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Welcome

 

You Belong Here.

Villa Academy is a preschool through 8th grade independent school community located on 31 acres in northeast Seattle. Our community is intentionally diverse and inclusive, and our dedicated, exceptional faculty and staff work to personalize educational experiences and provide leadership opportunities that allow every student to grow and thrive.

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If I could design psychologically safe schools, every elementary school in the United States would go from
kindergarten through grade eight and would be no larger than four hundred children.

michael thompson, Best friends, worst enemies: understanding the social lives of children

Ours isn’t just a schooling of the mind.
It’s an education of the heart.

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Our Cabrinian model of education balances academic challenge with character development steeped in values of service, justice, critical thinking, and effecting positive change—and we help our students put those values into practice by creating real-world connections to our greater community.

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Accreditations & Memberships

  • Accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS)
  • Member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
  • Member of the Puget Sound Independent Schools (PSIS)
  • Member of the Washington Federation of Independent Schools (WFIS)
  • Member of the Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
  • Certified (Level 3) by Washington Green Schools
  • Member of POCIS Seattle 
  • Member of The Heads Network
  • Member of the Elementary School Heads Association (ESHA)
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    Non-discrimination policy

    Villa Academy does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, creed, age, national origin, marital status or ability.