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THE BUSH SCHOOL
School Information
Address：
3400 E Harrison St
Seattle, WA 98112
​Website：https://www.bush.edu/
Grade Range：K - Grade 12
​School Founded：1924
Q: Does the school provide an After School Program? What is the content?
Answer: The Bush School’s after-school care plan (Club) is child-centered. Focus on social skills, develop curiosity, self-esteem, and responsibility. The care time is after school until 6 pm. The hosting plan meets the needs of students through a variety of activities, including free play, art, science, music, and sports. Students can also study in the library. After class, Club offers a wealth of courses through progressive practice methods; and is led by high-quality teachers. Courses change every year, including robotics, Lego engineering, sewing, chess club, smart art, etc. After class Club starts at the end of October and registration is provided in mid-September.
Q: How much is the tuition fee; how much is the miscellaneous fee? List of various expenses. (The following figures are based on 2021, please check the official website for 2022).
Answer:
grade
tuition fee
Grade K-5
$31,345/year
Grades 6-8
$38,410/year
Grades 9-12
$40,195/year
Q: Does the school provide school buses?
Answer: The school does not provide a school bus service, but it will provide information and organize carpools for families in need. In addition, buses 11, 2, 48, and 48 can reach the school.
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Q: What grade ranges does the school encompass?
Answer: Grades K-12.
Q: What is the racial diversity of the school? Does the school focus on diversity?
Answer: The school focuses on diversified development. Diversity includes cultural and ethnic background, nationality, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion or creed, physical integrity/disability, learning differences, age or generation, beliefs and values, and different attitudes and opinion. Bush School values emotional development and encourages the expression of different opinions. They incorporate new ideas, innovative ability, problem-solving, improved decision-making, and critical thinking in their learning focuses. This provides a more energetic educational and life experience. The percentage of people of color at Bush School is 38%.
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Q: Does the school organize field trips?
Answer: Bush School offers summer courses on the Methow campus, allowing students to explore the environment, history, and culture of the Methow Valley and learn new skills. Each camp is led by an experienced lecturer and assisted by additional qualified staff.
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The camp is based on the Bush school campus, but also includes travel around the valley to explore the topics chosen by the course. The activity takes place outdoors and requires students to actively participate. Camp opening hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Transportation is provided to and from the Winthrop barn. Campers bring their own lunch and water bottles. All campsites charge $225 per week
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Question: What are the class size of the school and the teacher-student ratio?
Answer: The total number of students: 694. The teacher-student ratio is 8:1.
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Q: What is the school curriculum syllabus?
Answer: Experiential teaching-iterative practice involving personal experience, reflection, abstraction, and experimentation is the core of K-12 courses and courses.
primary level
Kth
Art, library, music, sports, Spanish
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Elementary school (grades 1-5)
Art, information technology, library, music, sports, Spanish
Junior High
(Grade 6-8)
English, history, mathematics, information technology, library, sports and health, science, visual and performing arts, foreign language
High School
(Grade 9-12)
Art, English, history, mathematics, sports and health, science, foreign languages, experiments, graduation projects, school sports team leagues, joint courses and projects
Q: Does the school require donations?
​ Answer: Yes.
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Q: Application date and application procedure?
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​ The deadline for applications and financial assistance is January 13, 2022.
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Application materials;​ The school will continue to use a student-centered holistic approach to review applications, and the school’s admissions committee will review academic transcripts, teacher assessments and narratives, student essays, extracurricular interests, and community activities. Please note that members of the admissions committee will not be able to obtain any ISEE or SSAT scores, and students are required to provide their own standardized test transcripts. For details see: https://admissions.bush.edu/applying-to-bush/