It’s the season to visit and decide on enrollment for the 2014-15 school year. Several schools in the Wedgwood area have scheduled tours and info for parents.
Wedgwood Elementary: Thursday evening, February 6 at 6:30 PM for prospective families. Wedgwood Elementary School is located on NE 85th Street nearest the corner of 30th Ave NE. The tour will begin in the cafeteria with an introduction by Principal Chris Cronas, Head Teacher David Lowe, and PTA President Terri Green. Parent volunteers will escort families around the building before reconvening in the cafeteria at 7:10 PM for a question-and-answer time with Mr. Cronas and Mr. Lowe. Questions? Please contact Joann Sparks in the main office at 252-5670.
Thornton Creek School: Several daytime tour times are available; see the schedule here. Thornton Creek School’s front entrance is on 43rd Ave NE between NE 77th and NE 80th Streets. The portion of field area at Thornton Creek School closest to the corner of 77th & 40th is to to be the site of a new, separately operating school building to be completed by 2016.
For more info on school tours, middle and high school applications and the attendance boundaries, see the Seattle Public Schools page.