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Search Organization Listings Resources > Education > Independent SchoolsAbsorbent Mind Montessori15653 N.E. 6th St. - Bellevue, WA 98008 425-746-9866 | website Categories: Independent Schools Academy Schools - Children's Academy318 5th Ave. S. - Kent, WA 98032 253-852-4949 | website | email Academy Schools offers small classes and personalized lesson plans for highly capable students. Our students are creative, talented, and have a range of skills that enhances their opportunity to flourish in an environment of personalized attention and small class sizes. Our curriculum is well-rounded to include core academics, character education, world languages, fine arts, physical education, and technology components. Academy Schools is nonsectarian and features a diverse population. Pre K - 12 Categories: Independent Schools Annie Wright School827 N. Tacoma Ave. - Tacoma, WA 98403 253-272-2216 | website | email Annie Wright School is proud to be a unified school with an international emphasis and two distinct missions. Grades preschool through eight offer a strong college preparatory education for boys and girls in an atmosphere of maximum challenge and maximum support. Grades 9-12 offer an outstanding single-gender program focused on girls in both a day school and boarding school environment. All students benefit from a learning environment designed to foster each student's full potential as scholar, artist and athlete. Categories: Independent Schools Bellevue Children's Academy14600 N.E. 24th St. - Bellevue, WA 98007 425-556-0791 | website | email The mission of Bellevue Children's Academy is to provide a solid and traditional education in a nurturing environment where each child is truly known, and to produce life-long learners who are confident individuals and responsible citizens of the world Categories: Independent Schools Bertschi School2227 10th Ave. E. - Seattle, WA 98102 206-324-5476 | website | email Bertschi School enrolls 225 students in PreK-5th grade. Bertschi educates children to become compassionate, confident and creative learners in a global community. It's program weaves together academic achievement, emotional maturity and social responsibility in an inclusive, supportive community. Categories: Independent Schools Billings Middle School7217 Woodlawn Ave. N.E. - Seattle, WA 98115 206-547-4614 | website | email Located in the heart of Green Lake, Billings Middle School is a dynamic academic community intentionally focused on the unique complexities of early adolescents. Our students become public-minded, critical thinkers impelled to actively engage their world. Billings award-winning program includes expeditionary learning, nvironmental education, community outreach and performing/ visual arts. Categories: Independent Schools Bright Water School1501 Tenth Ave. E. - Seattle, WA 98102 206-624-6176 | website | email Bright Water's Waldorf curriculum fosters the student's natural desire to learn by presenting engaging, age-appropriate lessons which integrate science, math, and foreign languages with art, music, and movement. Grade school classes include special subjects of Spanish, Japanese, Woodworking, Handwork, Orchestra, Band, Physical Education and Eurythmy. Our school is a cohesive, caring environment for students of all ages and their parents, with a dedicated, experienced faculty. Categories: Independent Schools Brighton School6717 212th St. S.W. - Lynnwood, WA 98036 425-672-4430 | website Grades offered: 3 years through 8th Grade Categories: Independent Schools Broadway Center Conservatory901 Broadway, Suite 700 - Tacoma, WA 98402 253-591-5202 | website | email Year-round Performing Arts Training for all ages and experience levels. The Broadway Center proudly presents the most wonderful performing season of shifting colors and performances in our history. This year we have doubled our performances, offering a spectacular ensemble of shows for young audiences along with a full spectrum of plays for middle school and high school audiences. You'll find an array of breathtaking, entertaining and relevant performances for students and their learning experiences. Welcome to the 2007-2008 Education Season! Financial Aid available. Categories: Independent Schools | Theatre Cedar River Academy1640 Fell St. - Enumclaw, WA 98022 360-825-8080 | website | email Non-sectarian co-educational independent school serving families in South King County. Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten and elementary grades. Categories: Preschools | Independent Schools Cedar River Montessori School15828 S.E. Jones Road - Renton, WA 98058 425-271-9614 | website | email Cedar River Montessori School - A comprehensive AMS Montessori School for Children from age 3 to age 12. Montessori instruction, daily swim program, arts and crafts, all in unique outdoor learning environment. Categories: Independent Schools Chelsea House Montessori13742 30th Ave. N.E. - Seattle, WA 98125 206-363-5212 | website | email It is the goal of Chelsea House Montessori Preschool-Kindergarten to provide a carefully planned, stimulating environment which will help children to develop within themselves the foundational attitudes, habits, and skills that are essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and learning. We strive to create an atmosphere that promotes fun, independence, responsibility, and respect. Categories: Preschools | Independent Schools Chestnut Hill AcademyNorth Campus: 2610 116th Ave. N.E. S. Campus (Opening September 2007): 13737 S.E. 26th St. - Bellevue, WA 425-576-1212 | website | email We are a private school providing an environment for K-8 where students become educated global citizens, problem solvers, and life-long learners. Categories: Independent Schools Chrysalis School14241 N.E. Woodinville-Duvall Road, #243 - Woodinville, WA 98027 425-481-2228 | website | email Chrysalis students will engage in a course of study that meets the needs, interests, and abilities of individual students so that they will be successful, confident learners. Independent learning requires students to become self-directed learners—the way they will learn for the rest of their lives. Year-round enrollment, $700-$2200 per month. Grades K-12 available. All subjects. Categories: Independent Schools Clearwater School1510 196th St. S.E. - Bothell, WA 98012 425-489-2050 | website | email A Sudbury school where kids (age 4-19) are free to direct their own education and govern their community democratically. Half-day preschool available. Categories: Independent Schools Cornish College of the Arts Preparatory Dance Program710 E. Roy (mailing address is 1000 Lenora St, 98121) - Seattle, WA 98121 206-726-5034 | website | email High quality dance curriculum ballet, modern, pointe, boys' class. Ages 4-18. Categories: Independent Schools Eastside Preparatory School10635 N.E. 38th Pl. - Kirkland, WA 98033 425-822-5668 | website | email Eastside Prep offers an engaging and challenging academic program. The school stresses critical thinking, integration of ideas and disciplines, strong communication skills, and an ethic of citizenship. The inquiry-based and interdisciplinary curriculum is organized around a central theme for each grade level. Hands-on exploration includes extending the classroom into the community and yearly class trips. The arts, service learning, PE, and a strong technology program are offered to all. Grades 5-12 Categories: Independent Schools Emerald Heights Academy3850 - 156th Ave. S.E. - Bellevue, WA 98006 425-643-1671 | website We are a private independent school located in Bellevue, Washington, founded by educators who are Catholic. Schools should nurture virtues of honesty, integrity and responsibility which help form who we are in our family, community and the world. Through positive motivation and shining example, our faculty and staff enthusiastically prepare each student to take his or her place in any society. Pre-K 3 & 4 to 8th grade Categories: Preschools | Independent Schools Epiphany School3710 E. Howell - Seattle, WA 98122 206-720-7663 | website | email Epiphany prides itself on its academic excellence in a caring and nurturing atmosphere. Founded in 1958, Epiphany is a coeducational, non-sectarian elementary school located in the Madrona neighborhood. Its goal is to develop a desire for learning while encouraging continued social growth and responsibility. Students learn to respect the rights and dignity of others. These goals are best achieved by continuing the tradition of a close community feeling among students, staff, and parents. Pre-K - Grade 5 Categories: Independent Schools Eton School2701 Bel-Red Road - Bellevue, WA 98008 425-881-4230 | website | email Eton School, founded in 1978, is an independent school offering a comprehensive education for the whole child. Our approach is developmental, as we assist the unfolding of each child's potential. We offer Eton Montessori for the student in pre-elementary through third grade and Eton Veladare Academy for the fourth through eighth grade. Eton is accredited by PNAIS, the American Montessori Society and is recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Ages 3 - 14 Categories: Independent Schools | Camps: Day | Enrichment Classes Evergreen Academy Elementary School, Bothell16017 118th Pl. N.E. - Bothell, WA 98011 425-488-8000 | website Grades offered: Kindergarten through 5th Grade Categories: Places to Party | Preschools | Independent Schools | Homeschooling | Camps: Day | Arts & Crafts | Enrichment Classes Evergreen Academy Montessori Preschool, Bothell16017 118th Pl. N.E. - Bothell, WA 98011 425-488-8000 | website Grades offered: 3 years through Pre-K. Categories: Places to Party | Preschools | Independent Schools | Homeschooling | Camps: Day | Arts & Crafts | Enrichment Classes Evergreen Academy Montessori Preschool, Woodinville18670 N.E. Woodinville-Duvall Road - Woodinville, WA 98077 425-788-7575 | website Grades offered: 3 years through Pre-K.. Categories: Places to Party | Preschools | Independent Schools | Homeschooling | Camps: Day | Arts & Crafts | Enrichment Classes Evergreen Montessori Academy14414 107th Ave. Ct E. - Puyallup, WA 98374 253-841-8410 Categories: Independent Schools Explorer West Middle School10015 28th Ave. S.W. - Seattle, WA 98146 206-935-0495 | website | email Explorer West redefines the middle school experience. Our small learning community offers rigorous academics and a diverse range of