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Our Remote Learning Community Page
Our Remote Learning Community Page now has information about the start of the 2020-21 school year and details about the close of the current school year.
Northwest Student Launches Free Online Tutoring Service
When school districts around the state began to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising senior Logan S. recognized an immediate need for younger students in the area: tutoring assistance. She recruited volunteer tutors and launched the free online tutoring service Students Helping Students Seattle on April 28.
Orchestras Featured on NPR
The Northwest School’s Upper School Orchestra and Advanced Middle School Orchestra were featured in a National Public Radio segment about the #TakeTwoKnees movement trending on social media.
Spring Magazine Now Available!
We are proud to announce the 2020 issue of The Northwest School Magazine, now available on our website. This issue, which is digital-only, focuses on teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced schools to close in March 2020.
Class of 2020 Celebrates Graduation with Virtual Ceremony
Eighty-nine students comprising The Northwest School Class of 2020 celebrated graduation remotely, on Tuesday, June 9, with their families, friends, and teachers during a virtual ceremony.
The Best of Us, at the Worst of Times
The following piece was penned by Reid Wilson '01, National Correspondent for The Hill. The article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of The Northwest School Magazine.
Northwest Celebrates Virtual Earth Day
The Northwest School community celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day online, starting with a moving and powerful concert by Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter MILCK, and engaged in a day of reflection surrounding environmental justice, education, and climate change, on Wednesday, April 22.
Student Ceramic Artwork Selected for National Exhibition
Two Northwest School ceramics students have been chosen for the 2020 National K-12 Ceramics Exhibition.