Get to Know Northwest
Get to Know Northwest
You and your family are always welcome to visit and engage with us at The Northwest School 鈥� attend a Discovery Day, campus tour, student visit day, or give us a call and we鈥檒l arrange a meeting. We will also offer virtual events throughout the year. We look forward to getting to know you and your family!
Spring Previews
DATES Thursday May 15 and聽 22, 9-10:30 a.m.
JOIN US for a Spring Preview Event at The Northwest School! This event is a chance for prospective parents to hear more about the school and the independent school application process more broadly. The morning will include a tour of our main academic spaces followed by a presentation from our director of admissions about the independent school application process.
This event is designed for prospective parents planning to start the application process this Fall for their child to enroll for the 2026-2027 school year.
If you can please take a few minutes to fill out the registration form below, we would appreciate it! If you are looking at the school for more than one student, please complete the registration form for each student.
Virtual Tour
Take a virtual walk around our main building to see the classrooms. Visit 401 E. Pike, which houses our dining hall, theater, gym, rooftop playfield and athletic mezzanine. You can also visit our student dorm and our farm and garden, then take in a campus vista. We鈥檒l be adding the newest addition to our campus, the Summit Building, to the virtual tour later this year.
Other Ways to Learn about Northwest
Our campus tours are designed for the whole family and are available for families considering Fall 2025 entry. Please email the admissions team at admissions@northwestschool.org or call 206-816-6032 to schedule a tour, or for assistance.
Each Fall we attend international fairs across the globe,and meet individually with families. The admissions team is planning its visits for Autumn 2025. In the past, we have visited:
- Beijing, China
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Shanghai, China
- Shenzhen, China
- Tokyo, Japan
If you are interested in meeting with our admissions team in autumn 2025 please 鈥�email鈥痶he admissions team.鈥疨lease also complete our鈥�� so we have your contact information.
Conversations That Matter to Families
Explore The Northwest School in this series of webinars. Hear from faculty, staff and students as they share how we support every learner 鈥� through academic services, identity-affirming programs and a commitment to belonging. Watch anytime to discover what makes our community unique.
Learning Support Webinar
The Learning Support Team met with prospective families on Zoom to discuss The Northwest School's comprehensive approach to meeting our students' social, emotional and academic needs. The meeting included a substantial Q&A session.
A video of that presentation, recorded on November 17, 2023, appears below.
Viewing Tips
The video includes closed captions, and can also be viewed full-screen (helpful for reading the slide presentation), using the video control panel.
Affinity and Identity Panel
Prospective families hear from Catalina Martinez, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at The Northwest School, about what Affinity Groups are, and how our community embraces diversity and multiculturalism as a core value. This Zoom webinar, led by Admissions Director Alex Halladay, begins with an introduction by Catalina, followed by Q&A with some incredible Northwest faculty and student affinity leaders.
This video was recorded on February 7, 2024, and includes closed captions.