Eastside Preparatory School
Encyclopedia
Eastside Preparatory School is a private
high school
and middle school
in Kirkland, Washington
, USA.
s and educators. These parents hoped to create a school that was academically rigorous and engaging. The school opened its doors in September 2003 with 16 student
s in grades six and seven, along with three full-time and one part-time faculty. In 2004, the school maintained 100% retention of its students and faculty
and gained an additional 31 students for a total of 45. In 2005, the school had 81 students in grades 6-9 and had acquired 4 buildings at their location. Eastside Prep has expanded each year, adding students, faculty, administrators
and buildings and in 2009-2010 were educating over 170 students in grades five through twelve. In the 2011 school year we had 55 employees, and 240 students in grades five through twelve.
Private school
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high school
High school
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and middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census makes it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state...
, USA.
History
Eastside Prep was founded in May 2002 by a group of parentParent
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s and educators. These parents hoped to create a school that was academically rigorous and engaging. The school opened its doors in September 2003 with 16 student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s in grades six and seven, along with three full-time and one part-time faculty. In 2004, the school maintained 100% retention of its students and faculty
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and gained an additional 31 students for a total of 45. In 2005, the school had 81 students in grades 6-9 and had acquired 4 buildings at their location. Eastside Prep has expanded each year, adding students, faculty, administrators
Academic administration
An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities...
and buildings and in 2009-2010 were educating over 170 students in grades five through twelve. In the 2011 school year we had 55 employees, and 240 students in grades five through twelve.