Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning (Sammamish, Washington) explained

Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning
Streetaddress:400 228th Ave. N.E.
City:Sammamish
State:Washington
Zipcode:98074
Country:USA
Coordinates:47.6134°N -122.0315°W
District:Lake Washington School District
Principal:Chris Bede
Headteacher:Martha Daman
Staff:7
Avg Class Size:30
Ratio:13:1
Schooltype:Choice school
Fees:$250 per child per year, plus 25 volunteer hours
Grades:6-8
Age Range:11-15
Language:English
Campus:Eastlake High School
Hours In Day:6 (5 on Wednesdays)
Colors:purple, black, silver
Founded:2006
Status:open
Enrollment:90
Enrollment As Of:2009
Grade6:30
Grade7:30
Grade8:30
Feeders:all elementary schools in LWSD
Newspaper:The Raven Eye[1]

Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning is a public middle school located in Sammamish, King County, Washington, USA. It is achoice school operating in the Lake Washington School District. Renaissance, located on the campus of Eastlake High School, has an arts-based curriculum and a maximum enrollment of 96 students, 32 in each grade. Renaissance accepts student applications from all grade schools in Lake Washington School District, but as there are currently many more applications than there are available spaces at the school, all incoming sixth grade students are chosen by random drawing.

History

Renaissance was founded in 2006[2] by teachers who wanted to create a supportive but challenging academic environment for junior high-age students. The school held its first commencement for graduating ninth grade students in June 2009.[3] However, in 2011, all schools in the Lake Washington School District decided that children would begin middle school/junior high in sixth grade, and graduate middle school/junior high in eighth grade.

Curriculum

The Renaissance curriculum is based in the visual and performing arts.[4] The school's total enrollment is deliberately kept small.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Huber, Christopher. "Students turn their 'Eye' on Renaissance." Sammamish Review, December 3, 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  2. Tuinstra, Rachel. "Eastside students return to new rules, lunch choices, more", Seattle Times, 2 September 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  3. http://www.lwsd.org/SCHOOL/RSAR/ABOUT-US/Pages/Staff-Directory.aspx Staff Directory page at RSAR website.
  4. http://www.lwsd.org/school/rsar/About-Us/Pages/mission.aspx Our Mission page at RSAR website.