Public Education System
To enroll your child in a K-12 public school within the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) district, begin by completing the online registration process, which opened on January 6, 2025, for the 2025-26 academic year. Ensure you have the necessary documents ready, including your photo ID, your child’s birth certificate or passport, two proofs of residence dated within the past eight weeks, and your child’s immunization records. Students are typically assigned to a school based on their home address, but during the Open Enrollment period from February 1 to February 28, you have the option to apply for different schools through the School Choice process.
Washington State Board of Education
Washington Assessment Results
Public Schools
Cowlitz County
Castle Rock School District
Kalama School District
Kelso School District
Longview School District
Toutle Lake School District
Woodland School District
Island County
Coupeville School District
Oak Harbor School District
South Whidbey School District
King County
Auburn School District
Bellevue School District
Enumclaw School District
Federal Way School District
Highline School District
Issaquah School District
Kent School District
Lake Washington School District
Mercer Island School District
Mount Baker School District
Northshore School District
Renton School District
Riverview School District
Seattle Public Schools District
Shoreline School District
Snoqualmie Valley Public Schools
Tahoma School District
Tukwila School District
Vashon Island School District
Kitsap County
Bainbridge Island School District
Bremerton School District
Central Kitsap School District
North Kitsap School District
South Kitsap School District
Klickitat County, WA
Goldendale School District
Glenwood School District
White Salmon Valley School District 405-17
Klickitat School District 402
Trout Lake School District
Pierce County
Peninsula School District
Puyallup School District
Tacoma School District
Skagit County
Anacortes School District
Burlington-Edison Schools
Mt. Vernon Schools
Sedro-Woolley School District
Snohomish County
Arlington School District
Edmonds School District
Everett Public Schools
Lake Stevens School District
Marysville School District
Monroe School District
Mukilteo School District
Snohomish School District
Thurston County
Griffin School District
North Thurston Public Schools
Olympia School District
Tumwater School District
Whatcom County
Bellingham School District
Blaine School District
Ferndale School District
Lynden School District
Meridian School District
Private Schools
Metropolitan Seattle and the Central Puget Sound region offer a wealth of options for private education in parochial or independent schools. Interested parents can find directories of available schools and other important information from these national and regional organizations:
Washington State Board of Education
National Association of Independent Schools
Archdiocese of Seattle
Charter Schools
Charter public schools in Seattle, WA, are tuition-free, non-sectarian public schools open to all students, offering flexible and innovative educational models tailored to diverse community needs.
Washington State Charter Schools Association
Home Schooling
Homeschooling—referred to in Washington state law as “home‑based instruction”—is legally permitted, but parents must file a Declaration of Intent annually, meet qualifications such as having 45 college-level credits or equivalent, provide instruction in 11 required subject areas totaling 1,000 hours (or 180 days) per year, and ensure annual standardized testing or evaluation to demonstrate academic progress.
Washington Home-Based Instruction