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
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
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.
Upcoming SAAS Events
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Fort Worden, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend, WA 98368
The 7th grade will go on an overnight retreat on September 17-18.
There will be no classes due to Yom Kippur. Offices will be open from 8 AM - 4 PM. Questions? Contact Sheila Hanrahan at shanrahan@seattleacademy.org.
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Seattle Academy Middle School, 1137 13th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
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Starfire Sports Complex, 14800 Starfire Way, Tukwila, WA 98188
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SAAS Arts Center, 1100 12th Avenue, Seattle, 98122 - Theatre
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SAAS STREAM Building, 1220 E Spring, Seattle, WA 98122
FOR UPPER SCHOOL PARENTS: Megan McCall, Jaymie Lewis, and Rosalie Corrigan will present information that will help you understand what accommodations are, when they are needed, how students use them at school, and what is required by the College Board and ACT to qualify for accommodations on the ACT, PSAT, and SAT tests. You will find this meeting useful if your child has ever had an educational or neuro-psychological evaluation or if you have noticed consistent difficulties with test taking, reading, math or executive functioning.
Questions? Contact Jaymie Lewis at jlewis@seattleacademy.org or 206-720-2672.
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Cispus Learning Center, 2142 Cispus Rd, Randle, WA 98377
7:30 Drop Off on 16th Avenue
7:40 AM Meeting in Chapel
7:50 AM Board Buses
8:00 AM Departure from SAAS
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SAAS 12th Avenue Conference Room, 1120 12th Avenue, Seattle, 98122
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Olympic Peninsula
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Cispus Learning Center, 2142 Cispus Rd, Randle, WA 98377
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Rhein Haus, 912 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122
all day
Island Lake, 12500 Camp Court NW Poulsbo, WA 98370
all day
Olympic Peninsula
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Cafe Presse, 1117 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122
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Island Lake, 12500 Camp Court NW Poulsbo, WA 98370
Currently Happening at SAAS
![Photo of Seattle Academy Middle School Boys Soccer game]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1536876503/seattleacademyorg/zfog7gcf2ibdmzmna9fi/MSBoysSoccer.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1536876503/seattleacademyorg/zfog7gcf2ibdmzmna9fi/MSBoysSoccer.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1536876503/seattleacademyorg/zfog7gcf2ibdmzmna9fi/MSBoysSoccer.png","width":528}])
The fall sports season is well underway at SAAS with, as usual, another tremendous turnout.
![Photo of Seattle Academy student Gigi Olsen at United States Hunter Jumper Association standing on podium with other jumpers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1536878114/seattleacademyorg/b9axqhkxvggdqlkn8kqw/GigiOlsen19SeniorinPressReleaseUSHJA.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1536878114/seattleacademyorg/b9axqhkxvggdqlkn8kqw/GigiOlsen19SeniorinPressReleaseUSHJA.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1536878114/seattleacademyorg/b9axqhkxvggdqlkn8kqw/GigiOlsen19SeniorinPressReleaseUSHJA.png","width":528}])
On August 12, 2018 Seattle Academy senior, Gigi Olsen competed at the 2018 USEF National Pony Jumper Championship.
![Photo of Seattle Academy Alumna Jamie Pearl '16 Photographer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1536609723/seattleacademyorg/zqza2i1tlvk4ntyugqq3/JamiePearl16Photographer.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1536609723/seattleacademyorg/zqza2i1tlvk4ntyugqq3/JamiePearl16Photographer.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1536609723/seattleacademyorg/zqza2i1tlvk4ntyugqq3/JamiePearl16Photographer.png","width":528}])
Alumna, Jamie Pearl '16 recently attended Amsterdam Fashion Week to photograph the event and attendees.
![Photo of Seattle Academy Alumnus Adrian Brandon '11 with his art]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1535577200/seattleacademyorg/suxebnmitaob3afdeeji/FinalsiteTemplate528pxX360px_PostsAthleticsArticle26.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1535577200/seattleacademyorg/suxebnmitaob3afdeeji/FinalsiteTemplate528pxX360px_PostsAthleticsArticle26.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1535577200/seattleacademyorg/suxebnmitaob3afdeeji/FinalsiteTemplate528pxX360px_PostsAthleticsArticle26.png","width":528}])
Adrian Brandon '11 is creating stunning artwork, from prints to murals and more.
![Photo of seattle academy's Rob Phillips and faculty taking a photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1535387669/seattleacademyorg/l2f44rlsqyhawuchfdm3/RobPhillipsandnewfaculty-824article.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1535387669/seattleacademyorg/l2f44rlsqyhawuchfdm3/RobPhillipsandnewfaculty-824article.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1535387669/seattleacademyorg/l2f44rlsqyhawuchfdm3/RobPhillipsandnewfaculty-824article.png","width":528}])
The new Seattle Academy site features a mobile-responsive design, drop-down menus to find information quickly and easily, a HUB with quick links to important information. Learn more about our new website!
![Photo of Seattle ACademy Alumna Andi Alhadeff as The Gregory Award Nominee]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1535143943/seattleacademyorg/pkhkil6cw10wkmqwpfkj/FinalsiteTemplate528pxX360px_PostsAthleticsArticle25.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1535143943/seattleacademyorg/pkhkil6cw10wkmqwpfkj/FinalsiteTemplate528pxX360px_PostsAthleticsArticle25.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1535143943/seattleacademyorg/pkhkil6cw10wkmqwpfkj/FinalsiteTemplate528pxX360px_PostsAthleticsArticle25.png","width":528}])
Alumna, Andi Alhadeff '07 is a Gregory Awards 2018 Nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actress in the musical, Ragtime.
![Photo of conference that Seattle Academy faculty Madeline Williams helped plan]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1535068691/seattleacademyorg/xapuermxmxchzpnoxvjt/WashingtonLanguageArtsCouncilImMigrantStories.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1535068691/seattleacademyorg/xapuermxmxchzpnoxvjt/WashingtonLanguageArtsCouncilImMigrantStories.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1535068691/seattleacademyorg/xapuermxmxchzpnoxvjt/WashingtonLanguageArtsCouncilImMigrantStories.png","width":528}])
SAAS English teacher, Madeline Williams is an integral partner in planning the IM/MIGRANT Stories Conference focused on student voices.
![Photo of the King Of the Yes Performance with costume design by Seattle Academy's Christine Tschirgi]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1534974826/seattleacademyorg/lxcgnwdfvu8ra6dxmblb/TheGregoryAwardsOutstandingCostumeDesignNomineetochristineTschirgi.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1534974826/seattleacademyorg/lxcgnwdfvu8ra6dxmblb/TheGregoryAwardsOutstandingCostumeDesignNomineetochristineTschirgi.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1534974826/seattleacademyorg/lxcgnwdfvu8ra6dxmblb/TheGregoryAwardsOutstandingCostumeDesignNomineetochristineTschirgi.png","width":528}])
Christine Tschirgi is a Gregory Award Nominee for Outstanding Costume Design. The Gregory Awards will be held on October 22, 2018.