Seattle Girls' School vs. Lake Washington Girls Middle School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Seattle Girls' School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Washington for:
Lake Washington Girls Middle School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Advanced Degrees
Sports offered
Overview
Our Mission is to inspire and develop courageous leaders who think independently, work collaboratively, learn joyfully, and champion change.
Our Passion is empowering each girl to live her potential.
Our Beliefs: Empowering a girl changes the world. It is fundamental to understand and address issues of difference and oppression.
An integrated, collaborative curriculum challenges and engages students. Middle school should be joyful, curiosity-filled, and safe and open to all voices.
Lake Washington Girls Middle School is a place where girls explore, experiment, discover, create, and learn about themselves and the world around them.
Since 1998, LWGMS has fostered creative confidence in girls and helped every LWGMS student find the tools that will serve her well: hand tools, power tools, digital tools, and the tools of their own strong voices.
At LWGMS, students learn that they have the power to solve problems, to innovate, to invent, to challenge the status quo, and to overcome obstacles.
An L-Dub girl knows that struggle and failure are normal and that effort is a crucial part of eventual success.
With a well-rounded academic program--grounded in social justice with a full complement of opportunities in STEAM, sports, leadership, and performance--girls are empowered to think critically, develop leadership, enjoy learning, and work for equity through an innovative curriculum proven to prepare girls for success in high school college preparatory programs and adventures beyond the classroom.
Lake Washington Girls Middle School empowers girls to be strong in mind, body, and voice.
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia / Language-based or Mild Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
2000
1998
Students Body
Total Students
120 students
95 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
50%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
18
-
Grade 6 Students
28
28
Grade 7 Students
40
30
Grade 8 Students
34
37
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
12 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
77%
90%
Average Class Size
17
14
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(no dress code)
(no dress code)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 16 / rolling
Jan. 16 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$37,960
$36,575
Tuition Notes
n/a
Tuition includes all fees, including labs, books, computers, etc. and field trips, including week-long fall field experiences. Tuition also includes all after-school LWGMS sports programs and after-school resource center.
% on Financial Aid
28%
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$23,700
Acceptance Rate
n/a
33%
Admissions Director
Asha Sundae Dean
Sarah Campbell-Harris
Sports
Total Sports Offered
9
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
9
8
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Affinity & Alliance Groups, Choir, Computer Science Club, Math Club, Student Ambassadors, Student Council, Student Interest Groups, Test Prep, Yearbook
Bouldering, Coding Club, Crafting Club, Drama Club, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Green Team, Student Government, Yearbook Team