Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools
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The Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS) is an organization devoted to promoting quality education within independent school
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...

s in the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...

. PNAIS aims to develop comprehensive accreditation
Educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...

 standards, to foster collegial and ethical relations among its schools, and to safeguard and represent their interests.

A

  • Abiqua School, Salem, Oregon
  • The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Annie Wright School
    Annie Wright School
    Annie Wright School is a preschool-12th grade independent school of about 450 students. It is a co-ed day program through grade 8, and an all-girls day and boarding school in grades 9-12. The upper school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme...

    , Tacoma, Washington

B

  • The Bear Creek School, Redmond, Washington
  • Bertschi School, Seattle, Washington
  • Billings Middle School, Seattle, Washington
  • Bright Water School
    Bright Water School
    Bright Water School is a Preschool through Grade Eight Waldorf School in Seattle, Washington, located in the historic St. Nicholas Building on Capitol Hill...

    , Seattle, Washington
  • The Bush School, Seattle, Washington

C

  • The Catlin Gabel School, Portland, Oregon
  • Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, Washington
  • The Community School, Sun Valley, Idaho

D

  • Discovery School, Spokane, Washington
  • The Doctor Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Education Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada

E

  • Eastside Catholic School, Sammamish, Washington
  • Eastside Preparatory School
    Eastside Preparatory School
    Eastside Preparatory School is a private high school and middle school in Kirkland, Washington, USA.-History:Eastside Prep was founded in May 2002 by a group of parents and educators. These parents hoped to create a school that was academically rigorous and engaging...

    , Kirkland, Washington
  • Epiphany School, Seattle, Washington
  • Eton School, Bellevue, Washington
  • The Evergreen School
    The Evergreen School
    The Evergreen School is an elementary through middle school located in Shoreline, Washington that educates highly capable students from preschool to eighth grade. The school was founded in 1963 by Edith Christensen, with an initial enrollment of six children...

    , Shoreline, Washington
  • Explorer West Middle School, Seattle, Washington

F

  • Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
    Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
    Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls middle school and high school in Bellevue, Washington, USA. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. The school is a member of the Society of the Sacred Heart schools and is part of the global...

    , Bellevue, Washington
  • Franciscan Montessori Earth School/Saint Francis Academy, Portland, Oregon
  • The French American International School, Portland, Oregon
  • French American School of Puget Sound, Mercer Island, Washington

H

  • Hamlin Robinson School
    Hamlin Robinson School
    The Hamlin Robinson School is an independent school in Seattle offering a specialized program specifically for students with dyslexia and related language difficulties. The school was founded in 1983.-Background:...

    , Seattle, Washington
  • Holy Names Academy, Seattle, Washington
  • Hyla Middle School, Bainbridge Island, Washington

J

  • The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle
    The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle
    - The Jewish Day School :The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle , the oldest and largest community Jewish day school in the Pacific Northwest, promotes academic excellence and spiritual growth as it prepares students to become inquiring, compassionate Jewish leaders in the community and the...

     Bellevue, WA
  • The Journeys School of Teton Science Schools, Jackson, Wyoming

L

  • Lake Tahoe School, Incline Village, Nevada
  • Lakeside School, Seattle, Washington
  • The Little School, Bellevue, Washington

M

  • McGillis School, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • The Meadows School, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • The Meridian School, Seattle, Washington

N

  • The Northwest Academy, Portland, Oregon
  • The Northwest School, Seattle, Washington
  • NOVA School, Olympia, Washington

O

  • Oak Hill School, Eugene, Washington
  • Open Window School, Bellevue, Washington
  • Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon
  • The Overlake School, Redmond, Washington

R

  • Riverstone International School, Boise, Idaho
  • Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School, Salt Lake City, Utah

S

  • Sage Ridge School, Reno, Nevada
  • Saint George's School, Spokane, Washington
  • Seabury School
    Seabury School
    Seabury School is an independent school for gifted children in Tacoma, Washington.Founded in 1989, Seabury is the only independent school in the South Puget Sound with a program specifically designed for intellectually advanced children...

    , Tacoma, Washington
  • Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, Seattle, Washington
  • Seattle Country Day School, Seattle, Washington
  • Seattle Girls' School, Seattle, Washington
  • Seattle Hebrew Academy, Seattle, Washington
  • Spruce Street School, Seattle, Washington
  • St. Mary's School, Medford, Oregon
  • St. Thomas School
    Saint Thomas School
    St. Thomas School is an independent school in Medina, an Eastside suburb of Seattle, Washington, USA.-Description:St. Thomas School provides early childhood, pre-primary, and primary education for students from 2 ½ years of age through to the sixth grade. Plans are underway to include middle...

    , Medina, Washington.

U

  • University Child Development School, Seattle, Washington
  • University Prep, Seattle, Washington

W

  • Wasatch Academy, Mount Pleasant, Utah
  • The Waterford School, Sandy, Utah
  • Westside School, Seattle, Washington
  • Winter Sports School, Park City, Utah
  • Woodinville Montessori School, Woodinville, Washington
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