4057 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105-6556
Avg years and MA-degree share are direct OSPI publications; the 3-year trend is our derivation. From data.wa.gov/yp28-ks6d.
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Hybrid model adopted March 2025 preserves the HCC self-contained cohort pathway alongside neighborhood-based HC services through at least 2027-28. Beginning 2026-27 the district adds two new HC elementary sites (Alki and Rainier View) and pilots single-domain identification (reading-only or math-only). Beginning January 2026 universal screening auto-includes all 1st and 4th graders; grades 2-3 and 5-8 require parent/educator referral. The 2027-28 horizon is a watch date because the original HCC sunset has only been paused, not cancelled.
Curated from district Highly Capable program pages, with observed-at dates and confidence labels.
Seattle Public Schools · grades K–5 · 422 students · option school where every child spends half of each day learning in Spanish or Japanese
Applying to John Stanford is less like choosing an elementary school and more like bidding on a thirteen-year language track. A kindergarten seat carries guaranteed immersion continuation through Hamilton International Middle School and then Lincoln High School, while missing it means facing a language-proficiency test as the price of entry from second grade on. Living nearby buys a lottery tiebreaker, not a seat. The academics justify the scramble, at roughly the 90th percentile in math among demographically similar Washington elementaries. Two caveats deserve equal billing, though: top-band scores have slid for three straight years, and there is no public evidence of school-sponsored academic competition of any kind. What the school offers instead is the immersion itself, a formidable parent operation, and a green-and-global identity it takes unusually seriously.
Researched 2026-06-10. Citations and claim ledger included in the full dossier.
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