Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning (Sammamish, Washington)

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Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning
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Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning (Sammamish, Washington)
400 228th Ave. N.E.

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98074

United States
Coordinates 47°36′48″N122°01′53″W / 47.613354°N 122.031487°W / 47.613354; -122.031487
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School typeChoice school
Founded2006
Statusopen
School district Lake Washington School District
PrincipalChris Bede
HeadteacherKaren Amaya
Staff7
Grades6-8
Age range11-15
Enrollment90 (2009)
   Grade 6 30
   Grade 7 30
   Grade 8 30
Average class size30
Student to teacher ratio13:1
Language English
Hours in school day6 (5 on Wednesdays)
Campus Eastlake High School
Color(s)purple, black, silver
NewspaperThe Raven Eye [1]
School fees$250 per child per year, plus 25 volunteer hours
Feeder schoolsall elementary schools in LWSD
Website www.lwsd.org/school/RSAR

Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning is a public middle school located in Sammamish, King County, Washington, USA. It is a choice school[ clarification needed ] operating in the Lake Washington School District. Renaissance, located on the campus of Eastlake High School, has an arts-based curriculum and a maximum enrollment of 96 students, 32 in each grade. Renaissance accepts student applications from all grade schools in Lake Washington School District, but as there are currently many more applications than there are available spaces at the school, all incoming sixth grade students are chosen by random drawing.

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History

Renaissance was founded in 2006 [2] [ failed verification ] by teachers who wanted to create a supportive but challenging academic environment for junior high-age students.[ peacock prose ] The school held its first commencement for graduating ninth grade students in June 2009. [3] However, in 2011, all schools in the Lake Washington School District decided that children would begin middle school/junior high in sixth grade, and graduate middle school/junior high in eighth grade.

Curriculum

The Renaissance curriculum is based in the visual and performing arts. [4] The school's total enrollment is deliberately kept small.

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References

  1. Huber, Christopher. "Students turn their 'Eye' on Renaissance." Sammamish Review, December 3, 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2009. [ dead link ]
  2. Tuinstra, Rachel. "Eastside students return to new rules, lunch choices, more", Seattle Times, 2 September 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  3. Staff Directory page at RSAR website. Retrieved 4 June 2009. [ dead link ]
  4. Our Mission page at RSAR website. Retrieved 4 June 2009. [ dead link ]