Contact

Main Office

253-571-7100

Fax: 253-571-7151

Email Addresses

downing@tacoma.k12.wa.us

DowningAttendance@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Address

5130 N. 26th Street
Tacoma, WA 98406

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  2. For additional support or information contact your counselor or school principal. 
  3. For district programs and supports, contact our district office.

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Name Position Phone
Cassandra Stephani Principal 253-571-7133
Melissa Rios Office Coordinator 253-571-7145
Christina Ethengan Office Secretary 253-571-7150
Laurie Aliabadi Nurse 253-571-7142
Lyana Williams Health Clerk 253-571-7142
Dayshon Johnson Chief Day Custodian 253-571-7130
Svetlana Gaidarji Night Custodian 253-571-7130
Kimberly Allen Lead Nutrition Specialist 253-571-7125
Laura Venegas Nutrition Specialist 253-571-7125
Caitlin Brown Psychologist 253-571-7131
Elizabeth Rigoulot Counselor 253-571-7101
Tammy McIntosh Educational Support Assistant 253-571-7120
  PTA President montdowningpta@gmail.com
Patricia Hagerty Headstart Teacher 253-571-7114
Deja Martz Headstart Family Advocate 253-571-7114
Mirae Brooks Transitional Kindergarten Teacher 253-571-7116
Alicia Slattendale TK ESP 253-571-7116
Laura Kroll Kindergarten Teacher 253-571-7118
Rosanne (Ashley) White Kindergarten Teacher 253-571-7113
Theresa Hamilton 1st Grade 253-571-7112
Tara Fouts 1st Grade 253-571-7123
Wendy DiCroce 2nd Grade 253-571-7108
Karly Druzianich 2nd Grade 253-571-7110
Karen Barnes 3rd Grade 253-571-7105
Rainbow Dickerson-Leech 3rd Grade 253-571-7104
Janelle McCormick 4th/5th Grade 253-571-7102
Cristina Burk 4th/5th Grade 253-571-7107
Carie Tomlinson 4th/5th Grade 253-571-7109
Joanie Anderson Multilingual Instructor 253-571-7122
Jessica Bracken K-2 SUCCESS Teacher 253-571-7121
Alissa McDonald K-2 SUCCESS ESP 253-571-7121
Lilibeth Zarapkar K-2 SUCCESS ESP 253-571-7121
Steven Hakansson 3-5 SUCCESS Teacher 253-571-7117
Jaime Willet 3-5 SUCCESS ESP 253-571-7117
Makenna Borell 3-5 SUCCESS ESP 253-571-7117
Jodi Jensen Librarian 253-571-7137
Jesse Roberson PE 253-571-7111
Paula Aplin Music 253-571-7119
Jodi Zuniga LAP 253-571-7106
Tina Click LRC 253-571-7103
Ingrid Carlsen OT 253-571-7129
Nancy Zuill OT 253-571-7129
Rhonda Martin PT 253-571-7129
Emma McCormick Speech 253-571-7127