Company

Washington State Charter Schools Association

Location

506 2nd Ave suite 630, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

Additional information

Every child deserves an excellent education that fits their unique needs, interests, and learning style. Washington‘s charter schools offer families additional free, high-quality public school options, because one size doesn’t fit all students. Washington‘s charter public schools offer innovative, personalized learning models, and deliver promising academic results, and very high college and graduation acceptance rates.
Summit Sierra
Summit Sierra is a small, tuition-free, college-prep public high school providing a rigorous and supportive learning environment that is open to all students. At Summit, students unlock the power within themselves to gain the knowledge, habits, and skills to successfully navigate college and careers.

What Kids Love

  • Hands-on learning 
  • Career exploration for students’ interests and future goals
  • An environment where students feel empowered

What Parents Love

  • 1:1 student mentorship 
  • Small, safe, diverse community
  • 96% of students accepted into a 4-year college
  • Free SAT prep

https://summitps.org/our-schools/summit-sierra-seattle/

1025 S King Street, Seattle, WA 98104

206-453-2541

sierra@summitps.org

Grades: 9-12

Summit Atlas

Summit Atlas is a tuition-free charter public school that is open to all and serves 6-12 grades in the diverse communities of West Seattle and White Center. We believe that every student is capable of college success, and work one-on-one with students to cultivate character and academics to achieve success. 

What Kids Love

  • Personalized education in a tight-knit community
  • A focus on school/life balance
  • Career and passion-aligned experiences

What Parents Love

  • 1:1 student mentorship 
  • Small, safe, diverse community
  • 96% of students accepted into a 4-year college
  • Free SAT prep

https://summitps.org/our-schools/summit-atlas-west-seattle/

9601 35th Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98126

253-987-8008

atlas@summitps.org

Grades: 6-12

Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

Rainier Valley Leadership Academy is a tuition-free charter public school offering high-quality instruction and community-rooted learning to students of all backgrounds from diverse faculty. At RVLA, every scholar is put on a pathway for college and career readiness, gaining collaborative problem-solving skills and community leadership experiences along the way.

What Kids Love

  • Tight-knit community
  • Technology and art electives
  • Welcoming safe space 
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Promotion of soft skills & mental wellness

 

What Parents Love

  • Caring mentors ready to support their child
  • Students graduate college- and career-ready 
  • High-quality, diverse faculty
  • Free after-school programming

Website: https://www.myrvla.org/

6020 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

206-659-0956

info@myrvla.org

Grades: Kindergarten & 6-12

Why Not You Academy

Why Not You Academy is a tuition-free charter public high school open to all students and staffed by high-quality, certified teachers of diverse backgrounds. Personalized learning plans, weekly internships, and ongoing mentorship successfully guide students through high school and into the college or career of their choice.

What Kids Love

  • Autonomy over their own learning
  • Internship opportunities
  • Tight-knit community
  • Real-world learning outside the classroom
  • Identity-affirming culture

What Parents Love

  • 1:1 mentorship
  • Robust support for every student
  • Professional work settings that build student relationship networks and self-confidence

Website: https://wnyacademy.org/

22419 Pacific Highway South #3, Des Moines, WA 98198

(253) 271-8629

info@wnyacademy.org

Grades: 9-12

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary

South Seattle’s Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is a tuition-free charter public school. Student/teacher relationships are rooted in empathy, joy, and encouragement. Impact Schools serve a diverse student population, putting students on a path to succeed in college and become the next generation of equity-driven, innovative leaders. 

What Kids Love

  • Joyful learning environment
  • Engaging outdoor play areas
  • Relationship-based activities to nourish friendships
  • Individualized support

What Parents Love

  • Culturally-responsive academic model
  • Personalized learning pathways
  • Safe environment for exploration and growth
  • New campus and amenities
  • Diverse faculty

https://www.impactps.org/salishsea/

3900 Holly Park Drive S, Seattle WA 98118

206-712-7640 x2

isseops@impactps.org

Grades: K – 5th

 

Rainier Prep 

Rainier Prep is a charter public middle school providing students with flexible and innovative education to set them up for success in their life and academic journey. Rainier Prep is proud to welcome 96% families of color and 82% limited-income families and provide all students with an equitable learning opportunity. 

What Kids Love

  • Development of student passions in arts, athletics, STEM, and social justice
  • Hands-on learning
  • Diverse environment

What Parents Love

  • Providing pathways to college and careers
  • Teacher mentor program
  • College prep and application guidance
  • Safe, welcoming space

https://rainierprep.org/

10211 12th Ave S | Seattle, WA 98168

206-494-5979 

mainoffice@rainierprep.org

Grades: 5th – 8th