- Open Window School
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Open Window School Location Bellevue, Washington, United States Information Type Private Established 1985 Locale Suburban Head of School Wilder Dominick Grades K-8 Number of students 308 School Color(s) red, white (OWS) blue, orange (Vista) Religious Affiliation None Website www.ows.org Open Window School, which began in 1985, is an independent school for students Kindergarten through Eighth Grade who have been formally identified as gifted. Vista Academy is the name of the middle school division of Open Window School.
The OWS curriculum is differentiated to meet the needs of its students. OWS provides students classes in these areas: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, Library, Movement/PE, Art, Music, Drama, Computers and Spanish etc.[1] It is currently located at 6128 168th Pl SE, Bellevue. Set atop Cougar Mountain, it offers great views of everything from the Cascades Mountains to the Seattle area.
It currently serves 308 students.[2] The student-teacher ratio is 9:1, as there is an average of 18 kids in each classroom and 2 teachers. Vista Academy, which serves grades 5-8, expects about 90 students, and is going to have 103 students in the 2011-2012 school year. In 2010, it celebrated its 25th anniversary.
History
The Open Window School was originally founded in 1983 by Mary Ann Simpson and Jean Booker for a preschool. In 1985, it expanded to have a elementary school. As it expanded, it moved to the Lake Hills Elementary campus. Finally, in 1998, the school purchased land for what is now the current campus. In 2004, Open Window School officially moved into the campus. Then in 2007, Open Window School expanded once again to include a Middle School, named Vista Academy. The school, in 2008-2009 eliminated the Pre-Kindergarten program. Since Fall 2009, the school has been talking about plans to expand. Construction on the playfield and some other changes will begin Spring 2011.[3]
References
- ^ http://ows.org/core_curriculum.php
- ^ http://www.pnais.org/page.cfm?p=103&start=1
- ^ http://www.ows.org/documents/HistoryofOpenWindowSchool.pdf
External links
Coordinates: 47°32′52″N 122°06′53″W / 47.5477°N 122.1146°W
Categories:- Schools in Seattle, Washington
- Private schools in Washington (state)
- Educational institutions established in 1985
- Washington (state) school stubs
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