Four Corners Upper School Competitors

Located just north of Seattle in Shoreline, Washington, The Evergreen School has been educating highly capable, creative learners for over 60 years. From preschool through 8th grade, our students are encouraged to ask questions, and our teachers use that natural curiosity to craft engaging lessons and spark thought-provoking conversations. Evergreen’s program infuses challenging academics with foundational support for social skills, emotional well-being, a multicultural perspective, and empathy for others. Our students think deeply, take intellectual risks, and tackle complex problems. They learn how to self-advocate, collaborate with others, and understand and respect differences. Evergreen graduates move on to high school and beyond with confidence, ready to contribute to a diverse and dynamic world.

Oak Hill School is a coeducational, nondenominational, independent school serving approximately 500 students in PreK through sixth grade. It is the Oak Hill School mission to build character and integrity in a Christian environment for a lifetime of learning and service. Indeed, Oak Hill is an illustration of the mission statement come to life, ensuring that students will be persons of integrity grounded in Christian morals and values. Since 1961, the Oak Hill School has educated children based on timeless values of personal integrity, academic accomplishment, and a strong spiritual foundation. Oak Hill School was founded in faith as an outreach of First Presbyterian Church. Developing character and fostering children to lead with integrity are the cornerstone of this nurturing Christian environment. With a dynamic curriculum, exceptional instruction and high achievement as an expectation, our students are well prepared for their future. At their next schools, our graduates are known to be the first to raise their hand, and the first to lend a hand.

Star Academy is a private, non-profit, non-public school (NPS) that is recognized throughout the Bay Area as a leader in education for students with learning differences in grades 3-12 and Post-High School for ages 18-22. Star Academy prepares and inspires students with learning differences to achieve their full potential. We individually-tailor our academic program to give every student the chance to experience daily success, build skills and self-confidence, and develop meaningful relationships. What makes Star Academy unique? At Star, our goal is to prepare students for transition. Transition to less restrictive schools, to college or to the workplace. On average, students attend Star Academy for three years. Star Academy is the place where they get back on their feet, gaining the self-knowledge, aptitudes and self-assurance they need to succeed in their next pursuit, whatever it may be. Our students face mild to moderate challenges such as: dyslexia, executive functioning deficits, dyscalculia, auditory processing, dysgraphia, ADHD and High Functioning Autism. Elementary, middle and high school students all benefit from Star’s calm, nurturing, and supportive environment, which are conducive to learning. High school students earn their high school diploma or certificate of completion and prepare to transition to college and/or other pursuits. Star Academy is a private, non-profit, California state certified, Non-Public School (NPS) that is fully accredited by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).