I graduated from Shorewood High School in June 2010 at 17 years of age with my commencement one…read moreweek after my commencement from Shoreline Community College for an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree. Attending the school on-campus from the autumn of 2006 to the spring of 2008, I enjoyed the classes and variety of electives offered. My teachers were good to excellent and I enjoyed the campus design. It has since been remodeled into a multi-story structure. I took part on the swim team all four years, track and field one spring, and water polo two springs. Some of the dynamics between students in my classes and in sports came to be a bit tiring, so I decided to take part in the Washington State Running Start program full-time from the autumn of 2008 to the spring of 2010. This meant I took 100% of my classes at Shoreline Community College instead of the high school. It was a great was to transition to college coursework and attain my first college degree in conjunction with my high school diploma as the credits I earned counted for both.

It's horrible.Everybody ignores you and when you try to talk to anybody else, they just keep…read moretalking to each other as if you were never there.Most of the student population are just mediocre lazy people who just scroll on social media for another dopamine hit.They never have any hobbies, either!I'm literally a programmer, an electronics engineer, a musician/composer, and a multi-instrumentalist, yet all anybody else knows how to do is, scroll on Instagram,TikTok,orYouTube Shorts.SometimesI might find somebody who knows a thing or two, but like everybody else,they ignore me.And if that wasn't enough, there are some of the most wretched bullies in here!Just the other day they decided to throw food(that were taste testing in health class) at me, as they kept cackling like the devil!Finally,Ican't find any actual clubs about any of my hobbies, so it's not even diverse.(The only thing that came close was LEARN how to code, which I already know well).If only there were clubs for me at least!

The name of this school is Einstein Middle School NOT Albert Einstein Middle School which is…read morelocated in a different state (California). Einstein is NOT to be confused with Albert Einstein, they are different things. That was made abundantly clear in the two years I went to school here. We covered that Einstein was a family name and Albert Einstein was not the only Einstein rather one of many. A subtle/not-so-subtle way of highlighting the importance of family through the curriculum. I still think it is a kind origins to name a school after a family. So many things were/are named after individuals that it was nice to be attending a school that was founded and centered on the importance of family by being named after a family. I felt that way when I attended here (2004-2006) as well. This school is for 7th and 8th grades. I attended for the whole grade for both 7th and 8th grades (I was 12 years old in 7th grade and 13 years old in 8th grade). We used the trimester system while I was there. The mascot is the Tiger. Combined with Einstein that makes the elongated version the Einstein Tigers. A principal was Mr. Dunbar both years I attended Einstein Middle School. The physical education classes here changed my life. In order to prepare for our physical fitness assessments (the Beep test and the Fun Run) I started running and lost 40 pounds over the course of approximately two trimesters. That snowballed in to a more active lifestyles on a day-to-day basis outside the sport season (I swam, played soccer, and tennis from a young age). As a result I developed self confidence and honed my self-motivation and self-determination skills. Which are useful life skills to have and continue to strengthen to this day. Health classes were also good, not as squeamish as those who took them before those in my grade made them out to be. Foreign languages were not required for middle school, however three years of a foreign language were needed for high school. If you took two years in middle school they would count towards your high school requirement and you would only need to take one more year in high school. I took Spanish for two years and was fortunate to have the same amazing teacher both years. I enjoyed the selection of electives, some of the ones I took included Cartooning, Sculpture I, Sculpture II, Web Design (through which I learned to code in HTML), and Home Economics (sewing and cooking/baking). I also was a Teacher T.A. for a physical education class and Home Economics. The skills I developed in these electives I have continued to develop over the years and integrated into both my life and career. One of the activities I partook in was yearbook. We took great pride in designing and making the yearbooks and the school had a day dedicated to year-book signing each year. Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and English I had both grades. I liked the subjects covered and diversity of approaches to teaching used. Seventh grade was the first time I bought a mathematics textbook to keep. We also had a period called Enrichment where we learned about various social issues and how to combat problems such as cyberbullying. Some of the tips and guidance provided in regards to cyberbullying I continue to use to this day. We covered other topics as well that were aimed at further enriching our education. My first and only school food fight happened here during one of the school lunch periods. Most of us made a dash for the exit when we realized what was happening (myself included). Someone threw yogurt and some of it got on my bag before I got out. It was a bit of a ruckus and school bell schedules and operations changed as a result of this event. At least that is how we interpreted it at the time and the next couple years that followed. Teaching here was overall amazing. Individually and collectively the teachers (and administrators) did an excellent job. In my two years I only one negative experience from my perspective in regards to schooling. I had a teacher lose one of my assignments, give me an F, find the assignment and not change the grade even though he was the one to lose it... What a douchebag. I suppose the silver lining is that this happened in middle school and not high school where grades play a role in determining where one goes to college. Still this experience did not detract from the excellence of the other teachers for me, and on the whole I have fond memories of this school. Go Einstein Tigers!!!

