Academics
Licton Springs K-8 Academics
(K-2)
Nurturing and respectful classroom environment
Teaching through story
Hands-on Science and Environmental Education
Enrichment activities include cultural studies, chess, performing and visual art
(3-4)
Nurturing and respectful classroom environment
Teaching through story
Hands-on Science and Environmental Education
Enrichment activities include cultural studies, chess, performing and visual arts
(5-6)
- Nurturing and respectful classroom environment
- Teaching through story
- Hands-on Science and Environmental Education
- Enrichment activities include cultural studies, chess, performing and visual arts
Intermediate (7-8)
- Project-based learning: Family History projects emphasizing students’ history and heritage
- Native history, art and literature
- Hands-on math and science
- Theater, Film, and Discover Dance (with PNB)
- Current Events non-core courses emphasizing Native affairs, Racial Equity, Gender, and Environmental Justice
- Rites of Passage – an eighth grade transformative outdoor education program
Middle School Electives change somewhat every year, we try to include/teach electives based on our students interests, which change over time. If you would like to know what electives we are offering this quarter, contact the school at 206-743-3700 or contact the school counselor
Art Program: Elementary students have art class once per week. Middle school students may have art/music on alternating days. Many of our students consider themselves artists and they love to draw anime, make sculptures, or paint.
Led by: Anne Wasson
Physical Education: Our physical education class focuses on lifetime and individual fitness and collaborative games. We have a beautiful gym, all new equipment, and a bouldering wall.
Special Education – A Service, not a Place
We love our neurodiverse students (and families) as they bring unique gifts, talents, and perspectives to the learning environment. We don’t view the need to receive services as a disability; rather, we view it as a need for school staff to support students in learning material and skills in whatever way their brain works. Ideally, we help students become self-sufficient in using the skills, supports, and strategies they learn and practice with us and they eventually no longer need services.
Licton Springs K-8 is a full inclusion school. All students receiving services take classes with their unserved peers. Some students receive all services in the general education classroom; however, others may have pull-out minutes with a staff member, occupational therapist, physical therapist, and/or speech language pathologist. At the heart of our program is the desire to celebrate the strengths of our students and support their individual needs.