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Option & Alternative Schools, Programs, and Services

Locations of Student Services, Option Schools, and Programs

Seattle Public Schools offers a variety of programs and services to meet a range of student needs, including the following:

An attendance area school is a school students are assigned to based on where they live, as long as the school offers the services the student needs. Most services are available at attendance area schools.

Students may apply to attend a school other than their attendance area school through Open Enrollment for School Choice.

Linked Schools

For required services not available at every attendance area school, a linked school is generally designated. This provides predictable assignments for students who need these services. Please refer to the below linked school charts.

Next School Year (2026-27)


Option Schools

Option schools provide a variety of programmatic opportunities for families looking for choices in addition to their attendance area schools. Families can apply for assignment to these schools during Open Enrollment for School Choice or can be requested for new students to the district at the time of enrollment, per seat availability. These schools have geo zones.


Alternative Schools

Alternative schools offer unique services, opportunities, and learning environments to meet individual student needs. Students may request assignment to these schools or may be referred to one. Families are welcome to apply to these schools throughout the school year.

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Cascade Parent Partnership Program Website

Cascade Parent Partnership is an inclusive community of staff, students, and their families working together to engage, encourage and empower K-12 students on their individual learning journeys. Our school is comprised of three distinctive school components:

  • Grade 6-12 virtual option working asynchronously with an online learning provider.
  • Grade K-8 in-person partnership working with parent educators;
  • Grade K-5 virtual option with live district teachers;

How to Enroll:

Cascade Parent Partnership Program:

Students interested in enrolling in the Cascade Parent Partnership Program should contact the school to schedule a tour or attend their Open House. The CPP staff will work with families and Enrollment Services to coordinate district enrollment and transfer process.

Cascade Virtual Option Program:

Students interested in enrolling in the Cascade Virtual Option Program should contact Enrollment Services to discuss assignment options or submit a Transfer Appeal. Requests are reviewed based on space availability and in coordination with school staff. Students must complete the school’s onboarding process before a transfer can be finalized.

For secondary students, midyear transfer requests are considered only if submitted before the midpoint of the semester, ensuring students have sufficient time to earn academic credit.

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Interagency Academy Website

Interagency Academy is a uniquely designed high school that removes equity barriers for students to access multiple transformational learning pathways. With a trauma-informed approach, ethnic studies learning framework, career technical education pathways, and virtual learning supports, we meet every student where they are, while supporting them as they grow.

How to Enroll:

Students enrolling in Interagency Academy can contact Enrollment Services about assignment options. Enrollment and transfer requests to Interagency Academy are coordinated with the Interagency Academy staff, and students are required to attend an orientation prior to obtaining a master schedule.

Middle College School Profile

Middle College Website

Middle College High School is an early college focused program where students spend 9th and 10th grades in a small, supportive environment on the North Seattle College and Seattle Central College campuses, preparing for enhanced full time Running Start in 11th and 12th grades. Our primary focus is to serve students that will be 1st generation college students, those impacted by systemic racism or poverty, but we serve all students. We provide flexible and innovative structures to support students academically, socially, and emotionally, enabling students to attain high standards and meet their goals. Please check the website for videos and information.

How to Enroll:

Students interested in enrolling at Middle College should contact Enrollment Services about assignment options. Enrollment and transfer requests are coordinated with Middle College staff. During the intake process, Middle College staff work with students and families to develop a schedule and educational plan based on the timing of the transfer and credits earned.

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Nova Website

Nova High School offers an innovative teaching and learning approach that provides inquiry-based instruction where students apply their learning through application, performance, and portfolio-based assessment to demonstrate competencies. Nova does not assign grades to students nor are students ranked. As an Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) school, each student has a personalized learning plan and is held to additional requirements, including ethnic studies coursework, social justice projects, community engagement, community agreements, and social responsibility.

How to Enroll:

Students interested in enrolling at Nova High School should contact Enrollment Services about assignment options. Enrollment requests to Nova are coordinated with Nova staff, and students are encouraged to attend an orientation prior to enrollment. During orientation, staff review ALE program expectations with students and families. For students with IEPs, enrollment may depend on the availability of services that meet the student’s educational needs. Students may also request an assignment for the following year by participating in Open Enrollment.

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Seattle World School Website

Seattle World School offers a personalized, project-based learning experience for students focused on computer science and STEM career fields. We serve recent immigrants from multicultural, multilingual backgrounds who want to increase language acquisition rates and expand their 21st century technology skills.

How to Enroll:

Students interested in enrolling at Seattle World School for the current school year should contact Enrollment Services. Students may also request an assignment for the following year by participating in Open Enrollment.

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Skills Center Website

The Seattle Skills Center provides advanced Career and Technical Education (CTE) for high school students. Courses offer high school credit, industry recognized certification, and some courses offer credit equivalencies in math, science, physical education, and English language arts; or dual college credit. Programs are distributed throughout the city, located within district high schools and community-based sites. Students attend the Skills Center for half of their school day and their designated high school for the other half, with transportation provided. Classes are taught by teachers that are industry professionals, in partnership with business advisors. Skills Center students go on to a wide range of college and career pathways, including 4-year colleges, 1- and 2-year certification programs, and apprenticeships.

How to Enroll:

Students interested in enrolling at the Skills Center are required to fill out an application. Program details and application information and timeline are available on the Skills Center website.

Alan T. Sugiyama High School at South Lake

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Alan T. Sugiyama High School Website

Alan T. Sugiyama (ATS) at South Lake is remixing education. We’ve cast a wide net into our community to partners in the performing arts, music, radio, filmmaking, design and more to engage our youth and provide opportunities for them to work alongside industry professionals to develop both skills, networking, and internships as a means of driving careers and post-secondary education.

How to Enroll:

Students interested in enrolling at Alan T. Sugiyama for the current school year should contact Enrollment Services for assignment options. Students may also request an assignment for the following year by participating in Open Enrollment.


Dual Language Immersion Feeder Patterns

John Stanford and McDonald Elementary Schools > Hamilton Middle School > Lincoln High School

Beacon Hill and Dearborn Park Elementary Schools > Mercer Middle School > Rainier Beach High School

Concord Elementary > Denny Middle School > Chief Sealth High School

Native Speaker applicants set-aside for Dual Language Immersion Option Schools is defined as a student whose first language (or one of their first languages) is the target language.


BRIDGES Special Education 18-22 Transition Program

BRIDGES webpage

A program for students currently receiving special education services and is at least the ages 18-22.

BRIDGES is a way to service children with intellectual disabilities that require vocational assistance; it’s main focus is post-education in helping students cope with everyday life such as applying for a job, creating a resume and keeping it once obtained.

Placement to the BRIDGES program is at the discretion of the student’s Special Education team and case manager.


Charter Schools in Seattle

Seattle Public Schools recognizes currently operating commission-authorized charter schools including Green Dot, Rainier Prep, Summit Atlas, Rainier Valley Leadership Academy and Sierra. More information about these schools, their curriculum, and enrollment is available through the Washington State Charter School Commission.