7711 NE 175th St #C204
Kenmore, WA 98028

This is an amazing school. I have 4 kids and all of them went to this school. At the same time I can compare with other schools. We lived in NJ for 2 years because of business. Teachers treat their kids almost like parents. They are loving and caring and do their utmost to develop kids talents. Scool is small and cozy. My recent experience with my youngest going to kindergarten was astonishing. My son did not speak english, and teachers actually encouraged me to keep his second language at home. The teacher learnt a few words in russian so that she could communicate with my son. Then she asked about what my son likes (he liked trains and planes), and the next day he got some of those in the classroom. He loves his teacher and misses the school. It is so important to get child motivated from the very beginning - probably most important to secure future academic success. And the staff in this school nails it. I had similar experience with all my kids with different teachers. So, while I do not know how greatschool derives the ratings - they treat every child individually regardless of race or level of income. Test scores are great. Homework is appropriate for the age - in NJ my 2nd year student was getting a lot of homework, but it just demotivated him. My oldest daughter who also started from Arrowhead and is now at High school and has 4.0 GPA told me that in WA she had less homework, and at the same time she learnt more and was able to finish more. It is much better than a lot of homework which requires just a lot of time effort to mechanically complete. So my recommendation - do not hesitate to bring your child here.

Child with IEP since 2nd grade. Now a 9th grader at IHS. Been in NSD entire school career. Absolutely the worst district for children with special needs. Antiquated administrators, outdated mindsets. Does not acknowledge disability. Child failing half of their classes. No plans in place for credit retrieval, or extension of school year to provide consistency in social/emotional learning and avoid regression.

So, I have been to 3 middle school's in the past year (6th grade) and it is definitely the best one I went to. Students are very nice and I made friends on the first day! I learned A lot and the Teachers make learning fun and will talk to you if they know you are behind. I definitely would recommend this to somebody moving to the Bothell - Kenmore area!