Editing Langley, Washington (section)

== Education ==
Langley is in the [[South Whidbey School District]]<!--UNI 08190-->,<ref>{{cite map |author=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division |date=December 21, 2020 |title=2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Island County, WA |scale=1:95,099 |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st53_wa/schooldistrict_maps/c53055_san_juan/DC20SD_C53055.pdf |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=March 16, 2025}}</ref> which has been in declining in attendance over the last two{{when|date=March 2025}} decades.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

=== School history ===
[[File:Langley Middle School.jpg|thumb|Langley Middle School]]
The first school constructed in Langley, the original Langley High School and later the Langley Middle School after the new High School was constructed – home of the Cougars –  closed permanently in 2017 and is now managed by local nonprofits and companies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2017 |title=Goodbye Langley Middle School; board votes to shutter school indefinitely |url=https://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/goodbye-langley-middle-school-board-votes-to-shutter-school-indefinitely/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=South Whidbey Record |language=en-US}}</ref> There are two time capsules buried next to the Middle School flagpole, the next one scheduled to be opened in the year 2055, buried in 2005.

The main building has been converted into an artistic community classroom, known as the South Whidbey Community Center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the South Whidbey Community Center |url=https://southwhidbeycommunitycenter.org/about-the-south-whidbey-community-center/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=South Whidbey Community Center}}</ref>

The gym has been converted into a [[CrossFit]] studio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Island Crossfit: Coaching and Community |url=https://southwhidbeycommunitycenter.org/south-island-crossfit-coaching-and-community/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=South Whidbey Community Center}}</ref> The football field and track and field area are still maintained by the Community Center, and the science building is now home to the Veteran's Resource Center of South Whidbey.<ref name="southwhidbeycommunitycenter.org">{{Cite web |title=Campus Map |url=https://southwhidbeycommunitycenter.org/campus-map/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=South Whidbey Community Center}}</ref>

Whidbey Children's Theatre is housed in the former school auditorium.<ref name="southwhidbeycommunitycenter.org"/>

The library is now home to the Whidbey Dance Theatre and the Island Dance Studio.<ref name="southwhidbeycommunitycenter.org"/>

=== High School ===
The high school, home of the Falcons, absorbed grades 7–8 with the closure of the middle school in 2017. In 2023, grade 6 joined the high school building, as well. Grades 6-12 are now housed at the high school.

=== Elementary School ===
The home of the Dolphins and the home of the Orcas, constructed next door to one another, downsized and have now been merged into a singular entity, still occupying some classrooms in both campuses. Grades K –  6 are housed at the elementary school campus.