School and Class Profile School and Community St. Thomas School is a Pre-K through 6 th Grade independent school with 50 years of providing a strong and thorough traditional academic foundation. Founded in 1951 under the auspices of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, the school began operating autonomously and independently in 1968. The school s mission is to develop the whole child. Inclusion is promoted across all cultural, economic, ethnic and religious populations, with financial aid available to qualified students. Community service involvement is ongoing.
Technology is a core subject and is integrated throughout the curriculum.
Fifth and sixth graders have their own laptops for programming and skill development, homework, communication between students and teachers, as well as PowerPoint and other presentations. Extended Day activities are supervised before and after school. Scores on national tests typically place STS students in the top percentiles. Students attending St. Thomas come from Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Renton, Newcastle, Woodinville, Redmond, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, Clyde Hill, Medina, Sammamish, Issaquah, Fall City, Duvall, Tapps Island and Maple Valley. Non-refundable deposits are required.