This school is well, just not a good school. My daughter used to love school, liked going and loved…read moreher teachers at Meridian Elementary school. She never missed a day and got straight A's. Two days after she started Einstein and ever since she's pretty much hated school. It's definitely the teachers here that are the problem. I'd avoid sending your kids here if you can manage making that happen. It will make your kids not want to learn... I can't wait until she gets into Shoreline High. Heard nothing but great things, and I'm trying hard to keep her inspired until then. Just so realize what you'll have to deal with and not to paint a broad stroke, but the women staff and teachers here are the wicked type in every experience we've had. I'm not sure why, but this school is filled with them. Other nearby schools we've been to in Shoreline are the polar opposite.

King's High School was an excellent choice for high school. The school is very accommodating to…read morestudents who are trying to get into elite college programs. The College and Career counseling here is amazing. Yes the school in years past has had a "cliquey" feel but the school is actively trying to address that. This school is the best private Christian school in the area.

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.

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

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.

I don't normally review school districts, but I don't normally measure their sidewalks with a…read moremachinist's rule either, so here we are. I reported an ADA hazard at Shorewood High School -- a concrete lip nearly five times the legal limit -- and braced for the classic municipal experience: a ticket number, then silence until the heat death of the universe. Instead: same-day response from the district's ADA officer, followed by the brand-new Maintenance Director -- roughly day three on the job -- who had already written the work order. I have received worse customer service while actively holding a receipt. Ambience: miles of hard surfaces, mostly flat. Staff: responsive, good-humored, tolerant of pedantry. Would report infrastructure defects here again. Will update when the grinder truck arrives. The world is not flat -- but this corner of Shoreline is working on it.

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

The teachers are pretty good but the ways to get advanced and higher learning are abysmal. They had…read moreto close a bathroom because someone threw a rock at the toilet and it shattered. I got to say though Mr Wilmart the band teacher is my favorite teacher ever. You should probably just go to a private school if you ever want to learn. I heard U Prep was pretty good.

HELP DISABLED/MENTALLY DISABLED PEOPLE. I went here for all 4 years of high school, and I requested…read morea 504 plan due to my ADHD. It didn't get accepted until A YEAR LATER. Teachers will act rude and talk down to you when you ask for help but are nice to others, teachers really do have favorites. Some teachers were amazing and really helped me all throughout high school, but others, they made me never want to come to class, I would skip just about every class period, everyday unless it was a teacher that actually cared about my academic needs. The principal will walk into the girls bathroom and look under the stalls just to "check if there's more than one person" she will then follow you around the school for the WHOLE DAY AND THE FOLLOWING DAY. So many students drop out or skip class or just don't care because the teachers and the school failed them. They needed help and no one was there or they felt like they couldn't ask for help without being judged. The homework load is ABSOLUTELY INSANE. They do have an extended time period for you to finish assignments but they take away 50%. There are so many fights between students and some have been sent to the hospital. After I graduated I heard about the cell phone policy. INSANE. Having your phone turned in at the beginning of class or putting it in your backpack. What if something happens and they need to contact their parents? Then they put gates around the school because "too many students were skipping" yeah, because you don't treat people with basic respect. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD 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.

Disclaimer - this review is merely from the perspective of a potential parent/student not that of…read moresomeone attending. We attended the middle school open house today to see if my current 5th grader would be interested in attending next year. Upon arriving it was down pouring rain and we quickly made our way to the clearly-marked entrance. As soon as we entered there were volunteers greeting us not only reminding us to watch our step on the wet floors, but to hand us a program and direct us to where we were going. After about a thirty minute introduction to the staff and a Q&A with the student panel we were allowed time in the lunchroom to speak with admission people, have some light refreshments, and read up on admissions and transportation. Following this we were allowed to visit three different classrooms, of our choosing, for 15 minutes each. Each teacher was warm, welcoming, informative, and more than happy to answer questions. Every student was raving about the school, how fun it was with their sports and clubs, and all were extremely willing to answer any questions the kids had. We have a great time at this open house. My daughter left giddy with excitement and I left feeling confident that this was the right school for her.

From the owner: MISSION The mission of Lakeside School is to develop in…read moreintellectually capable young people the creative minds, healthy bodies, and ethical spirits needed to contribute wisdom, compassion, and leadership to a global society. We provide a rigorous and dynamic academic program through which effective educators lead students to take responsibility for learning. We are committed to sustaining a school in which individuals representing diverse cultures and experiences instruct one another in the meaning and value of community and in the joy and importance of lifelong learning. MISSION FOCUS Lakeside School fosters the development of citizens capable of and committed to interacting compassionately, ethically, and successfully with diverse peoples and cultures to create a more humane, sustainable global society. This focus transforms our learning and our work together.