Applying To Westside

Families interested in Westside School for the 2018-2019 academic year can join us for a tour: Sign up for a tour through Ravenna.

A tour is your best way to see the school and to hear about the program directly from our educators and see us in action on a typical school day. Please explore our curriculum guides for our Lower and Middle School to learn about our curriculum in detail.

If you are interested in Westside School for the 2017-2018 academic year, please call our Office of Admission to arrange your tour: 206-932-2511 or email Ted Holmes, Director of Admissions, at tedh@westsideschool.org.

Westside School uses the Ravenna online application system for all grades including preschool and shares a common PSIS (Puget Sound Independent Schools) application. The Ravenna System will guide you through all of the steps outlined below, as well as keep you updated on the status of your child’s application. Where space is available we are still accepting applications for the 2017 - 2018 academic year

APPLICATION STEPS
1. Submit a student and family photo
2. Submit Parent/Guardian Statement
3. Submit Student Activities and Interests form (middle school only)
4. Submit two teacher recommendations
5. Submit transcripts (first semester of 2017-2018 and all of 2016-2017)
6. Submit administrator evaluation form
7. Middle School Only: Submit test scores (i.e. ERB, MAP, Smarter Balanced, etc) if no testing is offered by your school we will accept the SSAT or ISEE.

It is important to us we meet all prospective parents and guardians. We’ll use this 20-minute interview to get to know you better, learn more about your child, and answer any remaining questions you have about Westside School. You will use the Ravenna system to sign up for a parent and guardian interview after you formally apply.

You will register for a student visit through your Ravenna account.

PRESCHOOL THROUGH KINDERGARTEN APPLICANTS

One of the most important pieces of the Admission process for our preschool, prekindergarten and kindergarten applicants is a 60-minute student observation visit. During the regular admission season we will meet prospective students on a Saturday in February. Visiting prospective students will be placed in small groups, where they will go through a short “day” of school. School evaluators will observe prospective students as they participate in group and individual activities. We invite parents and guardians remain on site during the observation. While waiting, you’ll hear from a panel representing various school constituencies, including our Head of School, faculty and current parents/guardians.

If you have applied for admission outside of our traditional season, we will arrange a meeting or class visit for your child on a date that is mutually convenient.

FIRST THROUGH FOURTH GRADE APPLICANTS

Candidates for first grade will attend a 60-minute observation visit with other prospective first grade students. Students applying for second through fourth grade will be invited to spend a half day on campus. These visits allow us a chance to get to know your child and to assess their readiness for our program., At the same time, these visits give prospective students a real sense of what it would be like to attend Westside School.

FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE APPLICANTS

All Middle School applicants will come to campus for a 60-minute observation visit. At this time, your child will join a group of up to six applicants to work on a project complete a short essay prompt and participate in a group discussion. We invite parents and guardians to remain on site for a question and answer session with the Head of School, a faculty member and a current parent/guardian.