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Tidepool Preparatory Academy

1102 E Washington St Sequim, WA 98382

Tel: (360) 351-4966

www.tidepoolprep.org

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Yearly Tuition: $11,500
Average class size: 14 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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About the School

Tidepool Preparatory Academy is an independent, nonprofit K–5 school in Sequim, Washington, founded on three pillars: outdoor education, academic rigor, and musicianship.
Our classes are small and our days move between the classroom, the school garden, and the natural world of the Olympic Peninsula, with music woven throughout.
Tidepool Prep opened in fall 2026.
We offer an After School Club and plan to open Tidepool Montessori, a full-day preschool for ages 3–5, in January 2027.
Our mission is Nourishing curious minds for deeper waters.

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Yearly Tuition: $11,500
Average class size: 14 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type

Alternative School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Year Founded

2026

Student Body

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

99%

Average Class Size

14 students

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,500

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% on Financial Aid

Admissions Director

Audra Gipson

School Notes

Tidepool Preparatory Academy is an independent, nonprofit K–5 school in Sequim, Washington. We opened in fall 2026 with a clear purpose: Nourishing curious minds for deeper waters. The school is built on three pillars: outdoor education, academic rigor, and musicianship, and we believe children learn best when all three are part of every day. Outdoor education. The Olympic Peninsula is part of our classroom. Students spend time in the school garden and nearby green spaces such as Carrie Blake Park, where they observe, explore, and connect what they learn to the world around them. Time outdoors builds curiosity, resilience, and a sense of place. Academic rigor. Our curriculum is project based. Students take on meaningful, hands-on projects that combine reading, writing, math, science, and the arts, which teaches them to ask good questions, work together, and see their work through. Instruction follows state learning standards, so families know exactly what their child is learning and how that learning builds from year to year. Students take part in state testing, which gives families and teachers a clear, objective measure of progress over time. Multi-age classrooms. Our classrooms bring together students of different ages. Younger children learn from older peers, and older students deepen their own understanding by mentoring. Small classes and multi-age groupings let teachers know each child well and meet students where they are, whether a child is ready to move ahead or needs more time. Musicianship. Music is part of the core program, not an extra. Students build real musical skills and share them with the community. This year's performances include a fall concert at the band shell and a winter concert in December. Community. As a young school, we are building our traditions together with our families. Events such as our fall family haunted house and family workshops, bring families, students, and staff together outside the classroom. After School Club. Our After School Club serves grades K–5 five days a week with outdoor play, music, and hands-on enrichment. Enrolled Tidepool students can stay until 5:00 p.m., and children from other schools are welcome to join as well. Tidepool Montessori (coming January 2027). We plan to open Tidepool Montessori in January 2027. It will be a licensed, full-day Montessori preschool for children ages 3–5, with a 10:1 student-to-staff ratio. Tidepool Montessori will be the only full-time Montessori program in the county and will give local families high-quality early learning and dependable full-day care, while supporting working families. Tidepool Prep is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and gifts to the school are tax deductible. Families are warmly invited to visit, meet our teachers, and see a school day in action.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Tidepool Preparatory Academy's tuition is approximately $11,500 for private students.

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