The school also sponsors a ski program during the winter months. Students and their parents may enroll in a six-week program of lessons and bus transportation to Stevens Pass. Spanish is taught twice weekly to all elementary students. In the younger grades the program includes music, movement and other activities. Students move into a more formal study of the language in the upper grades.
Outdoor school provides students a chance to become involved with the environment.
Third graders study geology when they take a 3-day trip to Mt. St. Helens. Fourth graders stay overnight at the Seattle Aquarium and do research on a day trip on a marine biology vessel. The fifth grade travels to Camp Seymour for four days of environmental education. In the Brighton elementary program, students learn solid basic skills quickly and efficiently in a pleasant, encouraging environment. Their skills are thoroughly assessed and monitored throughout the year by skilled teachers.