Private Schools in
Bellevue School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Asian American, private schools in Bellevue School District had a similar share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Overall, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in Bellevue School District’s Boundaries
Bellevue School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Since 2017, 31 private schools located within Bellevue School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	18
Other	5
Roman Catholic	4
Christian	2
Islamic	1

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	18
Montessori	5
Special program emphasis	4
Early childhood/day care center	3
Special education	1

Private Schools in Bellevue School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Bellevue Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	918	White	43%	66	1950	Regular elementary or secondary
Bellevue Children’s Academy	PK–11th	Nonsectarian	763	Asian American	37%	100		Regular elementary or secondary
Sacred Heart School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	409	White	48%	34	1952	Regular elementary or secondary
United Seattle&Bellevue Korean School Bellevue Campus	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	345	Asian American	45%	5		Special program emphasis
Chestnut Hill Academy	KG–5th	Nonsectarian	329	Asian American	23%	30		Regular elementary or secondary
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart	5th–12th	Roman Catholic	316	Asian American	-7%	44	1907	Regular elementary or secondary
Seattle Chinese School	PK–10th	Nonsectarian	308	Asian American	18%	2		Special program emphasis
Eastside Christian School	PK–8th	Christian	275	White	23%	32		Regular elementary or secondary
Tzu Chi Academy Seattle	PK–10th	Other	272	Asian American	18%	20		Special program emphasis
Three Points Elementary School Campus	KG–6th	Other	269	White	40%	19		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Thomas School	PK–8th	Other	244	White	25%	37	1951	Regular elementary or secondary
Eton School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	213	Asian American	8%	18	1978	Montessori
Medina Academy	KG–8th	Islamic	187	Asian American	-3%	16		Regular elementary or secondary
Cedar Crest Academy Bellewood	PK–5th	Nonsectarian	163	Asian American	7%	16		Regular elementary or secondary
The Little School	PK–5th	Nonsectarian	159	White	8%	18	1959	Regular elementary or secondary
Cedar Crest Academy Bellewood Campus	KG–5th	Nonsectarian	152	Asian American	23%	15		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	140	White	8%	13		Regular elementary or secondary
Bellevue Montessori School	PK–6th	Other	95	White	16%	88	1966	Montessori
Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle	PK–8th	Jewish	67	White	31%	18	1980	Early childhood/day care center
Bel-Red Bilingual Academy	PK–2nd	Nonsectarian	58	Asian American	47%	6		Regular elementary or secondary
Asia Pacific Language School	PK–1st	Nonsectarian	55	Asian American	-10%	2		Regular elementary or secondary
Emerald Heights Academy	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	54	White	21%	5	1993	Regular elementary or secondary
Overlake Specialty School	3rd–12th	Nonsectarian	54	White	44%	7		Special education
Living Montessori Academy	PK–6th	Nonsectarian	47	Asian American	-10%	5		Montessori
Brightmont Academy	6th–12th	Nonsectarian	30	White	34%	17		Early childhood/day care center

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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