15840 26th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98155

We love being part of the neighborhood school community. The teachers at Briarcrest are what make this school stand out - they are all very invested in the well-being of students, both academically and personally. We are part of the dual-language program, which is fairly new. I've been impressed with the amount of focus and continued-change this small program has achieved to ensure success of the program. The community is fairly diverse and overall accepting and celebrates the diversity of the school. Heritage Night is one of the biggest events of the year.

This school has a strong academic foundation, but safety systems—particularly around student behavior and transportation—could benefit from improvement. Effective schools don’t just have policies; they ensure timely intervention, documentation, and communication when incidents occur. Increased accountability and preventative measures would strengthen the overall environment for students.

Teachers are reasonably effective but college prep and post graduate guidance largely lacking. Communication lines between staff and parents is severely lacking due to multiple channels and inconsistent broadcasts. Important events and school related information often gets missed or lost in the morass of different emails, texts and social platforms. Facilities, equipment and amenities for in-school and after school programs is also lacking from the music programs to the athletic programs. Budgets and spending do not seem to be efficiently allocated. Ideological influences are also present at the school which guides curriculum and is often selectively emphasized certain cultural or gender groups. Overall, while the school appears to cover its bases in terms of basic education, Shorecrest has a lot of room for improvement to better meet the needs of students in the classroom and out of the classroom.