We've been at Brighton for five years after coming from public school, and our experience has been…read morewonderful. With 3 kids who have spanned the range if preschool, elementary, and middle school, I can say the middle school especially has exceeded expectations. Initially, I was nervous because of its smaller size, but it's been fabulous, the teachers embrace the middle school years while preparing students for real-world situations. We've had the honor of having both Ms. Shippers and Ms. Savage twice. Ms. Shippers has years of experience yet brings fresh enthusiasm every day, and Ms. Savage's connection with the kids is remarkable. Brighton truly offers a nurturing, dynamic environment we're so grateful for!

Brighton School is wonderful and we love it!!!!!…read more I've had my kids at Brighton for at least eleven years? I've lose count. My son attended Brighton from first through eighth grade and my daughter started in preschool and is now in sixth grade. My kids are completely different and they have both absolutely thrived at Brighton. Brighton does an awesome job of providing an excellent well-rounded education for many different types of learners and kids. Brighton offers an excellent academic program, but also offers an amazing drama program with Mr. DC, some great sports programs, after school extracurriculars, yearly overnight field trips that get longer with each grade level and culminate in a 10 day East Coast trip for the 8th graders, etc. The greatest asset to Brighton is its staff. Brighton attracts some truly talented, caring and highly invested staff and teachers. There are teachers at Brighton who have truly changed the course of my childrens' lives. Ms. (formerly Gabriel) Savage is my daughter's idol. Ms. Savage is the perfect role model for my child, as she is strong, confident, smart, kind and encouraging. My daughter is a gymnast and she has talked to my daughter about mental blocks. She is a great teacher but she clearly cares about her students in a way that goes beyond what her job requires. Her assistant Ms. Carrie is also so caring, patient and kind. Ms. Durbin is another teacher that made a real difference in my daughter's life. Ms. Durbin was like a second mother to my daughter, or my daughter's stand-in mother at school. My daughter has always had a ton of anxiety about overnight field trips, but knowing that Ms. Durbin would be on the field trip always made her feel better. Ms. Durbin knew when to be serious and get the class under control but could also be so silly and have fun with the class. Mr. DiLorenzo is another incredible asset to the Brighton community. Mr. D. was my child's third grade teacher, and he was an incredibly gifted educator then, and now he is the head of the middle school. Mr. D. can be so fun and silly with the kids, but he also knows when to be serious and address serious issues. My son had an awesome middle school experience at Brighton and during his years there built up a community of friends who carried over into the same high school. Ms. Livingston has been serving the Brighton middle school for years in various capacities and she is AMAZING!!!! She is currently teaching math and she is an awesome math teacher, but she also handles a lot of the administrative stuff for the middle school. She's very friendly, great with the kids, great with the parents, and easy to get along with. Ms. Bodnar, according to my 17 year old son, is "the GOAT" (greatest of all time). Ms. Bodnar teachers study skills and math (I think) but she connects with the kids in a way that few others do. My son emphatically thinks that she is the best teacher at Brighton. Ms. Thaler is also a great language arts teacher. She definitely knows what she is doing and I appreciate that she actually challenges the kids. This is Ms. Parks Lobbs' first year as Head of School, but she has been involved with other parts of the school for years and she appears to be 100% in charge of what is happening and in control of things. As a very long-time parent of Brighton who has observed three separate Heads of School, I think Ms. Parks Lobb is doing a great job. There are a lot of other amazing staff members at Brighton who I am going to forget to mention. We love Coach Matt, who is the kindest, funniest guy to have around. He always greets my daughter in the morning with the biggest smile and it makes me feel so good about dropping her off. He also love Coach Brandon, who has been there for years and is super well loved by all the kids. He made the summer camp a blast for my daughter. We really loved Ms. Becca, who is a former aide who is no longer there. We wish the school brought her back. My son had Ms. Schippers for both hers and his first year at Brighton (first grade) and she made him feel super welcome and safe. I don't remember the full names of my daughter's pre-K teacher and aide (the aide was Sarah) but they were both so amazing! Oh yeah, the parents, kids and community at Brighton are also awesome. Both my kids have made amazing friends and we have done all the playdates, the sleepovers, the skate nights (thanks, PTO!), all of it. My son has friends he literally made in FIRST GRADE and now are JUNIORS in high school and they are part of the same friend group and in some of the same advanced classes. My daughter and her best friends met years ago, some as far back as preschool. I've known those parents just as long. The parents are great and the PTO is currently thriving. I've never been involved in the PTO, but I am very, very grateful for the amazing parents who run it and all that they do. Best money we ever spent!

I have left several messages with Tony in admissions asking for the teacher assignments and…read moreschedules and he has not called back. Unfortunately, I have already paid the tuition so I am stuck with these unprofessional and shady people. I do not recommend this school - avoidance them at all cost (and it is costly).

Brightmont has been a light in the darkness for our family. Our daughter was struggling with doing…read moreall of her schooling online with Seattle Public Schools. She said she didn't feel connected to the material. Her grades and self esteem were plummeting. I spoke with a number of her peers who were having a similar experience. They all reported that they didn't feel like they were learning much in the public school remote learning environment. Signing her up at Brightmont has been a fantastic decision. She is back to actually learning again, and she really likes her teachers. Her confidence in her ability to learn, and be successful in school has also returned. I have been very pleased with the administration. They have been kind, accommodating, and very responsive to our communications and needs. My expectations are exceeded, especailly knowing how busy they must be! The school is doing a great job with covid precautions. I feel safe when my daughter attends in person. She also has the option for working remotely online. Attending in person gives her some social interaction where before she had had none. I highly recommend this school.

