Elementary Schools near Mercer Island, WA

Elementary Program

Exclusive to IMA’s West Bellevue campus, the Elementary program is a Mandarin bilingual model, fostering bilingualism in English and Mandarin. Each day, lessons integrate Mandarin Language Arts and project-based engagements to foster reading, writing, and oral fluency in Mandarin.

Elementary School

Elementary School

Elementary School

K-6th grade

We are a STEM+ school. The “+” stands for a curriculum beyond STEM that includes a strong Language Arts foundation, Social Studies, PE, Music, Spanish, Religion, and Art. We strive for excellence in our students’ spiritual, academic, physical, mental and social-emotional growth.

Elementary School

The elementary program serves kindergarten through fifth grade within Our Lady of Fatima's K-8 Catholic academic community.

Lower School

Westside's elementary program for grades K–5 emphasizes student-centered, inquiry-based learning within a joyful, supportive community. The curriculum integrates experiential education, world languages (Mandarin and Spanish), visual arts, and music, with field trips and overnight experiences beginning in third grade.

Lower School

Seattle Hebrew Academy's Lower School serves kindergarten through fifth grade within a Jewish day school that fosters spiritual, social-emotional, and academic growth. The program emphasizes Torah studies alongside rigorous general studies, with small class sizes that allow for individualized attention.

Elementary

The Meridian School's Lower and Upper Elementary program serves students in grades 1 through 5 through a child-centered, project-based curriculum that integrates literacy, math, science, and social studies. The school emphasizes social-emotional learning, with students engaging in specialist classes in art, music, science, Spanish, library, health and fitness, and creativity lab. A 6:1 student-teacher ratio supports individualized attention, and learning specialists and a school psychologist collaborate with classroom teachers to meet each child's needs.

Elementary School

The Little School cultivates authentic learning in community and the natural world, amplifying curiosity and expanding sense of self, belonging and possibility.

Upper Elementary

Lower Elementary

Upper Elementary School

Upper elementary students engage in a curriculum designed to strengthen foundational academic skills while developing character and discovering their own creative talents. Specialist teachers in art, music, drama, movement, French, health, fitness, library, outdoor education, and STEM enrich learning across all grade levels.

Lower Elementary School

Elementary School

Private Middle School

Fusion Academy offers a completely personalized private middle school experience. From classes to scheduling, everything is customized around your student. We balance academics and socialization to create a private junior high school experience unlike any other. Private middle school classes at Fusion Academy are 1-to-1: just 1 student and 1 teacher per class. Teachers match your child’s pace and preferences so they can learn better, dive deeper, and never get left behind. Schedules are customized around your family’s goals and plans. Students connect and collaborate with peers in a safe and structured environment. Coursework is completed as part of the school day. Daily reports for each class session are communicated to parents from your student’s teachers. NOTE: Tuition rates are calculated per course, per term and will vary based on the student’s custom curriculum.

Private High School

Fusion Academy is a fully accredited private high school. We prepare students for life after high school with 1-to-1 classes and a completely personalized education experience. Private high school classes at Fusion have just one teacher and one student. Teachers can accelerate or slow down based on your student’s needs and personalize course content for your student’s interests. Schedules are customized around your family’s goals and plans. Students connect and collaborate with peers in a safe and structured environment. Coursework is completed as part of the school day. Daily reports for each class session are communicated to parents from your student’s teachers. NOTE: Tuition rates are calculated per course, per term and will vary based on the student’s custom curriculum.

3's Program

4's Program

Pre-Kindergarten Program

The Pre-K program integrates math, reading, writing, and social studies with specialist instruction in visual art, drama, library, music, creative movement, PE, science, Spanish, and technology. Pre-K students explore their wonderings and ideas during studio time by constructing, creating, and experimenting with a variety of materials and tools.

Transitional Kindergarten

Bertschi's transitional kindergarten program integrates academics with hands-on, interdisciplinary learning grounded in real-life experiences. The program emphasizes social-emotional development alongside rigorous core academics in math, reading, writing, and social studies, with specialist instruction in visual art, drama, music, PE, science, Spanish, and technology.