Westside at a Glance

• 323 students is preschool through eighth grade.
• 90% of families from within five mile radius of Westside School campus
• 28% identify as students of color and/or from a diverse family background

• Westside School employs 34 (classroom and specialty) teachers, 10 instructional assistants, and 19 staff. Most teaching staff hold advanced degrees.
• Meet Westside's Staff and Faculty here!

• 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.

• Westside School offers an integrated, project-based lower school and middle school curriculum
• Westside School offers rich specialty classes, including world languages (Mandarin & Spanish), physical education, visual and performing arts
• Every class participates in field trips and outdoor education to enhance the learning experience. Overnight experiences begin in third grade.
• Read our Westside Stories blog here for an in-depth look at some of the things that happen in Westside's classrooms!

• Westside School offers Extended Day (before and after school care) on a monthly (contracted) and drop-in basis
• Students have access to fee-based after school enrichment, including robotics, sewing, iPad animation, musical theater and more

• Fourth through eighth grade athletics (no cut) include cross country, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and track
• Starting in kindergarten, students can participate in cross country meets
• Westside team coaches are made up of Westside parents, staff and faculty

• Early School Tuition:
  Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten: $13,525
• Lower School Tuition:
  Kindergarten through fourth grade: $16,975
• Middle School Tuition:
  Fifth grade through eighth grade: $19,178
• Westside School offers need-based Financial Aid to families of students in Kindergarten through eighth grade

   

• 17% of Westside School students receive need-based Financial Aid.
• Awards range from 18% to 95%, the average award being 50% of tuition

Westside School is

• approved by the Washington State Board of Education.
• a member of the National Association of Independent Schools
• a member of the Washington Federation of Independent Schools
• a member of Puget Sound Independent Schools
• a fully accredited member of the Northwest Association of Independent Schools
• a member of the Independent Curriculum Group