Sudbury school
| The Clearwater School |
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| Type | Sudbury school |
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| Established | 1996 |
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| Age range | 4 - 19 |
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| Enrollment | 90 |
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| Campus | Suburban |
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| Campus size | 3.4 acres (14,000 m2) |
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| Information | (425) 489-2050 |
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| Philosophy | Sudbury |
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| Governance | School Meeting (democratic, vote by students and staff) |
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| Website | https://clearwaterschool.com/ |
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The Clearwater School is an independent school in Bothell, Washington, a northern suburb of Seattle, Washington, United States.
Clearwater is a Sudbury school that serves students from ages 4 to 19.
The school began in 1996 as a twice-weekly homeschool cooperative, and opened as a full-time school in 1999. In 2006 the school moved to its current campus in Bothell.
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Philosophy
Clearwater is a democratic school where students create the rules and policies that affect the entire school.
The educational philosophy is similar to unschooling in that student-chosen activities are the primary means of learning.[2]
Curriculum
Clearwater students explore their own interests at their own pace.
Students are not segregated by age and are free to determine how they spend their time.[2]
The school has no assignments, no grades, and no classes unless students organize them.[3]
Facilities
The school's campus consists of five buildings on 3.4 acres and includes a kitchen, an art room, a music room, a theater, a computer room, an office, a library, an active room, and quiet areas. The school also has a play yard, and North Creek flows through the campus.
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The school has an ongoing partnership with Snohomish County for ecological restoration of North Creek for salmon and other wildlife.
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The campus generates solar energy using a photovoltaic system
as part of the school's commitment to sustainable practices.[7]
Government
The democratic structure of the school gives students a direct say in how the school is managed. Students and staff members each have a vote in School Meeting, where rules and policies are created, and in Judicial Committee, where rules are enforced.[2]
Staff
The adults at Clearwater are called staff, to distinguish their role from the role of traditional teachers.
Staff members do not tell students how they should spend their time; instead they play, encourage, and learn alongside students.[8]