Westside School celebrates its 25 year anniversary this year.

Starting as just a kindergarten, Westside School now serves students in preschool to fifth grade. Westside is West Seattle's only elementary school to be accredited by the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools.

Westside started with only 11 kindergarten students in a small classroom. Alice Howell, along with a group of West Seattle parents, founded the school in 1981. They were committed to opening a kindergarten with positive, esteem-building curriculum. Today, Westside teaches over 130 students. While Westside parents continue to be passionate supporters of their school and their children, the Westside landscape has changed dramatically since its beginnings.