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Directory > Education > Independent SchoolsLake Washington Girls Middle School810 - 18th Ave. - Seattle, WA 98122 - Map It 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 Lakeside School14050 1st Ave. N.E. - Seattle, WA 98125 - Map It 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 Living Wisdom School2800 N.E. 200th St. - Shoreline, WA 98155 - Map It 425-772-9862 | website Preschool, PreK, Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 and we are adding a grade level each year up to 6th grade. Emphasizes joy in learning, small class size, balance in body, mind and spirit; proven academic excellence without stress; practical skills for living as concentration, cooperation, positive attitudes and self-understanding. Offers Spanish and music and using nature for learning. State Approved. Maria Montessori Language and Cultural Center1418 N.W. 65th St. - Seattle, WA 98117 - Map It 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. Matheia School2205 N.W. 67th St. - Seattle, WA 98117 - Map It 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. At Matheia, each child receives individualized instruction in classes of ten or fewer; each child is taught by specialists in math, science, language arts and art; each child experiences the joy of hands-on learning in a community based on caring and respect; and each child is engaged and challenged. Montessori in Motion7323 27th StW - University Place, WA 98466 - Map It 253-565-3080 | website 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 1 1/2-grade 6 Montessori School of Seattle720 18th Ave. E. - Seattle, WA 98122 - Map It 206-325-0497 | website | email The Montessori School of Seattle has been located in St. Joseph's since 1979. Our students, aged 2 1/2 to 6 years, attend full or part time in a beautiful, loving environment. Children are nurtured and taught the love of learning numbers, letters, reading, geography, science, and practical skills. Dance, art, and music lessons offered. ![]() Open Window School/Vista Academy6128 168th Place S.E. - Bellevue, WA 98006 - Map It 425-747-2911 | website Open Window School is designed for gifted children who love to learn! We nurture and inspire academic excellence and personal accomplishment. Teachers and specialists combine cutting edge teaching techniques with traditional strategies to deliver a program offering excellence, innovation and community for kindergartners - 5th grade. OWS has added a middle school division, Vista Academy. Vista's 21st century curriculum raises floors and eliminates ceilings for gifted learners, grades 6 - 8. OWS and Vista share a beautiful Cougar Mountain campus in Bellevue. Pacific Crest Montessori School600 N.W. Bright St. - Seattle, WA 98107 - Map It 206-789-7889 | website | email Montessori student centered education in mixed-age setting focusing on development of independence, rigorous academic discipline and joy of learning. The principles of student-centered learning with mixed ages of children working together in an environment based on respect for the child are the principles upon which Pacific Crest was founded. It is our purpose to develop a community of children, parents and staff that together assist each child in his/her development such that every child is given the opportunity to reach his/her fullest human potential. Pacific Montessori Learning Center206-546-6670 Pacific Northwest Montessori Association5003 218th Ave. N.E. - Redmond, WA 98053 - Map It 800-550-PNMA | website | email PNMA is an association of individuals, schools, training institutions, and service providers who join together to promote excellence and growth in Montessori education. The mission of PNMA is to encourage, support, and advocate for excellent Montessori education. We are a catalyst for creating the united common voice required to advocate effectively for Montessori communities. For a list of PNMA montessori programs in your area go to www.pnma.org Puget Sound Community School660 S. Dearborn St. - Seattle, WA 98134 - Map It 206-324-4350 | website | email Turning passion into achievement! PSCS provides 11-18 year-olds with a collaborative educational environment and true ownership of their learning, while guiding students in identifying, cultivating, and expressing their passions. 6th-12th grade, 35 total students, state-approved. ![]() Seabury School1801 53rd St.NE - Tacoma, WA 98422 - Map It 253-952-3111 | website | email Seabury School is an independent school serving highly-capable children from preschool through eighth grade. Founded in 1989, Seabury is the only independent school in the South Puget Sound specializing in providing excellence in education for intellectually advanced children. Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences1432 15th Ave. - Seattle, WA 98122 - Map It 206-324-7227 | website | email Seattle Academy features an urban campus with a distinct city college feel. With its demanding, college preparatory curriculum, Seattle Academy also offers state-of-the-art programs in performing and visual arts. While its sports programs have won recent state championships in soccer, track-and field, and cross-country, Seattle Academy nevertheless has a no-cut policy in sports and performing arts. Graduates attend the country's most selective colleges. Grades 6 - 12. Seattle Country Day School2619 Fourth Ave. N. - Seattle, WA 98112 - Map It 206-691-2625 | website SCDS serves students of high intellectual and creative promise. Experienced teachers, small classes, and inquiry-based teaching promote academic excellence and enthusiasm