Culture of Performance
Students are challenged to take risks by combining disparate skills in moments of action. Learn More
Participation and Excellence
Championship teams. A no-cut policy. The best of both worlds.Learn More
Talents Born, Made & Discovered
Offering a safe environment for experimentation with opportunity to challenge rigid boundaries for what is possible. Learn More
Know the Kid
Understanding each student at the individual level and navigating with them through their educational experience. Learn More
Diverse & Inclusive Community
Fostering respect for human differences, growth of the individual, and diversity within the school community. Learn More
SAAS Pillars
The core of our programmatic vision is the collection of student learning provided in our academics, arts, athletics, outdoor trips & travel and service experiences within a supportive diverse and inclusive community.
Academics
Seattle Academy’s mission of preparing students for college and life means our academics pair traditional areas of study with innovative curriculum, projects, and performances.
Arts
Since Seattle Academy was founded, the arts have played a central role in our school’s identity. We believe that every student is intrinsically creative.
Athletics
Seattle Academy Athletics offers an inclusive, no-cut program that invites students of all skill levels to participate in our team sports offerings. At the same time, we’re just as passionately committed to supporting excellence, fielding teams that operate at the highest level of competition or performance.
Outdoor & Travel
The Seattle Academy Outdoor & Travel Program provides opportunities for students to challenge themselves both physically and emotionally, to deepen relationships, and to develop a responsible understanding of cultures, people, and the lands through which they travel.
Service
The Seattle Academy Service Learning program helps prepare students to be engaged, reflective, and productive contributors in a changing world.
Dynamic & Inclusive Community
Seattle Academy welcomes and binds together a diverse independent school community - we believe that a diverse school community is essential to education. We therefore foster and encourage respect for human differences, growth of the individual, and diversity within the school population.
Community Voices
Our SAAS community is full of exciting stories about and opinions of our students, Alums, families and faculty/staff. Our voices reflect the inspiring impact of SAAS within our school, community and the world at large.
Alicia Mullikin
Arts Dance Faculty
Alicia Mullikin, Seattle Academy dance teacher and choreographer, was recently featured on KCTS9 in an article written by Laila Kazmi. The article discusses Alicia’s attempts to open minds and challenge long-existing stereotypes of who can be a dancer.
Sophia Schloss
Class of 2021
Sophia Schloss ’21 stars in the title role of the new film Sadie. The film debuted at the SXSW Film Festival in mid-March and has been receiving raves reviews since then.
Lewis Greenstein
Class of 2017
Lewis Greenstein ‘17 won the teen category of the Future Engineers Mars Medical Challenge. Lewis first entered the competition in his Upper School Winter Innovations-Prototyping course with David Pynchon. In mid-March, his medical 3D digital Dual IV/Syringe pump object designed for an astronaut to use in space to maintain physical health on a 3-year journey to Mars was selected as a finalist.
Sam Schimmel
Class of 2018
Sam Schimmel ’18, Center for Native American Youth 2017 Champion for Change, hosted an Alaskan Native Youth roundtable discussion during the Alaska Federation of Natives Conference held last week in Anchorage, Alaska.
MacKenzie Caputo
Class of 2018
In cross country, MacKenzie not only set a school record but earned First-Team All-ECL honors and was named ECL Rookie of the Year. She qualified for the state meet, where she broke the school record set by Shayla Maupin ‘10 back in 2008. Mackenzie’s record time was 19.49.
Tess Barton
Class of 2019
Earlier this month, the Center for Infectious Disease Research announced that Seattle Academy junior Tess Barton will be one of just thirty-six applicants selected to participate in their nationally recognized, summer outreach program 2018 BioQuest Academy.
Sam Zivin
Class of 2019
Sam Zivin ’19 was recently featured in the online magazine Northwest in Motion. The profile discusses how Sam’s interest in cycling has grown and his recent accomplishments.
Gavriel Staloch
Class of 2018
Alumnus, Gavriel Staloch '18 highlighted on Geek Wire as their Geek of the Week as he builds his own brand and a business on Instagram.
Conner Pierce
Class of 2018
Alumnus, Conner Pierce '18 was named a 2018 US Paralympics Track & Field All American.
Upcoming SAAS Events
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SAAS STREAM Building, 1220 E Spring, Seattle, WA 98122
Arrive at SAAS at 5:15 AM. Depart for Vancouver International Airport at 5:30 AM.