enrichment programs: English, math, science, history, Latin, outdoor education, the arts, athletics, and travel. Our award-winning curriculum inspires adolescents to learn how they can impact their environment and community. EW graduates are leaders who flourish, both academically and socially, at the high school of their choice. Categories: Independent Schools Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart4800 139th Ave. N.E. - Bellevue, WA 98006 425-641-0700 | website | email Founded in 1907, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic, all-girls, independent, college-preparatory school serving students grades 5 through 12. Forest Ridge provides a challenging academic environment that embraces students of diverse cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. We develop confident young women who are responsible, creative and compassionate. Our community strives to bring hope and justice to the world. Categories: Religious Schools | Independent Schools | Camps: Day French American School of Puget Sound3795 E. Mercer Way - Mercer Island, WA 98040 206-275-3533 | website | email The French American School of Puget Sound offers a strong academic program in French & English for 280 students in preschool through fifth grade. In addition to developing a lifelong ability to communicate across borders, bilingual children enjoy higher overall school performance, demonstrate superior analytical skills and develop a deeper understanding of their own and of other cultures. Convenient location for both the Eastside and Seattle. Financial Aid Available. Opening Grade 6 in 2008! Pre-K - Grade 5 Categories: Preschools | Independent Schools Giddens School620 - 20th Ave. S. - Seattle, WA 98144 206-324-4847 | website | email Giddens School (formerly Happy Medium) provides an academically excellent curriculum enriched with a commitment to critical thinking and social responsibility. Staff and families create a community that nourishes diversity, sense of self, and love of learning. Our students graduate as curious, socially responsive, creative young people, well prepared for a lifetime of learning. The Giddens School, grounded in equity and justice, inspires children to actively engage in bettering their world. Preschool - Grade 5 Categories: Independent Schools Hamlin Robinson School10211 12th Ave. S. - Seattle, WA 98168 206-763-1167 | website | email Hamlin Robinson is dedicated to meeting the educational, social, and emotional needs specific to students with dyslexia and related language difficulties. The school serves children who are not reaching their full academic potential due to difficulties with reading, writing, and spelling. In small classes, specially trained teachers use the research based Slingerland multi-sensory approach. HRS provides a positive learning environment to meet individual needs and nurture confidence. Open enrollment and summer school. 1st - 8th Grades Categories: Special Needs | Independent Schools  Hillside Student Community5027 159th Place S.E. - Bellevue, WA 98006-5567 425-747-6448 | website Inspiring ideas in academics and arts since 1969. Hillside Student Community provides an educational environment centered on recognizing, appreciating, and sharing our gifts with one another. Grades 5-12, College Prep, Wooded Campus. Categories: Gifted Child Resources | Independent Schools | College Planning Imagination School of Education14917 9TH Ave. Court E. - Tacoma, WA 98445 253-535-2522 | website | email Welcome to IMAGINATION, a private school located in Tacoma, Washington. Our belief is based on an African proverb."It Takes A Whole Village To Raise A Child." Based on this essential philosophy, our qualified teachers provide a motivating environment to expand the mind and explore the imagination of learning. We encourage and work with the parents in incorporating their home values with the value of education. By working closely with parents, our school's goal is to teach children to develop an attitude of a GIANT SPONGE, absorbing everything in sight. Our school is an alternative to the public school system. We encourage and develop each child's inner creativity and talents and ultimately to use the gift of IMAGINATION. Categories: Independent Schools  International Leadership Workshop (IntLWo)Issaquah, WA 425-867-0751 | website | email International Leadership Workshop is an innovative school in that it fills an educational gap by offering something that no other school offers: advanced placement as well as contemporary international leadership curriculum. It pioneers the application of the belief that schools are intellectual workshops and empowers adolescents to become tomorrow's efficient international leaders. It offers scholarships and emphasizes 21st century global curriculum, creative collaboration, technology and transformational wisdom. Its 'satisfactory/unsatisfactory' learning measurement tool prompts students to learn for the exclusive and honorable purpose of learning. Grades 9-12. Categories: Preschools | Gifted Child Resources | Independent Schools International Middle School3795 E. Mercer Way - Mercer Island, WA 206-275-3533 | website | email A unique, integrated program that builds in Middle School students the