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ETON SCHOOL
School Information
Address：
2701 Bel-Red Rd
Bellevue, WA 98008
Website: https://www.etonschool.org/
Grade Range: 3yrs old - Grade 8
​School Founded: 1978
Q: What is an overview of the school?
Answer: Eton School is a school accredited by the American Montessori Society. The American Montessori Society requires teachers to inspire students’ intelligence, encourage social interaction, and tailor a personalized development plan for each student.
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Q: Does the school offer After School Program?
Answer: Yes. For details, please see: https://www.etonschool.org/student-life/childcare-2020-2021
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: The main fees for the 2021-2022 school year are as follows:
Pre-elementary (ages 3–4)
5.5 days or 3 full days
$ 14,544
Age 3-Kindergarden & Grades 1-3
All day
$ 24,744
Grades 4-5 & Grades 6-8
All day
$ 26,796
Extracurricular care classes are $15/hour/student.
The maximum fee is $600/month/student.
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Q: Does Eton School provide school buses, if so, at what grade?
Answer: There is no school bus provided.
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Q: What is the racial diversity of the school?
Answer: People of color account for 19% of the student population.
Q: How does Eton School provide academic guidance?
Answer: Eton encourages students to get hands-on training in real-life situations. The comprehensive curriculum is both challenging and progressive. Through Montessori philosophy and its educational methodology, the research focuses on children's development and personal achievement. Eton cultivates students' enthusiasm for learning and great learning habits. This enhances natural science learning ability and stimulates creativity and helps develop critical thinking skills.
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Q: Do Eton School provide summer camps and extracurricular activities?
Answer: Yes.
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Summer Montessori Camps:
Preschool (P3, P4 and kindergarten)
There are a total of 6 campsites to choose from (art-based):
Half day: 9:00 am to 11:45 am or 12:15 pm to 3:00 pm
Cost: $375/week
All day: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Cost: $550/week Number of students: 17 students per classroom
P4 and kindergarten
There are 2 camps to choose from (hands-on training and socializing):
Full day: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Half day: 9:00 am to 11:45 am or 12:15 pm to 3:00 pm
Cost: $375/week full day: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Cost: $550/week Number of students: 17
Location: Mezzo B
Grades 1-3
There is 1 camp to choose from (personalized courses in language arts, mathematics, geography and art):
Full day: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Cost: $550
Number of students: 17
Location: Main Building
Grades 2-4
There is 1 campsite to choose from ("green" theme: botany):
Three days/week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
All day: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Cost: $375/week
Number of students: 17
Note: P3 refers to 3 yrs old, P4 refers to 4 yrs old.
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Summer Camps：
K and 1st grade
Travel the world through art
P4, K, and 1st grade
Drama training camp
K and 1st grade
STEAM and Yuanhang Universe
Q: What is the content of community activities?
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Community spirit
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Family picnic welcome party (afternoon on the first day of new school year)
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Friday routine coffee (first Friday of every month throughout the school year)
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Classroom luncheonette (Fall)
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Cultural Exhibition (September)
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Book fair
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Grade family reunion
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Family Game Night (November)
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School skating (early winter)
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Eton Parent Committee (EPC)
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Eton Community Celebration (first Friday afternoon in May)
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Open day
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Year-end family picnic
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See full information: https://www.etonschool.org/explore/at-a-glance​
Q: Does Eton Schol provide project-based education methods?
Answer: Yes. Eton is committed to cultivating collaborators and leaders. Through projects, Eton cultivates the concept and behavior of mutual respect. At the same time, they cultivate students' attention, order, and independence. They focus on enhancing students' sense of responsibility.
Q: What are the school class size and the teacher-student ratio?
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Preschool (3 years old-kindergarten): 140 students
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Lower grades of elementary school (grades 1-3): 78 people
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Upper grades of elementary school (grades 4-5): 46 people
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Junior high school (grades 6-8): 38 people
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Student to teacher 10:1 classroom ratio (some are even smaller)
Q: Are religious courses included? If so, what percentage are included?
Answer: None
Q: Do teachers participate in training every year? What are their educational backgrounds?
​Answer: 52% have master's and/or doctorate degrees, on average, they have spent 18 years in education, 7 years on average in Eton, and 8.3% of teachers managers teaching in the classroom.
Q: What is the school's curriculum syllabus?
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Preschool/Kindergarten (3 years old to K grade): real-life, senses, language arts, mathematics, cultural studies, science and engineering, Spanish, library and information literacy, health-society-emotional learning, sports, music/performing arts, visual arts.
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Lower grades (grades 1-3): real-life, senses, language arts, mathematics, culture and universe studies, science-engineering-and technology, Spanish, library and information literacy, health-society-emotional learning, sports, music /performing arts, visual arts.
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Senior grades (grades 4 and 5): real-life, senses, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science-engineering-and technology, Latin, library and information literacy, health-society-emotional learning, sports, music/performing arts, visual arts.
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Middle School (grades 6-8): real-life, senses, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science-engineering-and technology, Latin, library and information literacy, health-society-emotional learning, sports, music/performing arts, visual art.
Q: Does the school require donations?
Answer: Encouraged, but there is no specific requirement.
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Q: When and how do students apply?
February 14, 2022
Application deadline
February 14, 2022
Tuition Aid application deadline
March 4, 2022
Preschool (3 years old-K) issuance of admission notice
March 11, 2022
Deadline to respond to preschool (3 years old-K) enrollment
March 18, 2022
Admission notices released for grades 1-8
March 25, 2022
Deadline to respond to grades 1-8 enrollment
March 25, 2022
After this date, if vacancies are available, applications for admission and financial assistance will be considered
Application steps:
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All applicants need to:
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Schedule information meetings or open days
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Submit online admission application
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Arrange family interviews and student assessments*
Preschool (3 years old-K grade):
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Submit teacher questionnaire
Primary and secondary schools (grades 1-8):
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Submit a record request
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Submit teacher questionnaire
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Arrange student visits (grades 4-8)*
*The Admissions Office will contact you to arrange a time.
https://www.etonschool.org/open-house-tours/virtual-admission-office