As the kids get back into the swing of school this week, parents whose children are entering kindergarten, middle school or high school this fall need to start thinking about the 2011-2012 school year.
The Seattle Public Schools changed its student assignment plan beginning in Fall 2010. Under the plan, all children within a school’s boundary area will be guaranteed a spot at that school, but parents can still apply to other schools during open enrollment March 15th – March 31st.
Viewlands Elementary will be re-opened for the 2011-2012 school year. Under the draft plan (.pdf), which will be voted on January 19th by the Seattle School Board, “new students who live in the Viewlands attendance area will be assigned to Viewlands as their initial assignment. Current students who live in the Viewlands attendance area and are assigned to Broadview‐ Thomson will be reassigned to Viewlands upon request, through September 30, 2011.” More information on this can be found on page 6 of the plan.
Below are the tour dates for Ballard-area schools. If you don’t know your attendance area school, find it by plugging you address in here.
Adams (K-5)
6110 28 th Avenue NW
Day Tours: Feb 16, March 9 – 9:30 a.m.
Evening Tour: March 1 – 6:30 p.m.
Broadview-Thomson (K-8)
13052 Greenwood Avenue N
Tours: Please contact the school for tour information. (206) 252-4080
Greenwood (K-5)
144 NW 80th Street
Day Tours: Feb 8, March 4 – 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Evening Tour: Feb 17 – 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Loyal Heights (K-5)
2511 NW 80th Street
Day and Evening Tour: March 16 – 9:30-11:00 a.m. and 7:00-8:00 p.m.
North Beach (K-5)
9018 24th Avenue W
Tours: March 3 – 9:45 a.m.; March 8 – 4:00 p.m. Please call (206) 252-1510 for reservations.
Salmon Bay (K-8)
1810 NW 65th Street
Tours: Please contact the school for tour information. (206) 252-1720
Viewlands (K-5)
10523 3rd Avenue NW
Tours: Please contact the school for tour information. (No number given)
Whittier (K-5)
1320 NW 75th Street
Evening Open House: Feb 15 – 6:30 p.m.
Tours: March 8, 23 – 9:45 a.m.
Whitman Middle School (6-8)
9201 15th Avenue NW
Tours: Jan 13, Feb 3, 10 – 8:30-10:00 a.m. No appointment necessary.
Open House: Feb 10 – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Ballard High School (9-12)
1418 NW 65th Street
8th Grade Open House: Feb 3 – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Tours: Feb 8, 16, March 1 – 8:15-10:00 a.m.
If you want to know about other Seattle Public School tour dates, scroll to the bottom of this page.