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Westside School

10015 28th Avenue Sw, Seattle, WA, 98146-0981 -

School Notes Overview:

Westside School is West Seattle's premier elementary school. It offers an inquiry-based, integrated curriculum that includes strong academic basics along with Chinese, Spanish, PE, music, and art....

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School Overview:

	Westside School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
Year Founded	1981
County	King County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	219 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	17%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 38 students
	Kind - 39 students
	Grade 1 - 40 students
	Grade 2 - 31 students
	Grade 3 - 32 students
	Grade 4 - 21 students
	Grade 5 - 18 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	24 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	70%
Average Class Size	18
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	167 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 10 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$9,900
% on Financial Aid	15%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$5,000
Acceptance Rate	50%
Head of School	Jo Ann Yockey
Admissions Director	David Bergler
Admissions Associate	Kathy Winans
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	5
	Extracurriculars
	book club	chess
	knitting	science
	yoga

School Notes:

Westside School prepares students for the world by challenging them to achieve academic success and by connecting their human spirt and imagination to learning. Westside values:
High Academic Standards: Our integrated curriculum and small class size challenge each student to succeed at his or her highest level.
Joyful Learning: Our students are engaged and encouraged by our faculty to use all their unique abilities to succeed academically, think critically and be creative, excited learners.
A Caring Community: We treat one another with honesty, respect and generosity of spirit.
A Global Community: Our community embraces and promotes understanding of all kinds of differences - ethnicity, culture, religion and socio-economics.
Profile last updated: 10/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98146)	School Zip (98146)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,574 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	28%	29%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$46,321	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	49 years old	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	63% / 37%	62% / 38%