Bush School
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Bush School is a private K-12 school located in the Washington Park neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1924 by Helen Taylor Bush in her home on Dorffel Drive E., the school moved to its present location on E. Harrison Street in 1930. This land had previously been occupied by Lakeside School, which moved to Haller Lake in the north end of the city.
Helen Bush-Parkside, as it came to be known, was coeducational through 8th grade. 9th through 12th grades were girl-only. In 1970, the Upper School finally began accepting boys, and changed its name to the Bush School.
The school's stated goal is "To spark in students of diverse backgrounds and talents a passion for learning, accomplishment, and contribution to their communities."
The school has a motto "Experience Education", in which the students have the opportunity to do many exotic forms of education. Some even choose to do home stays in many various countries, and Senior projects, which gives the student the choice of what they want to do for the last 3 weeks of their high school career. In addition to this, the students also have the chance to play on various sports teams, and take part in school plays, which sometimes are musicals.
Notable alumni include Meg Greenfield, a political editorial writer and Washington insider, as well as Akira Hasegawa, the creator of the Web comic Tsunami Channel. Musical alumni include Dave Dederer and Chris Ballew, members of the band Presidents of the United States and the members of the rock bands Sweet Water (S.G.M) and the Parc Boys.
Facts and figures
Total enrollment (2005): 560
K-5: 185
6-8: 156
9-12: 219
Faculty (2005): 85
Campus size (2003): 9 acres (36,000 m²)
Tuition (2003): ranges from $13,480 to $18,810, with financial aid available.