The pods allow teachers to combine classes and teach in different class settings. Principal Gerald Meier said the system allows students to get to know their teachers and the teachers to get to know the students better, too. Washburn Rural is located in a country environment, but is being quickly developed. The school has a pond behind it which is used as part of its outdoor education center. The school has three computer labs that are wired to the Internet.
Every classroom also has a computer for student and teacher use.
The facilities house an active student body. The student council is active and helps plan dances and various other after school activities, Meier said. Annual events are the Senior Prom, where students spend a week learning dances and then invite seniors from the community to the dance. Music and athletics also play a role in the school. The Falcons put on a musical every year and the school offers volleyball, football, basketball, wrestling and tennis to its students.