for learning. Our curriculum accentuates mathematics, science, and technology, and includes humanities, arts, and physical education. SCDS students enjoy our strong after school programs including extended-day, athletics, clubs, and instrumental music classes. Grades K - 8. Seattle Girls' School2706 S. Jackson St. - Seattle, WA 98144 - Map It 206-709-2228 | website Seattle Girls' School provides a rigorous academic program for students in grades 5-8. Featuring an integrated, project-based curriculum that highlights math, science and technology, students are challenged to build critical thinking and problem solving skills in a supportive environment. Seattle Girls' School- preparing today's girls to be tomorrow's world leaders! Seattle Jewish Community School12351 8th Ave. N.E. - Seattle, WA 98125 - Map It 206-522-5212 | website | email SJCS provides an excellent, egalitarian General and Judaic education that promotes Jewish identity and practice, respect for diversity, responsibility for our world, and lifelong learning. SJCS' rigorous, integrated curriculum prepares graduates for future academic success at public and private schools. Our nurturing atmosphere and values-driven approach foster confidence, creativity, and sensitivity in students who graduate to become leaders in their schools, synagogues, and communities. K - Grade 5. ![]() Seattle Waldorf School206-524-5320 Ext.xt1 | website | email Seattle Waldorf School offers a developmentally optimal, experiential approach to education. Academics and arts are integrated from preschool through twelfth grade, igniting passion for learning, and enabling students to fully develop their unique capacities. Evolving from a profound understanding of the developing body, mind, and spirit, Waldorf Education continues its global growth with over 1,200 schools worldwide. To find out more, please visit our website and join us for an open house. Grade School Campus ( Preschool, Kindergarten, Gr. 1-8) located at 2728 NE 100th St. Kinderhaus Campus (Kindergarten) located at 4919 Woodlawn Ave. N. High School Campus (Gr. 9-12) located at 160 John St. Sky's The Limit Montessori, Inc.253-946-7965 Soundview School6515 196th St.SW - Lynnwood, WA 98036 - Map It 425-778-8572 | website | email Soundview School educates intellectually motivated students to become ethical leaders in a rapidly globalizing society. We instill the traits in young people that will equip them for success in a world becoming more complex everyday; traits such as creativity, critical thinking, self expression, academic excellence and a solid knowledge base. We accomplish this through small classes, excellent teachers, and implementation of the rigorous International Baccalaureate programme at all grade levels. Preschool - 8th Grade. Spring Street International School505 Spring St. - Friday Harbor, WA 98250 - Map It 360-378-6393 | website | email We are a 6-12 school with the mission of preparing intellectually curious students for higher education and life-long learning. We integrate rigorous academics with personal growth through brain-compatible instruction, experiential field trips and wilderness adventures, and extensive foreign travel. We offer small class sizes, individual attention, and learner-centered instruction to prepare our students to enter the most competitive colleges. Spring Valley Montessori School253-927-2557 Spruce Street School914 Virginia St. - Seattle, WA 98101 - Map It 206-621-9211 | website | email Spruce Street School, Seattle's only downtown elementary school, offers kindergarten through fifth grade students highly personalized instruction, supporting their social-emotional development as well as academic excellence. We encourage students to anchor their learning in real-world applications, preparing them to be enthusiastic lifelong learners and able contributors to society. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Preschool425-481-9358 St. Mark's Cathedral Preschool1245 10th Ave. E. - Seattle, WA 98102 - Map It 206-323-1844 | website Saint Mark's Cathedral Preschool provides a joyful, enriching, child-centered program for children ages three to five. We nurture the emotional, social, spiritual, and academic growth of children by providing stimulating experiences in a loving, respectful environment. St. Nicholas Montessori253-839-7864 | website St. Thomas School8300 N.E. 12th St. - Medina, WA 98039 - Map It 425-454-5880 | website | email St. Thomas School develops students' full potential in a challenging academic environment that builds a foundation of basic skills and integrates technology, language arts, social studies, science, mathematics, foreign language, fine arts and physical education. Children develop proficient writing and speaking abilities and acquire solid technological skills. Through the curriculum, school climate, and service, students are encouraged to apply lessons from the classroom to the world around them. Preschool - Grade 6. Sunshine Montessori425-778-7880 ![]() Tacoma Waldorf School3315 S. 19th St. - Tacoma, Wa 98405 - Map It 253-383-8711 | website | email People are being drawn to Waldorf education because of the caring, personal atmosphere, the effective approach that integrates the arts throughout the curriculum, and our attention to a child's spirit and imagination as well as his or her intellect. When children relate what they learn to their own experience, they are interested and alive, and what they learn becomes their own. Tacoma Waldorf School is designed to foster this kind of learning. Our educational program offers a classical curriculum imbued with soul. Our