Home > Washington > King County > Emerald Heights Academy

Emerald Heights Academy

3850 - 156th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA, 98006 -

School Notes Overview:

Emerald Heights Academy provides an educational community that serves the individual, the family and society. Since our founding, we have set high academic standards, nurtured spiritual growth and developed character through raising social responsibility toward others. A group of lay Catholic business leaders and educators founded Emerald Heights Academy as an independent, private elementary school on Seattle's Eastside. Our goal is to help each student to reach his or her full potential. Emerald Heights Academy believes that education involves the development of key intellectual abilities including analyzing, synthesizing, relating and evaluating. Our advanced curriculum is strong in content. We address each student's needs with personal attention and work with parents to provide individualized instruction. Teachers help to form effective study habits which encourage critical thinking and reflection. Students gain confidence and poise through the practice of public speaking. The mission of Emerald Heights Academy is to transform society by developing Christ-centered leaders and learners. We do this by helping our children to grow intellectually, apostolically, spiritually and to develop good character. The result of this integral formation is a leader well prepared to take his or her place in any sector of society and to infuse it with Christian virtues. ...

...read more

School Overview:

	Emerald Heights Academy
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1993
County	King County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	66 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	14%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 15 students
	Kind - 8 students
	Grade 1 - 7 students
	Grade 2 - 8 students
	Grade 3 - 8 students
	Grade 4 - 7 students
	Grade 5 - 2 students
	Grade 6 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	171 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,800
Tuition Notes	Pre-K 3 and 4 tuition is $420/m for 4 half-days and $460/m for 5 half-days. K-8th grade tuition is $6,800 annually plus fees.
% on Financial Aid	18%
Admissions Director	Jeanne Belmonte

School Notes:

Emerald Heights Academy provides an educational community that serves the individual, the family and society. Since our founding, we have set high academic standards, nurtured spiritual growth and developed character through raising social responsibility toward others. A group of lay Catholic business leaders and educators founded Emerald Heights Academy as a nonprofit, independent, private elementary school on Seattle�s Eastside. Our goal is to help each student to reach his or her full potential. Emerald Heights Academy believes that education involves the development of key intellectual abilities including analyzing, synthesizing, relating and evaluating. Our advanced curriculum is strong in content. We address each student�s needs with personal attention and work with parents to provide individualized instruction. Teachers help to form effective study habits which encourage critical thinking and reflection. Students gain confidence and poise through the practice of public speaking. The mission of Emerald Heights Academy is to transform society by developing Christ-centered leaders and learners. We do this by helping our children to grow intellectually, apostolically, spiritually and to develop good character. The result of this integral formation is a leader well prepared to take his or her place in any sector of society and to infuse it with Christian virtues.
Profile last updated: 05/13/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98006)	School Zip (98006)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,332 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	67%	29%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$81,929	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	31 years old	38 years old
	View housing listings in 98006
Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (98006) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	62% / 38%