Keewaydin Discovery Center

We had an amazing turn out for our first ever Trunk or Treat night at KDC! Thank you to our PTO for planning it, and to our staff and family members for handing out candy!

Welcome to KDC Dr. Rutherford!

A skilled leader with extensive experience in special education has been chosen as the next coordinator of Keewaydin Discovery Center.

Dr. Kelley Rutherford will replace Kate Armitage, who's retiring.

“Kelley brings a drive and passion for improving outcomes for our special services students. She also has a strong knowledge of our continuum of services and a proven ability to collaborate and problem solve. We’re thrilled to have her join our team," said Lexie Buschbach, director of special services.

Dr. Rutherford joined the Kennewick School District in 2016 as a physical therapist, and she added behavior specialist duties in 2021. She also served as a summer school administrator for special education in 2022.

Before joining KSD, she worked as a pediatric physical therapist at KidSPOT in Kennewick and as a clinic manager and physical therapist at Oasis Physical Therapy in Pasco.

She holds a doctorate of physical therapy from the University of Las Vegas, a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Washington State University in Pullman and a principal certification with a special education director emphasis from Heritage University in Toppen*sh.