Departments - Seattle Academy
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Departments - Seattle Academy
The Hub
Academic Departments
Where Knowledge Meets Relevance, Creativity, and Impact
At Seattle Academy, our 11 departments and 14 unique disciplines are more than containers for content—they’re dynamic engines of innovation and growth. Each department blends foundational knowledge with contextual relevance, ensuring students are not only prepared for college coursework, but for the complexity of life beyond the classroom.
Through interdisciplinary connections, project-based learning, and a focus on transferable skills, our departments help students build confidence, expand curiosity, and develop the tools they’ll need to navigate and shape the world ahead.
English
Through close reading, critical discussion, and analytical and creative writing, students grow as communicators who can express themselves with clarity, empathy, and purpose.
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Health
Designed with the realities of adolescence in mind, our Health curriculum gives students the knowledge and tools to make thoughtful decisions about their wellbeing, relationships, and identity.
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History
By exploring competing narratives and diverse perspectives, students develop historical thinking skills that help them understand the past, engage with the present, and lead with intention in the future.
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Innovations
Courses spanning the subject areas of Computational Thinking, Financial Literacy, and Entrepreneurship & Design empower students to experiment, adapt, and solve problems creatively. This department helps students become thoughtful designers, flexible thinkers, and bold initiators as they explore everything from entrepreneurial leadership to the ethics of AI, and web design.
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Math
Our math program builds both competence and confidence. Students learn to problem-solve, analyze, and see math as a tool to understand patterns, model systems, and approach complexity with clarity.
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Physical Education
Movement at SAAS isn’t just about fitness, it’s about growing in community and personal self-awareness. PE classes nurture physical wellbeing while building social-emotional resilience and lifelong habits of activity.
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Rhetoric
In Rhetoric, students learn to write and speak with precision, persuasion, and poise. This department supports the development of intentional voice and responsible citizenship.
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Science
From ecology to physics, SAAS science courses are topical and future-facing. Students build foundational knowledge while tackling current questions and challenges that cultivate scientific literacy and curiosity.
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Study Skills
We take a strengths-based approach to helping students develop skills of executive functioning, metacognition, and learning strategies that empower them to take ownership of their academic goals.
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Visual/Performing Arts
Our Arts Department champions the idea that creativity lives in every learner. Whether on stage, behind a lens, or in the studio, students are encouraged to explore, experiment, and express who they are and who they want to become.
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World Languages
Through immersive study of language and culture, students expand their global awareness, deepen their empathy, and discover new ways of thinking and communicating.
Learn More About This Program
The Hub
Academic Departments
Where Knowledge Meets Relevance, Creativity, and Impact
At Seattle Academy, our 11 departments and 14 unique disciplines are more than containers for content—they’re dynamic engines of innovation and growth. Each department blends foundational knowledge with contextual relevance, ensuring students are not only prepared for college coursework, but for the complexity of life beyond the classroom.
Through interdisciplinary connections, project-based learning, and a focus on transferable skills, our departments help students build confidence, expand curiosity, and develop the tools they’ll need to navigate and shape the world ahead.
English
Through close reading, critical discussion, and analytical and creative writing, students grow as communicators who can express themselves with clarity, empathy, and purpose.
Learn More About This Program
Health
Designed with the realities of adolescence in mind, our Health curriculum gives students the knowledge and tools to make thoughtful decisions about their wellbeing, relationships, and identity.
Learn More About This Program
History
By exploring competing narratives and diverse perspectives, students develop historical thinking skills that help them understand the past, engage with the present, and lead with intention in the future.
Learn More About This Program
Innovations
Courses spanning the subject areas of Computational Thinking, Financial Literacy, and Entrepreneurship & Design empower students to experiment, adapt, and solve problems creatively. This department helps students become thoughtful designers, flexible thinkers, and bold initiators as they explore everything from entrepreneurial leadership to the ethics of AI, and web design.
Learn More About This Program
Math
Our math program builds both competence and confidence. Students learn to problem-solve, analyze, and see math as a tool to understand patterns, model systems, and approach complexity with clarity.
Learn More About This Program
Physical Education
Movement at SAAS isn’t just about fitness, it’s about growing in community and personal self-awareness. PE classes nurture physical wellbeing while building social-emotional resilience and lifelong habits of activity.
Learn More About This Program
Rhetoric
In Rhetoric, students learn to write and speak with precision, persuasion, and poise. This department supports the development of intentional voice and responsible citizenship.
Learn More About This Program
Science
From ecology to physics, SAAS science courses are topical and future-facing. Students build foundational knowledge while tackling current questions and challenges that cultivate scientific literacy and curiosity.
Learn More About This Program
Study Skills
We take a strengths-based approach to helping students develop skills of executive functioning, metacognition, and learning strategies that empower them to take ownership of their academic goals.
Learn More About This Program
Visual/Performing Arts
Our Arts Department champions the idea that creativity lives in every learner. Whether on stage, behind a lens, or in the studio, students are encouraged to explore, experiment, and express who they are and who they want to become.
Learn More About This Program
World Languages
Through immersive study of language and culture, students expand their global awareness, deepen their empathy, and discover new ways of thinking and communicating.
Learn More About This Program