At-a-Glance: SSIS is an independent, non-profit, co-ed day and boarding school.
Location: Friday Harbor, Washington is a town on San Juan Island (population 7,000), approximately 70 miles northwest of Seattle.San Juan Island is one of the four major islands and is accessible by ferry or plane.
Grades Served: 6-12 Student Population: 120 students, including 100 day and 20 boarding students from the US and other countries.
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1; average class size of 14. Facilities: A 2-acre campus in town, including 9 classrooms, a science lab, a new art studio, and 5,000 square foot residential hall.
Teaching: 20 full and part-time teachers, 45 courses including Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Systems, Science Inquiry, Creative Writing, AP Literature, AP Psychology, US Constitution, AP Spanish, AP Calculus AB and BC, Genius Hour, Studio Art, Music Composition, Theatre, and ESL. 70% of SSIS faculty hold a Master's or higher degree.
Arts and Music Programs: Music, Photography, Theatre, Video, Visual Arts
Recreational Athletic Programs: Hiking Club, Sailing team
School Notes
Spring Street International School is a close-knit community
dedicated to helping students from diverse backgrounds find their
voice and passion to learn. We build problem-solvers, team-players,
learners, and leaders through advanced academics and hands-on
curriculum in a safe and beautiful setting.
We believe in...
Relationships: When students know that teachers care,
students care what teachers know. Our teachers are mentors and
guides, engaging students in academic inquiry and creating space to
discover what ignites them.
Individuals: Every child is unique and deserves a unique
education. We teach students, not classes, and tailor courses of
study, assignments, and skill development around the needs of each
individual student.
Creativity: Characterized by the ability to perceive the
world in new ways, to make new connections, and to innovate
solutions, creativity thrives in our unique environment. Our
students develop their own opinions and critical thinking.
Experience: Learning emerges from doing and experiencing.
Our students are not stuck at a desk. They work in groups, they
lead, they present, they go beyond the walls of a classroom.
Grades: 9-12 | 105 students103.7 miles 5608 Pacific Ave Se Lacey, WA 98503 (360) 438-7600
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School Reviews
5.00 out of 5(3 reviews)
52/23/2019
Small and rural community. Spring Street International School is a family. Faculty members meet students at their individual academic level. There is an emphasis on experiential education. SSIS travels as a school once in the fall, and once in the spring. This gives students a broad perspective of the world.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Bella Bledsoe
57/21/2018
Spring Street International School has been absolutely life-changing for my daughter. While traditional, parochial and public schools tend to limit kids and box them into prefabricated and immutable academic programs, Spring Street can tailor students' learning individually. So if your child is strong in math but has challenges in other subjects, Spring Street can work with that. If your child obsesses about art, Spring Street can help her to soar with it.Additionally, the school trips (which include destinations like Tibet and China) offer an unparalleled window to fascinating and beautiful places in the world for the students - and, more importantly, exposure to other cultures.I asked my daughter what she would like to add to this review, and she said, "Spring Street is amazing - it's like a second family for me - one that has a culture of its own, and one that introduces me to *other* cultures."Plus, the town of Friday Harbor is one of the safest small towns in Washington state (and, by extension, the country), in one of the most beautiful places on earth (truly).As my daughter says, "Spring Street is amazing."
- Posted by Parent - VictoriaC
55/9/2018
Being a teacher for 25 years, I've been looking for a place where I got to meet student needs as I saw fit. Having both of my daughters benefit from this school has been blown me away as well. I love this school and am blessed to be a part of it.
- Posted by Teacher - Jeff Smith
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