| K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 39 | 36 | 32 |
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25 school year, as reported to the WA State Board of Education.
Source: the school's own tuition page · aid page, observed 2026-07-03. Tuition changes annually, verify before applying.
Independent school in Arbor Heights, West Seattle · preschool through grade 8 · 328 K-8 students plus 54 early learners (WA SBE, 2024-25) · nonsectarian, progressive, NWAIS-accredited
Westside's pitch is built on what it refuses to do. There are no letter grades, no homework before 2nd grade, no admissions test, no cut lists in sports, and, most consequentially for a buyer, no published high-school matriculation list. What you get instead is a coherent progressive package at the accessible end of Seattle independent pricing. Middle school costs $29,900 for 2026-27, roughly ten to twenty thousand below the city's premium tier. The package includes Spanish and Mandarin exposure starting in preschool, a seven-person student support team that is oversized for a 380-child school, and childcare logistics built for working parents, including 43 extra care days on non-school days starting in 2026-27. The bet a family makes here is on trust. The school deliberately strips out every external yardstick (test scores, grades, competition results, placement statistics), so you are buying the philosophy and the accreditors' judgment rather than a number. Families west of the Duwamish who want a calm, well-run K-8 will find a lot to like here. Families who need proof their child is tracking ahead of a national cohort will find nothing to measure with.
Researched 2026-07-04. Citations and claim ledger included in the full dossier.
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