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SAAS Arts Center, 1100 12th Avenue, Seattle, 98122
Currently Happening at SAAS
![View Photo of Soccer Summer Camp 2019]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1563222266/seattleacademyorg/ld6jhufi8awqubugfhkh/SummerFinal.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1563222266/seattleacademyorg/ld6jhufi8awqubugfhkh/SummerFinal.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1563222266/seattleacademyorg/ld6jhufi8awqubugfhkh/SummerFinal.png","width":528}])
This summer, we have a very active summer program including academics, arts, and athletics camps as well as trips to Zambia, Alaska, and the Yukon. There are also several Seattle-area groups that are putting our space to good use.
![View a Photo of the 2018-19 Athletic Contribution Awards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561568249/seattleacademyorg/o4r2f91cvavksuspk1ye/contributionawards.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561568249/seattleacademyorg/o4r2f91cvavksuspk1ye/contributionawards.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1561568249/seattleacademyorg/o4r2f91cvavksuspk1ye/contributionawards.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1561568249/seattleacademyorg/o4r2f91cvavksuspk1ye/contributionawards.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561568249/seattleacademyorg/o4r2f91cvavksuspk1ye/contributionawards.jpg","width":1600}])
At their yearly Senior Lunch and Curtain Call events, Seattle Academy recognized their annual athletics contribution awards. These awards are given each year to the young men and women who have contributed the most to the athletic program through leadership, courage, sportsmanship, and excellence.
![View the Second Place Architecture Photo from the Washington State High School Photography Competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1559834485/seattleacademyorg/p8xoyivcpbmztl9dr1d0/waphotoarticle.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1559834485/seattleacademyorg/p8xoyivcpbmztl9dr1d0/waphotoarticle.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1559834485/seattleacademyorg/p8xoyivcpbmztl9dr1d0/waphotoarticle.png","width":528}])
We recently reported that Seattle Academy had earned a fourth place finish in the Washington State High School Photography Competition. Aaron Greenstein ’19, who won second place in the Architectural category for the photo above, was also recently chosen as a potential Jones Soda Choice Award winner having been selected as a Jones Soda staff favorite.
![View the Photo of Seattle Academy Moving Up Program for the Class of 2023]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561146814/seattleacademyorg/vyenop6eqxai8p3s277d/MovingUp2019.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561146814/seattleacademyorg/vyenop6eqxai8p3s277d/MovingUp2019.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561146814/seattleacademyorg/vyenop6eqxai8p3s277d/MovingUp2019.png","width":528}])
On Wednesday, June 12, the Class of 2023 held their annual Moving Up Ceremony. The ceremony marks the end of their Middle School years.
![View Photo of Curtain Call 2019]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560536117/seattleacademyorg/sgttpadxtmvmfjssib19/CurtainCall2019.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560536117/seattleacademyorg/sgttpadxtmvmfjssib19/CurtainCall2019.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560536117/seattleacademyorg/sgttpadxtmvmfjssib19/CurtainCall2019.png","width":528}])
The school year officially ended this week with the culmination of several events including End-of-Year Parties, Curtain Call, and 8th Grade Moving Up.
![View Photo of the Mt. Baker Rowing Club Men's Lightweight 4]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560346500/seattleacademyorg/nzij7eoua4un97hfa524/rileyarticle.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560346500/seattleacademyorg/nzij7eoua4un97hfa524/rileyarticle.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560346500/seattleacademyorg/nzij7eoua4un97hfa524/rileyarticle.png","width":528}])
This past weekend, Ben Riley ‘19 earned the silver medal at the National Youth Rowing Championships in Sarasota, FL. The Mt. Baker Men’s Light Weight 4 took second in the nation. Ben rows second seat and has been rowing with the majority of his team for four years. This is their third time to compete at Nationals.
![View Photo of SAAS State Tennis Competitors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560261833/seattleacademyorg/twv2d5wxatgoo7istswi/springwrapupartcile.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560261833/seattleacademyorg/twv2d5wxatgoo7istswi/springwrapupartcile.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560261833/seattleacademyorg/twv2d5wxatgoo7istswi/springwrapupartcile.png","width":528}])
Seattle Academy capped off the spring season athletic year with two State Team Championships, two Individual State Championships and two Academic State Championships! The Cardinals had representatives in the postseason at the state level in five different sports.
Seattle Academy photography students earned a fourth place finish in the Washington State High School Photography Competition. The top thirty-three images were chosen out of 3,506 submissions from 1,528 students across the state. SAAS students earned six spots in the top thirty-three