philosophy acknowledges a child's spiritual side and strives to awaken a sense of gratitude, respect, and responsibility for themselves and the world. Call for a tour today! The Academy for Precision Learning (APL)5031 University Way, N.E. - Seattle, WA 98105 - Map It 206-427-0115 | website | email The Academy for Precision Learning (APL) is an independent school for students from kindergarten through 5th grade. APL provides an academically rigorous curriculum coupled with a focus on social skills development that is individually tailored for all learning styles. APL classes are inclusion-based, allowing typical and special needs children to work side by side in small personalized classes that help every student reach their full potential. The Attic Learning Community20140-137th Ave. N.E. - Woodinville, WA 98072 - Map It The Attic is a progressive, independent school, in Woodinville, Washington. The Attic operates a developmental, multiage, child-centered learning community for children ages 5 through 18. The Attic is built upon a developmental philosophy of learning; which, at its heart, recognizes that each child develops at his or her own rate. Being in a strong, safe, community nurtures the development of important social skills, and allows children to be children. The Bear Creek School8905 208th Ave. N.E. - Redmond, WA 98053 - Map It 425-898-1720 | website Founded in 1988, The Bear Creek School is a leader in classical education in the Pacific Northwest. We provide a challenging college preparatory curriculum from a Christian worldview. Our Lower School curriculum includes classes for Spanish (grades 1-3) and Latin (grades 4-6), music, art, PE, science and computers. Small class sizes, dedicated faculty and high parental involvement provide a nurturing environment where each student is encouraged and supported. Offering grades pre-K through 12. The Bush School3400 E. Harrison St. - Seattle, WA 98112 - Map It 206-326-7736 | website The Bush School provides students with an education that matters. Bush combines a challenging academic program with experiential learning, service opportunities, and a wide variety of arts and athletics. Students gain the skills, knowledge, and experiences they need to succeed in school and in life - discovering and pursuing their passions, while making a positive impact on the world. The Learning Tree Montessori Preschool1721 15th Ave. - Seattle, WA 98122 - Map It 206-324-4788 | website | email Working together with parents to nurture and challenge tomorrow's world citizens. Learning Tree is a full-day Montessori program with a diverse community of families with children ages 2 1/2-6. Strong parent involvement, anti-bias. The Little School2812 116th Ave. N.E. - Bellevue, WA 98004 - Map It 425-827-8708 | website | email Keeping curiosity alive for ages 3-12! At The Little School, we preserve children's natural enthusiasm for learning, support balanced social and academic skill development, and foster community-minded, compassionate, and intrinsically motivated students. Our beautiful 12-acre campus and small classes foster an environment of wonder and respect. Academic skills are grounded in hands-on, relevant experiences. Movement classes, foreign language, and field trips augment growth. Half-day/full-day options. Fully accredited. Ages 3-12. The Meridian School4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. - Seattle, WA 98103 - Map It 206-632-7154 | website Our global studies curriculum is at the heart of The Meridian School program, as our teachers guide students to understand the multi-cultural world around them. Core subjects are taught in a larger thematic context, which allows students to both build skills and make larger connections. To advance our mission of balance, teachers integrate strong academics with a caring community that builds citizenship skills. Find us in Wallingford's Good Shepherd Center in 11-acre Meridian Park. Kindergarten - Grade 5 See our camps. The Northwest School1415 Summit Ave. - Seattle, WA 98122 - Map It 206-682-7309 | website | email The Northwest School is a college preparatory school for grades 6 - 12. Students study math, science, an integrated humanities sequence, foreign languages, and two arts in all years. Environmental stewardship and social justice are vital elements in our culture. International education is a daily reality, enhanced by Seattle's only residential program for 80 students from 12 countries. Our students learn each day with peers who see the world through different eyes. Grades 6 - 12. ![]() The Overlake School20301 N.E. 108th St. - Redmond, WA 98053 - Map It 425-868-1000 | website 515 students in grades 5-12. Rigorous curriculum, excellent college placement, commitment to diversity, beautiful rural campus, global perspective, extensive opportunities in athletics, arts, community service and outdoor education. Financial Aid and Malone Scholarships available. The Perkins School9005 Roosevelt Way N.E. - Seattle,, WA 98115 - Map It 206-526-8217 | website The Perkins School, located in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood, serves children ready for transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. Small school and class size assures individual attention and low teacher/student ratios. The challenging curriculum, comprised of core studies and enrichment classes, allows for flexibility and opportunities for individual learning. Teachers often use an interdisciplinary approach to build bridges between subject areas and work closely with parents to educate the whole child. Transitional Kindergarten - Grade 5. |