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.
Lewis Maday-Travis
Middle School Science Faculty
Lewis Maday-Travis was featured on KUOW. The article discusses how Lewis, who teaches Middle School science here at Seattle Academy, came out to his students as transgender and how being able to be himself makes him a better teacher.
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 Middle School Building, 1137 13th Avenue, Seattle, 98122
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Hosted by Amy and Jon Perera, 4121 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle, 98103
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Intrigue Coffee and Chocolate Cafe, 1520 15th Ave, Seattle WA 98122
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Hosted by Sarah Strachan and Ari Gilmore, 120 Westlake Ave. N., #601, Seattle, 98109
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SAAS STREAM Building, 1220 E Spring, Seattle, WA 98122
Upper Learning Commons
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SAAS Middle School Building, 1137 13th Avenue, Seattle, 98122
Middle School Seminar Room
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SAAS Arts Center, 1100 12th Avenue, Seattle, 98122
6:30 PM: Social
7-8:30 PM: Presentation and Q & A
Rosetta Lee, a highly-regarded, local and national expert in diversity, inclusion, and equity, will discuss parenting with identity in mind. Learn how to create positive self-identity in our children and teach them to be positive influences on others. How do we learn about our various group identities like female, African American, Buddhist, homosexual, middle class, etc.? From whom do we learn the meaning of these terms? What messages have we internalized about ourselves and others? Together, we can co-create inclusive communities that work toward success for all.
Questions? Contact Arden Hellmann, Parent Education Committee Chair, at ardenhellmann@comcast.net.
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The faculty will have professional development meetings on this date. Offices will be open from 8 AM - 4 PM. Questions? Contact Sheila Hanrahan at shanrahan@seattleacademy.org.
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SAAS STREAM Building, 1220 E Spring, Seattle, WA 98122
Third Floor
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Jaffe Room and Annex
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The Rendezvous, 2322 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
Currently Happening at SAAS
![Photo of the Seattle Academy Environmental Activism Club on Earth Day 2019]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1555963650/seattleacademyorg/lfmptwwrlb2nw97y1sgf/SeattleAcademy2019EarthDay.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1555963650/seattleacademyorg/lfmptwwrlb2nw97y1sgf/SeattleAcademy2019EarthDay.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1555963650/seattleacademyorg/lfmptwwrlb2nw97y1sgf/SeattleAcademy2019EarthDay.png","width":528}])
Happy #EarthDay from Seattle Academy! In honor of Earth Day, students from our Environmental Activism Club held a bake sale today with all proceeds going to The Jane Goodall Institute, which builds on the legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall to inspire individual action by young people of all ages to help protect the world we all share.
![Photo of Seattle Academy Dance Teacher Alicia Mullikin performing in Los Artistas]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1555686852/seattleacademyorg/xearymh0noz2n8owvbxq/SeattleAcademyDanceTeacherAliciaMullikinnominatedforregionalEmmy.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1555686852/seattleacademyorg/xearymh0noz2n8owvbxq/SeattleAcademyDanceTeacherAliciaMullikinnominatedforregionalEmmy.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1555686852/seattleacademyorg/xearymh0noz2n8owvbxq/SeattleAcademyDanceTeacherAliciaMullikinnominatedforregionalEmmy.png","width":528}])
In 2018, Alicia Mullikin, Seattle Academy's Dance Teacher was featured in the PBS & KCTS-9 Borders and Heritage, a series that spotlights people of color and their experience in this country.
![Photo of Seattle Academy Student Art Leila Guilhemtonia '19]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1555615353/seattleacademyorg/t4btik4ro0xzjfh3p7zc/SeattleAcademyStudentArtLeilaGuilhemtonia19.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1555615353/seattleacademyorg/t4btik4ro0xzjfh3p7zc/SeattleAcademyStudentArtLeilaGuilhemtonia19.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1555615353/seattleacademyorg/t4btik4ro0xzjfh3p7zc/SeattleAcademyStudentArtLeilaGuilhemtonia19.png","width":528}])
The Seattle Academy Arts Department is excited to announce Senior artists Leila Guilhemotonia '19 and Lucia Rosenast '19 both won National medals in the 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and will be honored at an awards ceremony in Carnegie Hall, New York on June 6.
![Photo of Seattle Academy SAAS Alumni Guy Hutchison '90 Headshot]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1554248832/seattleacademyorg/jyxxizvwvqksgxutofxv/SAASAlumniGuyHutchison90Headshot.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1554248832/seattleacademyorg/jyxxizvwvqksgxutofxv/SAASAlumniGuyHutchison90Headshot.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1554248832/seattleacademyorg/jyxxizvwvqksgxutofxv/SAASAlumniGuyHutchison90Headshot.png","width":528}])
Read Guy Hutchison's profile covering where he attended college earning a Computer Science Engineering degree and his career path as an engineer and entrepreneur.
![View Photo of SAAS Parent and Student Volunteers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1555103207/seattleacademyorg/jrio2oqp1hfoeacak66f/volunteerarticle.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1555103207/seattleacademyorg/jrio2oqp1hfoeacak66f/volunteerarticle.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1555103207/seattleacademyorg/jrio2oqp1hfoeacak66f/volunteerarticle.png","width":528}])
It’s National Volunteer Week, and we want to take a moment to extend our gratitude to all our amazing volunteers. Thanks to every one of our dedicated current and alum parent and alumni volunteers who support and advocate for Seattle Academy!
![View Photo of Lily Hotchkiss Display]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1554993315/seattleacademyorg/l4ta7nlug5otwcruazqo/lilyarticle.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1554993315/seattleacademyorg/l4ta7nlug5otwcruazqo/lilyarticle.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1554993315/seattleacademyorg/l4ta7nlug5otwcruazqo/lilyarticle.png","width":528}])
Lily Hotchkiss, SAAS Visual Arts teacher, has a display in the acclaimed Storefronts program in South Lake Union. One of eight new installations, her work can be viewed from March 2018 through June of 2019 at Harrison East.
![View Robotics Photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1554331654/seattleacademyorg/cotomqnufg4zmtmj4sja/roboticsarticle.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1554331654/seattleacademyorg/cotomqnufg4zmtmj4sja/roboticsarticle.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1554331654/seattleacademyorg/cotomqnufg4zmtmj4sja/roboticsarticle.png","width":528}])
In March, SAAS Robotics sent two teams to the state competition. Of the nearly 160 teams in Washington, they are two of the top 34 teams who compete at the state level. Team 2856 Tesseract wound up winning the Judges Award as well as third place for both the Inspire and Motivate Awards. In addition, they are one of just seven teams from Washington moving on to the Worlds Competition in Houston, Texas, this April.
![Photo of Seattle Academy headshot of SAAS Alumni Nanda Prabhakar '95]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1554248994/seattleacademyorg/o8bflrxy1iqvz2b3nvgu/SAASAlumniNandaPrabhakar95.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1554248994/seattleacademyorg/o8bflrxy1iqvz2b3nvgu/SAASAlumniNandaPrabhakar95.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1554248994/seattleacademyorg/o8bflrxy1iqvz2b3nvgu/SAASAlumniNandaPrabhakar95.png","width":528}])
Nanda is the recipient of the 2018 National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – NYC Chapter “Image Award."