Seattle Academy

Specialties

Seattle Academy prepares students for college and life. Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent secondary school with a mission to prepare our students to participate effectively in modern society. We, therefore, seek a diversified student body and faculty. We offer a demanding college-​preparatory curriculum integrating the arts and emphasizing a global perspective. We utilize the resources of our urban environment to extend our classrooms, to enhance our programs, and to engage our students in public service. Most of all, we seek to graduate motivated young men and women of talent and integrity who are prepared to contribute productively to a changing world.

Established: 1983. An independent, co-​educational day

school serving students in grades 6 – 12

Head of School: Joe Puggelli, B.A., State University of New York;

M.A., Penn State University

Curriculum:

College Preparatory

Number of Students: 729

Middle School: 265

Upper School: 464

Students of Color: 28%

Ratio: Student-​to-​teacher ratio is 6:1

Accreditation:

Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS)

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

History

Established in 1983.

Seattle Academy was founded in 1983 to provide an independent college education for middle and upper school students. Located in an urban community on Capitol Hill, Seattle Academy has grown from its original 72 students to over 700.

In addition to a traditional college preparatory curriculum, Seattle Academy is a leader in the arts education and technology fields, which foster the creative, practical and analytical skills needed to succeed in our rapidly changing world.

Above all, Seattle Academy is a community of learners with students, faculty, staff, and parents working together to prepare young people of talent for college and life.

Meet the Manager

Joe P.

Manager

Joe Puggelli is Seattle Academy’s current Head of School. Formerly, he served as both the Head of School and Assistant Head of School from 1996 – 2009.

Prior to joining SAAS, Joe was chairman of the English department and an award-​winning football and wrestling coach at Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma, WA. Joe has written extensively about the theory and practice of coaching, and in 1993 won the prestigious Newsweek/​Sallie-​Mae «Inspiring Teacher» Award. He also previously served as the chairman of the English department at The McBurney School in NY where he created an internship program and the school’s first office of public relations and recruitment.

Joe has extensive business experience, a published author, and a decorated Vietnam Veteran.