Community as resistance
Early this week, Puget Sound Community School staff prepared a shifted schedule for Wednesday—in response to the realities and anxieties of the election. We knew that, regardless of the outcome, there was a possibility the race would be contested, that there may be an uptick in local violence (of which the C-ID would likely bear a brunt), and that everyone would need time to process and react, plan for safety, learn from each other, and share our worries and hopes.
Read MoreInterview with PSCS co-founder Andy Smallman
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Community-centered Education
Puget Sound Community School (PSCS) was founded in fall of 1994, by Andy Smallman and Melinda Shaw, along with a group of 11 families interested in their educational vision. As PSCS celebrates 30 years, our intern, Lucy Ingram, started a retrospective process into how it this all began. On Friday last week, Lucy had the opportunity to chat with Andy about his perspective on this little school’s creation and early foundations.
Read MoreConnecting through quilting
In honor of Black History Month, everyone at PSCS—students, administrators, interns, and teachers—completed an individual project, researching a person, event, or movement in celebration of Black culture, contribution, creativity, and activism.
The result was many individual art pieces in the form of a cardstock square, a smaller block of what’s to become a large paper quilt in the entrance of the school.
Read MoreAdam’s Blessings—Community Engagement at PSCS
On Tuesday, Feb 6, Student Leadership at Puget Sound Community School (PSCS) led us in an all-school compassion project, based on an idea offered by a PSCS alumni parent seeking to transform still very raw tragedy into meaning. Adam Reeder was an artist and designer, brother, son, and friend, who passed away in March of…
Read MoreA Little Light
Last Tuesday, PSCS participated in Giving Tuesday, a curious movement created by the nonprofit sector, for nonprofits, meant as a tonic to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Thanks to so many generous supporters we raised almost $14K in one day for tuition access—which is a massive benefit to us all. As the…
Read MoreSaturday Math Academy at PSCS
Saturday Math Academy is a program Akin and his wife Marilyn started 14 years ago as a resource for elementary school students (K-5), in the hopes young people without a lot of access might find joy in math and build lasting affinity outside the traditional classroom setting. P
Read Morepscs parent night with cory silverberg
For Spring Parent Night, PSCS hosted guest speaker, Cory Silverberg, award-winning author of You Know, Sex and Sex Is a Funny Word. Both of these inclusive graphic resource books for kids are used in PSCS Sex & Health courses. Cory has developed and facilitated workshops for hundreds of agencies and organizations serving both youth and adults…
Read MoreAV CLUB
PSCS Podcast Class/AV Club have a lot going on this year! Check them out on Sound Cloud.
Read MoreAccepting Applications for middle & high school
Puget Sound Community School (PSCS) is accepting applications for our 2023-24 middle and high school cohorts.
PSCS offers rolling admissions throughout the school year.