Editing Walla Walla, Washington (section)

==Education==
[[File:Whitman college admin building.jpg|thumb|upright|Whitman College Administration Building in fall 2010]]

[[Walla Walla Public Schools]] operates seven elementary schools (one is in [[Dixie, Washington|Dixie]], six of them are K-5 with one of these being PreK-5), two middle schools, one traditional high school (colloquially [[Walla Walla High School|Wa-Hi]]), and two alternative high schools (Lincoln and Opportunity). There is also Homelink, an alternative K-8 education program which is a hybrid of homeschooling and public school programs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walla Walla Public Schools Website|url=http://www.wwps.org/schools|access-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> The district includes most of the city, excluding the extreme western portions of Walla Walla that are in the [[College Place School District]].<ref>{{cite map |date=December 21, 2020 |title=2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Walla Walla County, WA |scale=1:117,896 |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st53_wa/schooldistrict_maps/c53071_walla_walla/DC20SD_C53071.pdf |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=March 13, 2024}}</ref>

There are several private Christian schools in the area. These include:
* The Walla Walla Catholic Schools (Assumption K-8 School and [[Desales Catholic High School (Walla Walla, Washington)|DeSales High School]])
*  Liberty Christian School, non-denominational
* Rogers Adventist School and [[Walla Walla Valley Academy]], in nearby [[College Place, Washington|College Place]], both of [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] affiliation
* Saint Basil Academy of Classical Studies (K-8)

In addition to these, there are three colleges in the area:
* [[Walla Walla Community College]], co-winner of the 2013 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence<ref>{{cite web|title=Aspen Institute, 2013 Aspen Prize|url=http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/aspen-prize/about|access-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Whitman College]], an independent liberal arts college
* [[Walla Walla University]], in nearby [[College Place]], Washington, affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination