Westside School is West Seattle's premier preschool through eighth grade independent school.
We offer an inquiry-based, integrated curriculum that includes strong academic basics along with Mandarin, Spanish, PE, music, visual arts, and performing arts.
Each grade has space for 40 students, with 20 students in a classroom.
Preschool through fourth grade, each class is staffed with a teacher and an instructional assistant
Preschool class size is 15; Pre-Kindergarten class size is 18; our K-4th grade classes range from 16-20. We will occasionally enroll more than 20 students in a class under exceptional circumstances; Middle School averages 16-20 per class.
Our student-teacher ratio is approximately 7:1, which includes our classroom lead teachers, instructional assistants, and specialist teachers.
Middle School offers science, math, social studies, language arts, world languages, and exploratories.
Middle School students venture out on two outdoor trips a year and participate in interscholastic sports.
From fifth grade up, we are a one-to-one Chromebook school.
Westside School prepares students for the world by challenging them
to achieve academic success and by connecting their human spirit
and imagination to learning.
Westside School's tuition is approximately $18,700 for private students.
What is the acceptance rate of Westside School?
The acceptance rate of Westside School is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 85%. Westside School's acceptance rate is ranked among the top private schools in Washington with low acceptance rates.
What sports does Westside School offer?
Westside School offers 5 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track and Field and Volleyball.
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The average private school tuition in Seattle, WA is $19,231 for elementary schools and $22,577 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
