Test Prep – Why the ACT
As a new school year is on the horizon, it is time for juniors to begin thinking about test prep. The ACT has now become the popular option for students to take. Every 4 year university in the US accepts [...]
New WA Education Legislation
On July 7, Governor Inslee signed into effect House Bill 2224. This bill takes passing the end of course Biology exam off the table for seniors graduating through 2021. The purpose behind this is to give students other opportunities to [...]
New HS Graduation Requirements in WA
As we finally enjoy the beginning of the summer, it is also a great time to start to prepare for fall. For the graduating class of 2019 (the students who entered 9th grade during the fall of 2015), the [...]
College Visits – More than just the tour
With summer almost here, this is the season for seniors to be making their decisions on colleges as well as for juniors to start thinking about the admissions process and where they want to go. For students, when considering a [...]
Open House April 20
On Thursday, April 20, we will be having an Open House from 5-7pm. This is an excellent opportunity for potential families to tour our school, look at our curriculum, meet our teachers and ask them questions regarding our program. This [...]
Best of Both Worlds
Dual Enrollment is an ideal option for students who need smaller class sizes for their academic classes but want electives at a larger public school for socialization with their peers. This means that they can take all their core academic [...]
Autism and College
With an increase of students with autism attending 4 year colleges , these colleges have started rethinking how best to support these students. Western Kentucky University has the Kelly Autism Program. This is a comprehensive program that includes peer mentors, [...]
Why Summer School?
Why should students attend summer school? One of the main reasons why students attend summer school is for grade retrieval. If throughout the school year, a student received a grade they are not proud of, summer school is an excellent [...]