I can't say enough good things about the Preschool here. They truly love families and children of…read moreall different backgrounds. Children in care here will be loved, happy and well prepared for starting Elementary when they complete Pre-K. They have a rich arts program, skilled teachers and administrators, and have FAR more diversity than what you will find at any other school on THIS campus. If I was grading just the preschool it would be 4-5 stars. Unfortunately, my experience with Kings goes beyond the preschool, but my praise of this school ends there. The school has made some effort to try and address their serious issues with race over the last year and a half, but from a student writing Whites Only over a school faucet two years ago, to bigoted parents getting angry that the new, very qualified Vice Principal, made things "all about race", simply because she told families she had a passion for race and reconciliation; their seems to be an abundance of families who chose this school to stay away from diversity and race relations. The school has very little black and latina diversity, so they have started disproportionately exploiting those children's images on marketing to give the appearance of diversity that simply isnt there. The school also is unable to help students with special learning needs, such as dyslexia. I've watched several families who love the school pour countless dollars into Kings for special reading help only to have to pull their child just to get the appropriate learning help through a public school. The school also made big changes at the beginning of the 2019 year to "clarify" previously unstated positions on a number of social issues that are not universally agreed upon within the Christian church. The one that made the headlines (because teachers were forced to quit if they wouldnt fall under the authority of the school and express agreement with Kings position) was that Kings staff must profess to believe that Homosexuality is unnatural. They also made clear that they will continue to teach this to their students unapologetically (see attached picture from their 11th grade textbook, just one example of why bullying is such a problem here). The CEO and administration like to "prove" they still love gay people by telling you about their gay sister or brother in law. Ugg telling gay kids their natural sexual orientation is unnatural and dangerous, not loving. The school also has big problems with parental cliques, exclusivity and elitism. The school holds all PTA meetings and many parent informational meetings or Principal discussions, during the day, making it difficult for working parents to be involved with PTA, ask questions or have their voices be heard. This was a common complaint I heard from working parents. Finally, parents should be aware that the CEO of CRISTA, the former head of "Sound the Alarm" and a lead Supporter and Activist for Referendum 65 in 2006 (which fought to repeal a law that protected people from being discriminated against based on sexual orientation) has made it her lifes work to fight against the "normalization" of homosexuality and as such, has brought the same agenda to Kings schools. Her leadership and direction are taking the school in a scary direction. I thought my kids would be here for the long haul, so pulling my oldest mid year was an emotional decision. My daughter starts K next year so we decided to let her finish at the preschool this year so she wouldn't need to start 2 new schools in less than a year. I love so many of the teachers and families here; I just wish I had known all these things before we chose Kings, since they dont align with our values and we wouldn't have had to put our son through such a rough transition mid-year. Clarity can be a gift, so I hope this gives some clarity to other parents making enrollment decisions right now, so they do so with their eyes wide open.

I was disappointed in the King's School Admission Process. Prior to ever meeting my 5yr old son, or…read moremyself in person the school reached out to schedule an "urgent call" to ask questions about my son's father who passed away 2 years ago after losing his battle with cancer. My son's father did make an unethical decision prior to my son ever being born but is deceased, so it was difficult to understand why this school would be asking about him, as naturally he would not be a part of the schooling process. With my son being mixed race, I did communicate to the school that I thought it was very odd to be asked about that, and my initial concerns I had about the online reviews surrounding race and the lack of inclusion at Kings including students and staff.  It's very important for me that my son is raised in a Christian environment, and the main reason we reach out to include Kings in our initial search. Then we have the in person  "interview" and I followed up with admissions via email following the interview to understand when we would find out if/when my son is accepted.  I explained he was already accepted at 2 other schools and we're trying to decide between the 3 schools.  Then 4 days ago I received an email that my son was awarded a small amount of financial aid for the 2023/2024 school year at Kings, so naturally I thought he was accepted.  Then today I get a call from the Elementary Principal that Kings is not accepting my son due to the quality of his handwriting/writing his name, and that had he attended their pre-school vs. the montessori school he has been in since he was 2yrs old, that his "fine motor skills" for his handwriting would be much better.  I followed up to ask why the Kindergarten skills assessment is done 7 months before the school year starts vs some of the other schools who complete theirs in August, and they said they do re-assess students in August sometimes. I do believe that God has a path for each of us and clearly our path is not Kings.  It will always leave me to wonder if my sons deceased father and the fact that he is mixed race had more to do with his path at Kings then we will know.  Inclusion will remain an issue at Kings if judgements are passed and God does not lead the admissions staff to look at a young, innocent 5yr old little boy and say we are going to work with him on his hand writing vs rejected his access to a quality Christian Education because he didn't write his name good enough. Sending my prayers to the admissions team for inclusion not just based on race but on little kids still mastering writing their name at 5yrs old.

