The Clearwater School

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The Clearwater School
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The Clearwater School
1510 196th St SE, Bothell, Washington, United States
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Type Sudbury school
Established1996
Age range4 - 19
Enrollment90
CampusSuburban
Campus size3.4 acres (14,000 m2)
Information(425) 489-2050
PhilosophySudbury
GovernanceSchool Meeting (democratic, vote by students and staff)
Website https://clearwaterschool.com/

The Clearwater School is an independent school in Bothell, Washington, a northern suburb of Seattle, Washington, United States. Clearwater is a Sudbury school that serves students from ages 4 to 19.

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The school began in 1996 as a twice-weekly homeschool cooperative, and opened as a full-time school in 1999. In 2006 the school moved to its current campus in Bothell. [1]

Philosophy

Clearwater is a democratic school where students create the rules and policies that affect the entire school. The educational philosophy is similar to unschooling in that student-chosen activities are the primary means of learning. [2]

Curriculum

Clearwater students explore their own interests at their own pace. Students are not segregated by age and are free to determine how they spend their time. [2] The school has no assignments, no grades, and no classes unless students organize them. [3]

Facilities

The school's campus consists of five buildings on 3.4 acres and includes a kitchen, an art room, a music room, a theater, a computer room, an office, a library, an active room, and quiet areas. The school also has a play yard, and North Creek flows through the campus. [4] [5]

The school has an ongoing partnership with Snohomish County for ecological restoration of North Creek for salmon and other wildlife. [6] [7]

The campus generates solar energy using a photovoltaic system as part of the school's commitment to sustainable practices. [8]

Government

The democratic structure of the school gives students a direct say in how the school is managed. Students and staff members each have a vote in School Meeting, where rules and policies are created, and in Judicial Committee, where rules are enforced. [2]

Staff

The adults at Clearwater are called staff, to distinguish their role from the role of traditional teachers. Staff members do not tell students how they should spend their time; instead they play, encourage, and learn alongside students. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "20+ years of learning". The Clearwater School. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Education Model". The Clearwater School. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ "No assignments. No tests. No grades. It's "no problem" for Bothell school". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Our Campus". The Clearwater School. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ de Lapparent Alvarez, Aina (March 4, 2024). "No grades, no teachers: Inside a Bothell school run by student vote". The Everett Herald. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ "The Clearwater School: Clearwater Students Work for Salmon". blog.clearwaterschool.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ "The Clearwater School | Residential | Snohomish County PUD". snopud.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ "How it works". The Clearwater School. Retrieved January 20, 2018.

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