Mission

We inspire highly capable, creative learners to lead with curiosity, compassion, and courage in a diverse and dynamic world.

The Evergreen School

The Evergreen School is an independent school for highly capable children in the Seattle area. It was founded in 1963 by Edith Christensen with an enrollment of six students.

Campus

Living up to its name, Evergreen sits on four and a half acres showcasing Pacific Northwest landscapes including cedar trees, wetlands, and more native vegetation. Campus comprises several buildings including our makerspace "the BIG Lab," a full gym and theater, and inviting outdoor gathering areas and courtyards. In 2025, Evergreen launched construction of a brand-new Early Childhood Center, scheduled for completion in fall of 2026. 

Enrollment

Total: 519
Grade Levels: Preschool through 8th grade (ages 3 to 14)
Classes: One preschool class, two prekindergarten classes, and three classes each grades K-8
Class Size: 16-18 students
Ratio: 7:1 (students to full-time faculty)
Financial Aid: This year, 14% of Evergreen families received need-based financial aid, totaling approximately $2.1 million.

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Diversity

Students come to Evergreen from 43 zip codes and a wide variety of schools and daycare programs.

Of our student body, 62% identify as people of color, including African American, Asian American, Latino American, Middle Eastern American, multiracial American, and Native American.

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Student Support

Social and emotional learning is an integral part of the Evergreen experience. In addition to weaving social and emotional elements throughout our curriculum, Evergreen's full-time faculty and staff includes two counselors, three learning resource coordinators, and our two-person DEIB team. 

Faculty & Staff

• Teachers and teaching assistants: 88
• Full-time counselors: 2
• Full-time learning resource coordinators: 3
• Faculty with an advanced degree: approximately 71% 

Head of School: Halsey Bell

Summer Program

In the summer months, around 550 children from across the Seattle area enroll in Evergreen's Summer Program, which is open to the public. Students choose from dozens of week-long enrichment class and camp options, including arts and crafts, music and theater, science and math, sports and games, nature studies, outdoor exploration and more.

Extended Day & After School Opportunities

Before school care is available to for K–8th grade from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.  
After school care is available for preschool–8th grade until 6:00 p.m. 

Evergreen also offers over 50 enrichment classes and clubs after school over the course of the year. Enrichment classes are offered by trimester and include chess, art, drama, fencing, crafting, music, science, technology and world languages. Read more about after school programs. 

School Hours

Preschool & Prekindergarten: 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Grades K–3: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Grades 4–8: 8:20 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Athletics

We support a robust Athletics Program, engaging many of our students from kindergarten through 8th grade. Over 70% of Evergreen students play on at least one sports team over the course of the year, and many play on more than one. Teams have a no-cut policy, encouraging participation and a growth mindset.

Sports offered:

Soccer (K-8)
Cross Country (K-8)
Volleyball (5-8)
Basketball (4-8)
Tennis (4-8)
Ultimate (3-8)
Track & Field (4-8)

Evergreen Curriculum: Beyond the Basics

At Evergreen, students focus on core academic subjects, they also go beyond. Students' experience includes PE and recess all the way through 8th grade, as well as technology class, a range of arts—including music, visual, and performing arts—and advisor class, focusing on social relationships and executive-functioning strategies, all geared toward the student's age and development. Our Middle Arts program provides a particularly rich and varied experience for grades 6-8. 

Through the World Language program, French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese are offered.  In kindergarten, students are introduced to all three language offerings over the course of the year. Beginning in 1st grade, they pursue one world language throughout their Evergreen education. 

>Take a closer look at what our program offers students, from early childhood through middle school. 

Global Studies and Overnight Camps  

Global Studies is one of Evergreen's signature programs. In 8th grade, students dedicate one class all year to learning about a single country, such as Vietnam or Peru, and then, for their capstone Global Studies trip, they spent the month of May together in that country. Often a seminal experience for students in so many ways, this is something many alumni particularly remember when they think back on their time at Evergreen.

Evergreen also offers off-campus experiences at every grade level, from thoughtful field trips for all, to overnight camp experiences beginning with just one night in 1st grade (with a parent/guardian accompanying each student!) to five full days away in 7th grade. Overnight camps range from classic camp and team-building activities, to 5th grade's time at Port Townsend's Northwest Maritime Center, to 7th grade's outdoors-focused trip to the Olympic Peninsula. 

Life After Evergreen

Evergreen graduates attend a wide range of high schools, including independent, public, parochial, and boarding options. Recent school choices include: 
Ballard High School •  Bishop Blanchet High School •  The Bush School  •  The Center School  •  Choate Rosemary Hall  •  The Downtown School  •  Eastside Preparatory School  •  Edmonds-Woodway High School  •  Garfield High School  •  Holy Names Academy  •  Ingraham High School (IB)  •  Lakeside School  •  Lincoln High School  •  Milton Academy  •  The Northwest School  •  The Overlake School  •  Phillips Academy  •  Roosevelt High School  •  Seattle Academy (SAAS)  •  Seattle Prep  •  Shorecrest High School  •  Shorewood High School  •  Stanford Online High School  •  University Prep

Accreditation and Memberships

The Evergreen School is an accredited member of the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS) and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Evergreen is also a member of Puget Sound Independent Schools (PSIS), the Washington Federation of Independent Schools (WFIS), and the National Association of Gifted Children. 

Green School: The Evergreen School is proud to be a Platinum-Certified Washington Green School and a Sustaining Green School in the King County Green Schools Program.