About Us

Founded in 1995 on Vashon Island

Harbor School is the independent choice for students from kindergarten to 8th grade

A schoolyard with a red building, playground equipment, rocks, and surrounding trees.
A young girl wearing a white knit hat and gloves, smiling while steering a boat on a body of water with an American flag in the background. A man stands behind her, wearing a dark jacket and cap, looking to the side. The boat has a wooden steering wheel and overcast sky.

Hands-On Thematic Units

We choose to deeply immerse our students in every aspect of their learning through subject-integrated thematic units that foster stronger connections between concepts and lasting understanding.

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Travel Study
and Outdoor Education

Students venture outside the classroom and beyond our island throughout the year. Connecting academic lessons with life experiences cultivates lasting bonds and builds independent thinkers.

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Service Learning

Service to our community and our environment is part of school life. Our students experience giving back to our island community as well as places far from home. Connecting to the environment, to one’s community, and supporting a cause that is near and dear to students, brings a level of compassion that is often missing from society at large.

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