We had a wonderful experience with Spring!…read more The individualized teaching truly helped my child learn in a way that was meaningful and attainable. He graduated with a sense of himself as capable. Andy, the principal, and all the teachers showed up for my son and our family through the good and challenging times - and everything in-between. It meant so much to all of us to know that school was a safe, accepting, caring, affirming and happy place. To be seen and appreciated for who you are is no small thing.

I graduated from Spring Academy in 2017 and had a wonderful experience there that made a lasting…read moreimpact on me. I struggled in public high school with anxiety, and this had a negative impact on my confidence in my ability to learn. At Spring, I got to take control of my learning and felt comfortable asking questions. The teachers were so understanding and supportive that school became something I looked forward to rather than something I dreaded. This environment helped me build confidence in school and enjoy learning again. Now, almost 10 years later, I'm graduating with my master's degree and applying for PhD programs. If you are considering Spring for your child because they are having a hard time fitting into a regular school environment, I would highly recommend Spring Academy.

This school is so good! We have been with this school since 2016, and might I say, it is so good. I…read morelove how not only to they teach the kids to strive in academics, but they also encourage leadership using the 8 habits. I also love the staff, who teach and encourage the students daily. This year, my fifth grade daughter is graduating, and we are so sad to leave! Last of all, thank you to the Head of School, who made their Washington D.C trip so fun!

The school has an excellent teaching staff, and the teachers have a great relationship with the…read morechildren. My child enjoys going to school very much

Evergreen is an excellent school, my daughter has learned so much here. They provide wonderful…read moreenrichment programs and the teachers are very talented. My daughter was on a 504 plan and it was very well executed and handled.

Evergreen Academy Montessori has been such a gift for our family. From the start, we felt welcomed…read moreinto a warm, thoughtful environment where children are encouraged to be confident, independent, and kind. My son's teacher, Leslie West, has been truly extraordinary. She listens to the kids with real interest, respects them as individuals, and creates a classroom culture that is both joyful and caring. With her guidance, my son has grown in so many ways; he takes pride in caring for himself, loves to help others, and feels capable of learning and doing things on his own. The school clearly values educators who nurture the whole child, and that shines through in everything they do. We're so grateful for Evergreen Academy and can't recommend it highly enough.

Amazing school and general area. I've never gone here, but my best friend lives right near by so we…read moreoften go to epiphany and play there

Epiphany is the best and I am grateful for a supportive community. My daughter has been at the…read moreschool since Kindergarten.

Hello! I am a PSCS alum, and a current member of the PSCS board, which I joined recently after…read morehaving been in touch with community members for many years after I left the school. Truly a testament to the long-lasting connections I made here. PSCS provided me with the unique opportunity to lean away from perfectionism, and lean into the hard, but rewarding, process of collaboration and community care. It was also a place for me to challenge ideas and ideals that I might not otherwise have confronted until adulthood: I found space to explore my own identities, to have discussions about race and class, and to ask important questions about my place and role in the world. Most importantly, PSCS helped me unearth a deep joy that is so easy to lose hold of during those tumultuous teen years. And I learned how to continue to spark that joy, far beyond my time at the school. If everyone could experience a taste of the warmth, tenacity, creativity and joy that PSCS brings, I am confident that we would be better listeners; better community members; and would be more grounded in our own identities. And in these times, a PSCS is not only a beautiful space, but a necessary one. As the Department of Education faces massive threats from the current administration, it is more important than ever that we- and especially our young people- have the opportunity to think critically, to explore identity and intersectionality, and to practice radical love and care. I hope that more families will take this small leap of faith; the reward is truly unimaginable. Warmly, Avery

Our family's time at PSCS was nothing short of a gift--one we continue to be profoundly grateful…read morefor. The impact of this incredible school on my son's life has been lasting and transformative. Since graduating, he has traveled the world, performed music on stages both big and small, taken on a leadership role at a local semi-professional soccer club, and excelled in his first year of college. But more than his accomplishments, it's how he moves through the world that stands out--a reflection of the values he cultivated at PSCS. Wherever my son goes, he builds community. He leads with integrity, engages with courage, and fosters meaningful connections. These aren't just skills he picked up--they're values he internalized during his time at PSCS. I cannot overstate how deeply this school influenced the way he chooses to engage with his life, take responsibility for his choices, and connect with others. As a parent, I always knew my son was surrounded by a caring, supportive community of adults who genuinely saw him for who he was and who he could become. His teachers held an image of his best self and gently but firmly guided him toward that potential. PSCS gave him the freedom to explore, the courage to take risks, and the safety to grapple with tough questions. He experienced joy, had brave conversations, and learned what it means to live authentically. The maturity and leadership I see in my son--and in every PSCS graduate--comes from the trust, responsibility, and respect this school extends to its students. Adolescence is such a critical time for young people as they shape their identities and discover how they want to impact the world. At PSCS, this process is nurtured with care, intention, and a commitment to creating empowered, compassionate individuals--the kind of people our world desperately needs more of. I stayed on as a board member after my son graduated because I believe so strongly in the mission of PSCS. It's more important than ever that schools like this continue to thrive, serving new cohorts of young people seeking to find their place in the world. PSCS doesn't just educate students; it empowers them to live boldly, work collaboratively, and build a better future.