Elementary

Homework help, teacher talk, cool classrooms and more
UW educator

Preschool

6 New Findings About Early Learning
The University of Washington shares new research in latest EDU Talk
By
Nancy Schatz Alton
  Mar 29, 2018
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Family Management

Stop Following Your Kids Around at the Playground
Solo play is healthy, entertaining and essential
By
Claire Swinarski
  Mar 29, 2018
phone

Apps + Tech

I Gave My Young Kids Cell Phones and They're Thriving
Yep, really
By
Kristina Wright
  May 23, 2018
reading

Books

5 Kids' Books About the Refugee Crisis
Let these stories guide you during not-so-easy conversations
By
Leah Abraham
  Aug 29, 2017
Boy studying

Elementary

Should I Homeschool or Not?
10 years in, this mom shares her wisdom
By
Kerrie McLoughlin
  Sep 18, 2017
Veggie-plate

Food

7 School Lunches for Your Gluten-Free, Paleo or Vegan Kid
These lunch ideas will put an end to the nightly dilemma of what to pack
By
Sara Lindberg
  Sep 10, 2018
frustrated-child-parents-homework

Elementary

Whose Homework Is It Anyway?
How to empower your child to manage their own homework
By
Sarina Behar Natkin
  Oct 3, 2017
School girl with backpack

Elementary

Math Class: Giving Girls the Same Support As Boys
Solving for XX in the word of mathematics
By
Rebecca Hill
  Dec 28, 2016
Kids in science class

Kindergarten

What the Washington State Science Standards Mean for Your Student
Expect more hands-on learning, less homework and more group work
By
Rebecca Hill
  Aug 4, 2016

Newest Reads

Dad reading to kid

Books

13 Kids' Books That Parents Love Reading
The best bedtime stories, according to parents
By
Vicky McDonald
  Mar 19, 2019
Basket of garden items

Home Sweet Home

5 Tips for Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
Read this before starting that veggie patch
By
Beth Hartwick
  Mar 19, 2019
Jefferson Park one of Seattle's most adventurous exciting playgrounds

The Great Outdoors

Swing High, Zip Fast: Most Adventurous Playgrounds
Tallest slides, fastest zip lines, best climbing walls and more around Seattle and the Eastside
By
Linnea Westerlind
  Mar 18, 2019
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Travel

The Perfect Family Weekend Trip Is One Tank of Gas Away
There's culture, cheap family fun and amazing Chinese food
By
JiaYing Grygiel
  Mar 18, 2019

Family Atlas

We've mapped your family-friendly resources in the Puget Sound region

Sammamish Montessori School

Sammamish Montessori School

The Sammamish Montessori School was founded in 1977 by Joan Starling, an early pioneer of Montessori teaching in this area.

Redmond

Eastside Preparatory School

Eastside Preparatory School

Eastside Prep is a coed independent school serving 430 students in Kirkland, WA and offers an engaging and challenging academic program.

Kirkland

Shoreline Christian School

Shoreline Christian School

Through intimate class sizes, caring teachers, and curriculum that builds character, we nurture students to reveal God-given talents and help them excel academically, spiritually, emotionally, and socially.

Shoreline

King's Schools

King's Schools

Inspiring Education

Shoreline