# Colbert, Washington

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**Colbert** (/ˈkoʊlbərt/) is an [unincorporated community](/source/Unincorporated_area) in [Spokane County](/source/Spokane_County,_Washington), [Washington](/source/Washington_(state)), United States. The town is on [U.S. Route 2](/source/U.S._Route_2_in_Washington), north of the city of [Spokane](/source/Spokane,_Washington). Colbert was originally called Dragoon; the present name is for Harry Colbert, an early postmaster.[2] A post office was established as Dragoon in 1890, and the name was changed to Colbert in 1902.[3]

## Education

Children who live in Colbert attend either Colbert Elementary School on Greenbluff Road or [Midway Elementary School](/source/Midway_Elementary), both of which, along with Shiloh Hills Elementary and Meadow Ridge Elementary, feed into the newly formed [Mountainside Middle School](/source/Mountainside_Middle_School) (previously Mead Middle School), which feeds into [Mount Spokane High School](/source/Mount_Spokane_High_School). These schools are part of the Mead School District.[4]

Colbert Elementary School has about 600 students enrolled, with 25 classroom teachers, 11 specialists, and 26 support staff. [5]

The K-12 private school Northwest Christian is located in Colbert.

## Recreation

The main recreational facility in Colbert is Bidwell Park. This park features a pool with water slides, a small playground, a tennis court, a basketball court, and a volleyball court with sand. There is a parking lot adjacent to the pool and a road with parking that goes between two baseball fields.

## Notable residents

- [Mikaela Hoover](/source/Mikaela_Hoover), actress

## References

1. Sullivan, Julie (March 16, 1989). ["Architect builds historical interest with trivia"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qm9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7vkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5680%2C2356401). *Spokane Chronicle*. pp. S9. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

1. ["Spokane County"](http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WA&county=Spokane). Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

1. ["Boundary Maps"](https://www.mead354.org/about-us/boundary-maps). *Mead School District*. April 9, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.

1. ["Our Staff"](https://colbert.mead354.org/contact/our-staff). *Colbert Elementary*. April 9, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.

## External links

- [Colbert Elementary School](https://web.archive.org/web/20070213015443/http://www.mead354.org/page.cfm?p=103)
- [Midway Elementary School](https://web.archive.org/web/20070213050040/http://www.mead354.org/page.cfm?p=1539)
- [Northwest Christian Schools](http://nwcs.org/)

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