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Puget Sound Community School (PSCS) alum parent and Crosscut staff reporter, Knute Berger, recently wrote “On ‘zealous’ parents and corrupt college admissions,” his comments on the college entrance scandal.
Read MorePSCS Life – The “Why” Behind Annual Giving
You’ve probably heard that annual giving is pretty important to the PSCS community. But, what is most often misunderstood, is that we expect everyone in our community to contribute to our annual fundraising efforts, each year—board members (we already have 100% from this group), staff (we already have 100% from this group), and all our…
Read More2/7/19: Financial Aid Applications Due
All prospective AND current PSCS families, if you are applying for financial aid for the 2019-20 school year—you’ll need to log into FACTS and complete your application by February 7, 2019.
Read MoreJuly 19: PSCS Summer Program!
PSCS is excited to announce that we will be offering summer programming starting in 2019. Summer Program Information will be posted on the website this February.
Read More1/16/19: Winter Open House
Join us for the PSCS fall Open House for prospective families— and discover progressive education at it’s most supportive. Wednesday, January 16, 6-8pm RSVP & Inquiries This evening Q & A event is being held for those families seeking enrollment in middle or high school in the 2019-20 school year. Why PSCS…
Read More1 Axolotl, 3 Sams, & the 25th Anniversary of PSCS!
Welcome to the 25th anniversary of Puget Sound Community School! A quarter-century ago, the idea of PSCS began to percolate in the hearts and minds of Andy Smallman, Melinda Shaw, and a small group of families for whom “school” did not mean “accepting or enduring the status quo.” It was agreed upon that a loving…
Read MoreMeet our Interim Exec. Director
On June 15, 2017, the Puget Sound Community School Board of Trustees announced that Amy Hollinger was offered and accepted the position of Interim Director of PSCS for the next two years. Eve Keller, President of the Board wrote, “In addition to being our top candidate for her strong administrative background in independent education, she is well-acquainted with PSCS and already…
Read MoreeNewsletter Spring 2018
Spring Forward at PSCS According to the OED, the term Spring has several meanings, including (but not limited to): 1. noun. Spring. The season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November ‘in spring the…
Read MorePSCS Director Steps Down after 24 Years
In March of 2018, co-founder, Andy Smallman, announced his retirement as Executive Director of Puget Sound Community School. Following his decision, the PSCS Board of Trustees decided to search for an interim to start in July of 2018. Their work led to offering Amy Hollinger, previously the Assistant Head at Westside School, a 2-year contract…
Read MorePSCS eNewsletter January 2018
Unpacking Achievement with Andy Smallman In November’s eNewsletter, I referenced a get-together I had with a group of PSCS parents in which I gave them a detailed explanation of the school’s mission statement, “To turn passion into achievement.” In that article, I explained the first half of the mission what we at PSCS mean by…
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