-world project gave them the chance to see how art can make a meaningful impact beyond the classroom.
Thank you to Becca Fox and ScanSource for this amazing partnership opportunity! We're excited to see our students' work celebrated on a national stage. 🚀
05/21/2026
Cala Cater, Jessica Dobbins, Prentice Jaldin, and Ryana Wilson's classes had their end-of-the-year Pod Party to celebrate a year of working hard!
05/21/2026
All GCS schools and offices are closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.
05/21/2026
A huge Washington Center thank you to Mr. Dave Durbin! Mr. Durbin custom-built two adapted catapults, specially designed to allow our students to toss and throw! We can't wait for the chance to have a schoolwide Cornhold Tournament! We appreciate you, Mr. Durbin!
05/18/2026
Mrs. Heather Durbin, realtor with Coldwell Banker Caine, generously sponsored Sully's Coffee Carts this year! From coffee to creamers to a variety of flavors, our staff had the opportunity to purchase coffee from our baristas in the high school classes. We couldn't have done it without you, Mrs. Heather! We deeply appreciated your incredible support!
05/18/2026
Just a reminder that Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week are
half-days
Wednesday, May 20 - Friday, May 22 are half-days for all students. See dismissal times here: https://tinyurl.com/3a3yysuv
We are thrilled to congratulate Jose, Cameron, and Iver on their graduation from Washington Center!
As you move forward to the next chapter of your lives, please know that you will be greatly missed here at Washington Center. Your contributions to our school community have been invaluable, and the impact you've made will continue to resonate with us long after you leave.
We are so proud of all you have accomplished and cannot wait to see the amazing things you will do in the future. Wishing you all the best as you embark on this exciting new journey!
Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎓
| Monday | 7:30am - 4pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30am - 4pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am - 4pm |
| Friday | 7:30am - 4pm |