Our Campus

What You’ll Find on Our Campus

Westside School’s 53,000 sq/ft campus was intentionally designed to support learning, creativity, and play at every age and stage.

Learning & Gathering Spaces

• A 350-seat theater with a soaring, arched wood ceiling that hosts performances, assemblies, and community events
• A state-of-the-art gym featuring arched ceilings and reclaimed wood, designed for athletics, movement, and school-wide gatherings
• A light-filled lunchroom with three large bay doors that open on warm days, connecting indoor and outdoor community spaces

Outdoor Play & Exploration

• Year-round turf fields for safe, active outdoor play
• Fully fenced and secured outdoor areas, providing peace of mind for families
• Age-appropriate play structures designed to support physical development and imaginative play
• Outdoor learning and play spaces, including gardens, dig areas, a mud kitchen, and a playhouse

Early Childhood Spaces

• A separate Pre-K wing thoughtfully designed for younger learners
• A standalone Preschool building with its own play structure and outdoor learning areas, offering a nurturing and developmentally appropriate environment.

A Special Setting

• Located in the quiet Arbor Heights neighborhood of West Seattle, our campus offers sweeping views of Mount Rainier
• Surrounded by native trees and plants, including apple trees, the campus feels peaceful, green, and connected to nature

From Church to Campus: Designing a Home for Learning

Westside School’s campus is a thoughtful transformation of a former neighborhood church into a vibrant, purpose-built learning environment. What was once an underused sanctuary is now a light-filled school designed around collaboration, creativity, and community.

Soaring arched ceilings frame classrooms, performance spaces, and shared learning areas, while a central glass Commons connects old and new—creating transparency, movement, and connection throughout the campus. Purposefully designed classrooms, flexible gathering spaces, and age-appropriate learning environments support everything from early childhood exploration to middle school collaboration.

Guided by a commitment to sustainability, Westside reused much of the original structure and materials, integrating modern systems to create one of the most energy-efficient schools in the Northwest. The result is a campus that honors its history while fully supporting progressive education today.

Read the Full Story of How our Campus was Reimagined
Independent School Finds Opportunity for Progressive Learning Spaces in a Well-Worn Church by Gladys Ly-Au Young