Meridian School At a Glance:

Grades:

Kindergarten through 5th

Year founded:

1976

Number of Students 08-09:

183

Student Teacher Ratio:

9:1

Number of Faculty:

Number of classes per grade:

Average class size:

Specialists:

Art, Computers, Library, Music, Physical Education, Spanish

Tuition in 2009-10:

$15,800

Financial Aid Available

School Day Hours:

K-2nd grade: 8:30-3:00, 3rd-5th grade: 8:30-3:15

Extended Day Hours:

7:00-8:30 a.m. and 3:15-6:00 p.m.

Special after school opportunities for students

Drama. Digital photography, Math club, circus arts, chess club, sewing, cooking, movie making, music lessons and more.

Building and community partnerships:

Fremont Food Bank
Seattle Tilth
Wallingford Senior Center
Washington Wilderness Coalition
Water First

Special Trips

Grade 3: Annual Overnight to Camp Sealth on Vashon Island
Grade 4: Annual 3-day trip to Camp Orkila on Orcas Island
Grade 5: Annual Fall 3-day Lewis and Clark trip to Astoria
Annual Spring 4-day trip to Olympic Park Institute at Crescent Lake

What's after Meridian?

Approximately 75% or more of Meridian graduates continue middle school in independent schools. Schools accepting Meridian Students for over the past two years:

Independent Schools

Billings,

Bush School,

Evergreen,

Lakeside,

Northwest School,

Seattle Academy (SAAS),

Seattle Girls School,

St. Joes,

University Prep,

Villa Academy

Public Schools:

International School Bellevue

Eckstein Middle School,

Washington Middle School,

Whitman Middle School

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