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| Visiting the Legislature > Page School
Legislative Page School
“Serving as a page in Olympia this past week has shown me the incredible impact that not only Washington State’s leaders have on the people, but also how much motivated, everyday citizens can affect the people. Successful democracies rely on those responsible citizens to be a true voice for the needs of Washington State.”
— Alyson, 2007
“One of the important lessons that I learned in page school this week was that government affects my life everyday—probably more than I realize. Government has both positive and negative impacts on my daily life…The wonderful aspect of our democracy is that if we feel government negatively affects our life in a certain area, we can work with other citizens and legislators to change the negative to the positive!”
— Crystal, 2007
Welcome to the Page School
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uring each week of the legislative session, approximately 50 students ages 14 to 16 from across the state serve as legislative pages. Legislators sponsor the pages, who assist with the Legislature’s work by making deliveries and performing other necessary tasks. Pages spend part of each day attending Page School. Page school is an opportunity for pages to learn about the Legislature’s role, its process, and its participants.
The Page School is a joint program of the House and Senate and is housed in the Irv Newhouse Building on the Capitol Campus. The Legislature employs a certificated teacher with experience teaching civics and social studies and an assistant teacher with previous legislative experience. They bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to the page school program.
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