knowledge and skills needed to become informed, active citizens of the world. Students from the community have the opportunity to join the international program at the French American School of Puget Sound and participate in a rigorous curriculum open to the world. International Middle School. Opening 6th grade in 2008 Categories: Independent Schools Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle15749 N.E. 4th St. - Bellevue, WA 98008 425-460-0229 | website | email Preschool - 8th Grade. Timeless Jewish values meet the present in an enriched program where children develop life skills needed to succeed in an increasingly complex world. Extended day, extracurricular and K-8 bus from various locations. JDS: Where kids start small and think big! PNAIS member. Categories: Preschools | Religious Schools | Independent Schools KapKa Cooperative Primary School4918 Linden Ave. N. - Seattle We are a creative, joyful community, strong in our shared philosophy, rich in learning and play. The experience, commitment, and creativity of our professional teachers, combined with the talent and dedication of our parents, make KapKa a place of joyful exploration and a close, caring community. Come see why parents are so passionate about Kapka! Categories: Independent Schools King's Schools19303 Fremont Ave. N. - Seattle, WA 98133 206-289-7783 | website | email At King's Schools our standard for academic excellence teaches students how to think critically and our caring community nurtures relationships that will last a lifetime. Students develop a passion for lifelong Christian commitment and our rich heritage of alumni is a living example of King's successful formula. Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. Before and after school care available. Categories: Preschools | Religious Schools | Independent Schools | College Planning Lake Hills Montessori School114 157th Ave. N.E. - Bellevue, WA 98008 425-746-5310 Categories: Independent Schools Lake Washington Girls Middle School810 - 18th Ave. - Seattle, WA 98122 206-760-3800 | website | email Celebrating our tenth academic year and newly located in our historic building in Central Seattle, LWGMS is proud to be a school where all of the leaders are girls...where it's always a girl who answers the question in class...where girls speak up and stand up for themselves and others...and where girls learn to change the world. Grades 6 - 8 Categories: Independent Schools Lakeside School14050 1st Ave. N.E. - Seattle, WA 98125 206-368-3605 | website | email Serving highly motivated students, Lakeside offers Seattle's most rigorous academic program, many opportunities for student leadership, and rich offerings in interscholastic athletics, the arts, extracurricular clubs and activities, outdoor education, and a comprehensive Global Service Learning program. We consider diversity in our student and adult communities to be essential to educational excellence in the 21st century's increasingly global society, and are committed to making a Lakeside education financially accessible to all qualified students. Grades 5 - 12 Categories: Independent Schools  Living Wisdom School14724 First Ave. N.E. - Shoreline, WA 98155 425-772-9862 | website | email Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grade 1. Providing a holistic approach to education which emphasizes joy in learning, practical skills for living and spiritual development. Categories: Preschools | Independent Schools Madrona School219 Madison Ave. S. - Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206-855-8041 | website | email "Awakening the Mind, Nurturing the Soul" -Waldorf education for Pre-K to Grade 8 on Bainbridge Island, engaging students with creativity & compassion. Categories: Preschools | Independent Schools Maria Montessori Language and Cultural Center1418 N.W. 65th St. - Seattle, WA 98117 206-252-1124 | website | email The Maria Montessori language & Cultural Center (MMLCC) at Ballard High Schools has three components:Casa Maria Montessori School (the Children´s House) for children three to five year-olds,Language and Cultural Center (after school programs for children five and older), and The Lab School for high school students. Alternatives in education that invite individuals to discover their potential are at the center of the mission of the Maria Montessori Language and Cultural Center. Categories: Preschools | Independent Schools Matheia School414-A W. Howe St. - Seattle, WA 98119 206-283-1828 | website | email Matheia School's mission is to spark the imagination, intellect, and community spirit of children in order to carry the joys of learning and social involvement beyond the classroom. Categories: Independent Schools Montessori in Motion7323 27th St. W. - University Place, WA 98466 253-565-3080 | website | email At Montessori in Motion, we believe that each child is a unique individual with unknown potential. Children are born with a drive to develop themselves. They learn best from their own physical activity and senses if given the freedom to discover, explore, and create in an enriched environment with supportive guidance based on the observation of the individual child's interests and needs. Ages 2 1/2-grade 6 Categories: Independent Schools |