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Finding the right private school for your child starts here! Browse our school listings to discover preschool through secondary school options across Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah and surrounding Eastside communities.
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Alpha Kirkland
Kirkland
Kindergarten–Grade 8
Alpha Kirkland is a K-8 private school where kids love school. Its mastery-based, AI-driven approach lets students master academics in two hours, with classes ranking in the top 1% nationally. The rest of the day is spent on life skills workshops led by adult guides.
BK Academy for Gifted Children
Redmond
Ages 3—11
BK Academy is a school for gifted children ages 3 through fifth grade, where asynchronous development is understood and celebrated. Its research-based emergent curriculum, tied to a structured but advanced curriculum, meets each child at their exact challenge level.
Cedar Crest Academy
Bellevue and Redmond
Young preschool–Grade 5
Cedar Crest Academy serves students from young preschool through fifth grade across four campuses in Bellevue and Redmond. Education is designed as one continuous journey, where confidence takes root, curiosity becomes a habit, and a love of learning begins.
Cedar River Montessori School
Renton
Preschool—Grade 8
Founded in 1981, Cedar River Montessori is an independent, AMS-accredited nonprofit school that nurtures curious, engaged global thinkers through exploration, inquiry, and connection with nature. On a 12-acre campus, students grow within a diverse community.
Chestnut Hill Academy
Bellevue
Kindergarten–Grade 5
Since 1998, Chestnut Hill Academy has been nurturing confident, compassionate leaders, one child at a time. Serving students kindergarten through fifth grade, CHA combines rigorous academics with personalized learning in a supportive, student-centered environment.
Dartmoor School
Bellevue, Seattle, Bothell and Issaquah
Grades 1—12
At Dartmoor School, students receive personalized one-to-one instruction tailored to their individual learning style, pace, and academic goals. Flexible summer programs help students maintain progress, catch up in key subjects, or prepare for the next grade level.
Eastside Catholic School
Sammamish
Grades 6–12
At Eastside Catholic School, students in grades 6-12 are known, challenged, supported and inspired to become their best selves and discover who they are called to be. Rooted in Catholic tradition, EC welcomes students of all faith backgrounds.
Eastside Christian School
Bellevue
Preschool—Grade 8
At Eastside Christian School, preschool through eighth grade students thrive through academic excellence, commitment to Christ, and a loving, caring community where every child is known, encouraged and challenged to grow. Students build strong character and servant leadership.
Eastside Community School
Issaquah
Parent & Child–Grade 8
At Eastside Community School, learning is active, human and deeply engaging, blending strong academics with creativity, movement, practical skills, the arts and time outdoors. Its Waldorf-inspired approach supports each stage of development.
Eton School
Bellevue
3 years—Grade 8
At Eton School, we believe every child arrives already full of wonder, and nurturing that wonder is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by the Montessori philosophy, we follow each child’s natural curiosity in mixed-grade classrooms.
Evergreen Academy Montessori
Issaquah, Kirkland and Mountlake Terrace
Ages 6 weeks–6 years
For more than 25 years, Evergreen Academy Montessori has partnered with families to provide an authentic Montessori education that supports every stage of a child’s growth, from infants through primary, with personalized learning experiences.
Evergreen Academy Elementary
Bothell
3 years—Grade 5
At Evergreen Academy, learning is designed to spark curiosity, inspire discovery and help every child reach their full potential. From preschool through elementary school, our engaging academic program encourages students to ask questions and think critically.
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Bellevue
Grades 5–12
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart is an independent Catholic school for girls in grades 5-12. For almost 120 years, Forest Ridge has prepared young women to think critically, lead with courage and act with purpose in a changing world.
French Immersion School of Washington
Bellevue
Age 2—Grade 5
FISW is a private bilingual preschool and elementary school serving children ages 2–11. Its nurturing, inquiry-based environment helps students grow, explore, and thrive in both French and English. Accredited by the French Ministry of Education and NWAIS.
JDS – Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle
Bellevue
EC–Grade 8
The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle (JDS) is a vibrant, inclusive community where students from Preschool through eighth grade become curious learners, compassionate leaders and engaged members of the world. Programs are rooted in Jewish values and traditions.
Open Window School
Bellevue
Kindergarten–Grade 8
Open Window is a K-8 independent school for gifted students in Bellevue, Washington. Core academics are accelerated by a full grade level, so kids are challenged at the level they actually need, with the support to match. It nurtures the head and the heart.
Primrose School of West Bellevue
Bellevue
Infants—Pre-K
Primrose School of West Bellevue serves children from infancy through Pre-K, where teachers use the Balanced Learning approach to inspire a love of learning. Summer Adventure programs build skills in literacy, problem solving and STEM.
St. Joseph Parish School
Issaquah and Snoqualmie
Preschool–Grade 8
St. Joseph Parish School is rooted in faith, driven by curiosity, and committed to academic excellence. SJS nurtures the whole child in a welcoming community where students grow in knowledge, character and confidence from Pre-K through eighth grade.
St. Thomas School
Medina
Preschool–Grade 8
St. Thomas School offers a preschool through eighth grade experience designed to meet students at each stage of their development while preparing them for what comes next. Students build a strong academic foundation and critical thinking skills.
The Attic Learning Community
Woodinville
Preschool–Grade 12
Since 1999, The Attic has offered a joyful, academically rich education where curiosity drives learning. Its constructivist, hands-on approach and multi-age classrooms support academic, social, and emotional growth on a five-acre campus of forest, meadow and stream.
The Bear Creek School
Redmond
Preschool–Grade 12
From preschool through grade 12, Bear Creek’s Christian liberal arts education nurtures a lifelong love of learning. Students build strong foundations in reading and math while growing in virtue and creativity, in small classes that provide a safe, caring environment.
The Bear Creek Preschool
Redmond
Ages 3–5
Bear Creek Preschool offers a joyful start to learning with individualized, accelerated instruction in math, reading, and writing. Rooted in a Christian worldview, its caring community fosters character, kindness and curiosity. Small classes support each child.
The Growing Tree and Treehouse
Bellevue
Infants–Pre-K
Two play- and nature-based programs are available in Bellevue. The Growing Tree is a licensed center providing full- and part-time care for children four weeks old through Pre-K. The Treehouse is a private preschool offering a.m. and p.m. classes for ages 2.5 through Pre-K.
The Little School
Bellevue
Preschool–Grade 5
The Little School celebrates curiosity, builds community and cultivates joy. It offers an innovative, project-based program that blends indoor and outdoor learning, informed by over 65 years of experience, on a 12.5-acre wooded campus.
Washington Spectrum Schools
Maple Valley
Kindergarten–Grade 12
At Washington Spectrum Schools, every student should experience success. Students deserve more than individualized support; they deserve effective instruction. Its research-based approach builds skills that are strong, lasting and useful.
WorldKids School Bel-Red
Bellevue
Ages 8 weeks–6 years
WorldKids School Bel-Red offers a full-immersion program where children grow up learning Spanish and Mandarin as naturally as they learn to play. Every classroom is led by warm, multilingual teachers who make language learning joyful.
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