Nondiscrimination statement
The Meridian School does not discriminate in all aspects of employment and admissions because of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, race/color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, veteran or marital status, disability, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
Faculty and Staff
Racine Lemons
– B.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in art, English, and human development
– Washington state certification from U-ACT
– Endorsements in K–8 education and dance
– Earning M.A. in teaching with a focus in ELA
-With The Meridian School since 2020
Racine has been working in education for eight years and has taught in Washington state and California. During those eight years, she has taught prekindergarten, second grade, third grade, fifth grade, and now fourth! Racine has also worked one-on-one as an interventionist with primary ages and mentored primary teachers at an outdoor school in Seattle. Racine’s educational philosophy focuses on counternarratives and encouraging critical thinking at every age.
When Racine isn’t teaching, she is either cooking, dancing, lifting, making skincare products at home, propagating plants, or hanging out with her dogs.
Racine has professional development training in Handwriting Without Tears, Wired for Reading, Responsive Classroom, Bridges Mathematics, Emergent Curriculum, Nature-Based Education, Highscope Curriculum, Place-Based Education, Trauma-Informed Education, and Social-Emotional Learning.
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 242
Seattle, WA 98103
Seattle, WA 98103
Meridian is an independent school in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood serving 200 students in grades K-5. We are located in the historic Good Shepherd Center, a community building housing several nonprofit organizations, which lies adjacent to 6.5-acre Meridian Park.
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