Our Mission
Westside School prepares students for the world by challenging them to achieve academic success, and by connecting their human spirit and imagination to learning.
Our Vision
Westside School is recognized as West Seattle’s premier, accredited preschool through eighth grade independent school program. We help students develop essential skills for the 21st century, including conceptual thinking, communication, and cooperation. Our students thrive in the safe, caring, inclusive community environment Westside provides.
Our Values
Joyful Learning
We believe children experience the excitement of learning through academic achievement, creative expression, and cooperation with others.
High Academic Standards
We believe the cultivation of problem-solving, innovative analytical thinking, and complex communication skills provides a strong foundation for lifelong success.
Confident Learners
We believe children gain confidence through positive support and clear behavioral guidelines within a safe learning environment.
Caring Community
We believe students become caring members of a global community by treating each other honestly, with respect and generosity of spirit.
Our Diversity Statement
Westside School is committed to promoting inclusiveness, diversity, and cultural competence in its education, employment practices, school community, and governance. It views inclusiveness as a fundamental value, diversity as a key element, and cultural competence as a vital skill necessary to prepare students to participate in and contribute to a global society. Westside uses the term diversity broadly to encompass differences in the attributes of individuals, families, and communities.