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The call for “Ending Isolation Practices in WA K-12 Schools”

by WFIS | Jan 30, 2023 | DCYF, Education News, OSPI, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

The League of Education Voters hosted a webinar on the use of restraint and isolation. Luckily some of our schools were in attendance to help clarify the difference between private schools and the Nonpublic Agencies cited in The Seattle Times article. Legislators are...

2023–24 Special Education State Design Team, IEP Focus Group

by WFIS | Jan 17, 2023 | OSPI, Student Safety, WFIS News

The OSPI Special Education State Design Team IEP focus group will meet in 2023 and continue recruiting student, family, community, and education partners to participate. Partners will be invited to provide feedback in multiple ways, including attending virtual...

NEW Funding: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) Stronger Connections program

by WFIS | Jan 9, 2023 | Education News, OSPI, WFIS News

OSPI recently received additional funding for Title IV, Part A through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) of June 2022. This is new money and will go out in competitive grants that OSPI thinks will happen in the March-May timeline. However, they are awaiting...

Transitional Kindergarten

by WFIS | Dec 15, 2022 | Early Learning, Education News, OSPI, School Choice, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is a new public school program that allows four-year-olds to join Kindergarten classes. It was designed to catch children who do not have access to early learning options and therefore arrive at Kindergarten without the skills necessary...

Will Washington follow Texas’ lead?

by WFIS | Dec 2, 2022 | Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Education News, Legislation and Policy, OSPI, WFIS News

Texas Education Department and their Governor just agreed to redistribute their EANS II funds back to the private schools. Here is their plan: The new program would be more flexible than the statutory EANS II program in the following ways and may offer private schools...

Free AP & CI Test Fees for Dual Credit Exams

by WFIS | Nov 10, 2022 | OSPI, Student Resources, WFIS News

The Test Fee Program provides funds to cover the cost of annual Advanced Placement (AP), Cambridge International (CI), and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams taken by students who qualify as low-income in public and private schools. Continuing test fee support for...
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    Seattle Hebrew Academy
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    The Bear Creek School
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    Three Rivers Christian School
    To prepare students from infancy thru 12th grade to impact the world for Christ.

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    Eaton Arrowsmith Academy - Redmond
    Cognitive development is our education priority.
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    Hillside Student Community School
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    Northwest Christian School
    Preschool-8th Grade where students consider themselves a family of friends.
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    Renton Preparatory Christian School
    Leading Private Education
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    Spruce Street School
    Where students are valued for who they are.
  • St. Anne School
    St. Anne School
    ENRICHING MIND, BODY, AND SOUL SINCE 1923
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    St. Madeleine Sophie School
    Serve, Lead, Love and Learn
  • University Child Development School
    University Child Development School
    Igniting positive change

Recent News

  • The call for “Ending Isolation Practices in WA K-12 Schools” January 30, 2023
  • Early Learning Providers: details on $0 Health Care January 30, 2023
  • Gov Inslee recognizes Feb 2023 as Private Schools Month January 30, 2023
  • Share your experience – Transitional Kindergarten January 30, 2023
  • Private school leaders at the Capitol! January 30, 2023

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