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- ↑ State of Washington: Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. "Sortable Listing of Private Schools by Public School District 2011-12." (Excel) Archived 2012-10-30 at the Wayback Machine Private and Home-Based Instruction. Accessed on June 29, 2012.