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If you literally flew over the school you would see that Cascadia is located
in a quiet residential area, though not far from main residential arterials. The
site consists of two acres ending with a buffer of natural vegetation and
trees, providing a park-like setting. There is a playfield, a hard-surface play
court, climbing structures, swings, and informal play areas.
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The school building has been designed and built to provide an environment conducive to learning. The interiors are bright and clean with tall ceilings
and a spacious feeling. The overall quality of the site allows the classrooms
to have abundant windows for natural light. Air conditioning is provided to maintain comfortable temperatures during warm weather days.
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A small structure, which was on the property when it was purchased, has
gradually been improved and now serves as a studio for art projects and other special
educational activities.
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Approved, Focused Program
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Cascadia is a well-established, state-approved, private school
providing education for students in kindergarten through grade five. We
have three classrooms of combined grades.
Our small size is important to us. It allows us to attend to our students
without distractions and disruptions that can be found in larger settings.
We use the “hands-on” Montessori materials in initial grades and then
transition to emphasize carefully selected, quality textbooks in the higher
grades. Our computers are
inter-connected by a local area network and have access to the internet.
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Our emphasis is on key academic subjects. In addition we provide French
lessons, swimming lessons at the Eastside YMCA, and we utilize outside resources to provide additional activities such as physical
education sessions, music studios, and art lessons. Specific activities vary from year-to-year. We
also have field trips, visits to public libraries,
a Halloween party, and graduation ceremonies each year.
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After their tenure at Cascadia (completing at least grade four with us), students typically have the
knowledge, skills and 
confidence to be successful in their next educational steps -- in private schools (such as The Overlake School,
Lakeside School or Forest Ridge)
or in the area’s public schools -- and to be successful in the rest of
their lives!
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