Feedback on West Seattle school options!

[MovingToWestSeattle]

Hello!

My family is planning to re-locate to West Seattle (from California) & I am trying to research my school options (remotely – which is challenging)

I would really love some feedback about the school options & process..

Here is our situation: We will be moving to a home in the Arbor Heights Attendance Area. We will have a daughter starting 2nd grade, and a younger daughter a few years away from starting school.

I have a number of questions and would appreciate any feedback on any of them!! I should mention our priorities in a school are of course educational opportunities and strong academics, but even moreso a comfortable, welcoming environment/culture, where are daughters can make good friends, get involved with activities, and feel safe and part of the community

1 – I’m wondering if there are any West Seattle resources to link up with parents & learn more about first hand experiences with the schools?

2 – Do Arbor Heights families tend to continue on to Denny & Sealth? Or go elsewhere? It seems like there are a lot of discrepancies between AH & the other Denny feeder schools (in terms of ratings, etc). I’m wondering how this affects the middle & high school experience & choices, if at all?

3 – Our home is equally close to Gatewood. What are the chances of getting into Gatewood as a choice school in 2nd grade? What do people think about Gatewood vs Arbor Heights? Madison vs Denny?

4 – What are the chances of getting into Pathfinder k-8 in 2nd grade as an option school? Is this a desirable option in West Seattle? What is the reputation?

5 – What about the high schools? Thoughts about Sealth vs West Seattle? Are there big differences between the 2? I’m thinking about this now b/c I want to make Elementary & Middle school choices that will ease the transition into High School (already have friends, natural transition, etc)

6 – Do a lot of West Seattle families opt for private schools? Or are the reputation of the public school options fairly good?

I know this is a lot of questions! Any feedback about any of them is much appreciated! And Again if anyone has resource ideas where I can find some parents to talk to about the school options to help inform our decision about how to proceed.

THANK YOU!

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