We had our kids at Evergreen for four years. Most of the teachers were top notch, the curriculum…read morewas great, and the campus was very open and almost like a little college. We made a lot of great parent friendships as well. Ms. Judith, Kathleen, and Debra in PS, PK, and 1st grade were absolutely awesome and did an amazing job with our boys. The school also has great financial resources with very generous families supporting continued investment in the physical plant and new programs. One thing we wished were different might have been the level of competition between the kids to be first or best at everything and the impact that started to have on our oldest (who was beginning to only want to pursue things where he could be #1). I don't think the school encourages that (on the contrary, I think they encourage all the kids to always try) but it could be the natural dynamic of any school that only has gifted children. Some of our friends' kids also encountered challenges around bullying; it wasn't rampant though and could have been the reality of how kids interact at that age. On a related note, our biggest advice is to be aware of the sibling admissions policy. Our youngest was admitted to and attended Evergreen PS or PK and was doing great according to all the teacher evaluations. However, after two tests, his top IQ score was in the 90th percentile and as such was short of the 95th percentile cutoff. We were then told he could not continue to Kindergarten (even though the PK teacher strongly recommended he advance to Kindergarten). It made for a really stressful and emotional year for us and while we respect the School's right to set these kinds of policies, it seemed at odds with the values of community, inclusion, and social and emotional intelligence -- especially since the testing data was very inconsistent and in the gray area.

A top notch school for highly capable learners, with a world class faculty, great values, and an…read morestellar campus.

I,went to school in this School District and I, had the best education possible. I, so recamond…read moreanyone looking for a really great school district for their children to go to school in and this ones it!! www.shorelineschools.org

Spend the money and send your kids to private school. I have one son that graduated with a 2.9 and…read morecan barely spell. His signature on his drivers license was his first name, handwritten.... I have a second son who is a freshman and I am seriously considering letting him get his GED and go to community college at age 16. He has been in Spanish for 3 years now and can't say "this meat is spicy". If you are a full time working parent and want to spend 2 out of the 3 hours a day you get with you children educating them, then by all means move to Shoreline and put your kids in this joke of a school. Otherwise I would recommend private school. I am just going to assume by our national rating that no other Washington school district is that much better.

I,went to school in the Shoreline School Disterect and it was gr8t!! Their really, really, gr8t…read more The Teacher's, sport's programs etc.

I attended First Lutheran Preschool of Richmond Beach when I was 3 and 4 years old (approximately…read more25-26 years ago). I was too young for kindergarten, but was ready for school so my parents enrolled me here. It is not a religious preschool, though it is located in the same building as the First Lutheran Church so in that sense it is a religious-affiliated school. It is the only religious-affiliated school I have attended from preschool thru graduate school, and the religious aspect in no way detracted from the learning experience. Most of my classmates continued on to the same elementary school after, which was nice for having consistency in classmates across grades and schools. The classes were fun and both my parents and I liked the teachers I had. Though I did get in trouble once for telling the teachers they were not the boss of me... We were allowed to dress up for Halloween in class and the best Halloween costumes I have had in life thus far were while I was going to school here. I left this school eager to learn more and looking forward to kindergarten, which is a testament to the quality of education First Lutheran Preschool provided me. To date, First Lutheran Preschool is the only school I attended out of the preschool, elementary, middle, and high schools I attended in which the buildings I went to class in are still standing. The buildings I took classes in at Sunset Elementary, Einstein Middle, and Shorewood High Schools have all been torn down in the past decade. So out of these four schools, First Lutheran Preschool has something that the other schools do not in terms of standing the test of time.

When you when I was a little kid teachers great ambience is great. The church inside top notch Miss…read moreKathy is the goat.

This school was okay, it was hard to make friends but I didn't mind. The teachers were mean and…read moreunhelpful. I made a mistake and they yelled at me and made me cry. I do not recommend this school. Don't ever go here.

Welcoming people at this church. Small congregation of well under 200. Decent diversity although a…read moremmajority of elderly. Beautiful building. Accomidating for folks with disabilities. Spacious on the inside. Clean bathroom. The sermon was low key but meaningful. Coffee and tea after the service was a nice meeting and greet.

There's a negative review up there from a student named Jack, who happens to be my son. He was…read morebeing a turd and fooling around in class. As his dad, I can honestly say that my kids have had a very positive experience at this school.

Available playground and field during the summer. Great…read morepickup and drop off set up. An elementary school with available "student parking" Is a major plus

This elementary school is brand new, and just opened! It is a beautiful school, and the library is…read morewonderful! I would love to have my children go here!

We're loving our new neighborhood in North Seattle! After picking up my daughter, we decided to…read moreexplore and stumbled upon the beautiful St. Matthew Catholic Church. We took some photos outside and were drawn to its peaceful atmosphere. As a Catholic, I'm excited to visit the church when it's open and experience its beauty firsthand. The exterior gives a glimpse into the tranquility that lies within, and I'm looking forward to reflecting on my faith in this sacred space. Maybe next time we'll get to go inside!

Sacred grounds for fundamental concepts of community and affinities to catholicism. It's enviroment…read moreof calm hymns, homilies, and prayers has remain a classic practice with some subtle progress in sitting/kneeling protocols. Bread and Wine combo remains pure and holy. One of the largest change featured a new class of devotees that brought youth and diversity to the prayer session. It was a refreshing sight to see a vocal variation in the choir, aswell as a fresh interpretation of bibical reference. Lastly, a once enduring pain of one hour, it's full experience felt snappy, quick, and on point. A nostalgic religious experience, one that merits donuts and lemonades at their community center once the alot time commited to the words of god has been fulfilled.