Stillpoint School vs. Spring Street International School

Stillpoint School is San Juan Island's only private elementary school.

Stillpoint School's mission is to foster a lifelong love of learning in each student.

As an innovative brain friendly elementary school, we integrate current brain friendly practices in every aspect of our teaching and learning.

Stillpoint School strives to maintain a safe, caring, co-operative atmosphere where the whole child is nourished, community spirit flourishes, and success for all is achieved.

At-a-Glance: SSIS is an independent, non-profit, co-ed day and boarding school.

Location: Friday Harbor, Washington is a town on San Juan Island (population 7,000), approximately 70 miles northwest of Seattle. San Juan Island is one of the four major islands and is accessible by ferry or plane.

Grades Served: 6-12 Student Population: 120 students, including 100 day and 20 boarding students from the US and other countries.

Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1; average class size of 14.

Facilities: A 2-acre campus in town, including 9 classrooms, a science lab, a new art studio, and 5,000 square foot residential hall.

Teaching: 18 full and part-time teachers, 45 courses including Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Marine Biology, AP Environmential Science, Science Inquiry, AP Literature, AP Psychology, US Constitution, AP Spanish, AP Calculus AB and BC, Studio Art, Music,Theatre, and ESL.