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Lake Washington Girls Middle School

810 18th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122-0981 -

School Notes Overview:

Lake Washington Girls Middle School prepares girls to be confident young women, strong in mind, body and voice. Our school values diversity and promotes social responsibility. Students, teachers and families are active partners in creating a challenging academic environment, fostering independent thinking and instilling a life long love of learning. ...

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School Overview:

	Lake Washington Girls Middle School
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 8
Year Founded	1998
County	King County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	54 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	60%	27%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 18 students
	Grade 7 - 18 students
	Grade 8 - 18 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	71%
Average Class Size	18
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 15
Yearly Tuition Cost	$10,600
Tuition Notes	Tuition includes all fees, including labs, books, computers, etc. and field trips, including week-long fall field experiences.
% on Financial Aid	30%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$3,000
Acceptance Rate	26%
Head of School	Patricia Hearn
Admissions Director	Colleen Hartung
Sport
Total Sports Offered	4
	Sports
	Basketball	Soccer
	Tennis	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	7
	Extracurriculars
	Earth Service Corps club	drama program
	mock trial	music production
	student council	student magazine
	yearbook

School Notes:

LWGMS is a grassroots response to a community-identified need and has proven to be a school that is exciting to students, teachers and parents. The girls engage in an academically rigorous curriculum, including extensive research and writing, regular debates and oral presentations, individualized math instruction, and real-world, experiential science. The girls produce and perform in all-school plays at professional theaters in Seattle. Each year, the girls participate in the Rainier Valley Youth Theatre's Young Playwrights program, work with the Austin Foundation, study with Martial Arts in the Public Interest, and work with Artscorps instructors. Seventh graders research rites of passage ceremonies in many cultures and design their own Rites of Passage experience. They create service projects that are related to their curriculum. Lake Washington Girls Middle School students take responsibility for their learning and for their environment, through having a voice in curriculum and board meetings and cleaning and improving their school building.
low tuition (about half of other private schools in Seattle)
strong financial aid program
commitment to diversity
located in Central Seattle -- we use the community as part of our classroom
holistic curriculum focused on social justice
entire program geared toward building self-confidence in girls.
Profile last updated: 12/01/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98122)	School Zip (98122)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	28,790 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	29%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.9 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$32,085	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.4 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	33% / 67%	62% / 38%