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Open Window School graduates are empathetic, innovative problem solvers, and passionate, purposeful global citizens.
Congratulations to the Open Window School Class of 2026! This year’s 8th grade class is heading to 20 different high schools across the country. From local public schools to top-tier independent and boarding schools, each student found a next step that reflects who they are and who they’re becoming.

They will go to the following high schools:
The Bush School
Choate Rosemary Hall
Concord Academy
The Downtown School
Eastlake High School
Eastside Preparatory School
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
International Community School
Issaquah High School
Lake Washington High School
Lakeside School
Mercer Island High School
Mount Rainier High School
Newport High School
Nikola Tesla STEM High School
The Overlake School
Redmond High School
Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences
Stanford Online High School
University Prep
The Open Window Class of 2022 recently graduated from high school and are continuing their studies at:
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University 
Case Western Reserve University 
Central Washington University
Cornell University 
Loyola Marymount University
New York University 
Pomona College
Purdue University
Santa Clara University 
Stanford University 
Syracuse University 
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
University of Washington 
University of Wisconsin Madison


We love to hear from our alumni, please keep in touch with us through Facebook or Instagram. Or just send an email: alumni@ows.org. Each spring we plan a reunion for Open Window alumni.
At Open Window we were encouraged to work hard, grow and try new things. I was surrounded by people who wanted to see me take risks, and even when I messed up, they were there for me - encouraging me to try again.
-Annie, Class of 2020
I’ve grown up here at Open Window, as did my sister. My family has spent so much time at this school, and the teachers and staff and families here have become our second family. I am so thankful for my classmates, who have grown up into brilliant young men and women. Thank you to my teachers, who listen to me and take the extra step for each student. Thank you to the staff who all treat me like an equal.
-Elsie, Class of 2019
"How can we help support you?” A simple, yet complicated question everyone here is so frequently asked here at Open Window School…I believe this simple question about support sets apart Open Window from any other school.
-Sam, Class of 2019
What I appreciate the most is that I learned all these things with people that I felt really knew me and were on my side. I was given a foundation in a safe yet challenging environment.
-William, Class of 2017
Our teachers who are our advisors and publishers, critics and facilitators, thank you for guiding us through our many years and proving us as students, writers and people.
-Eliana, Class of 2015
This is a place where we have learned to step out of our comfort zone and try new activities, test new theories and share new feelings; a place where we have come to believe in ourselves and our potential; a place where we have learned to ask for help and help others; a place where we have established a community of love and acceptance.
-Serena, Class of 2014
At Open Window School I learned what it meant to be a good friend, student, learner and leader…in high school I feel comfortable sharing my opinions and receiving feedback from teachers and peers.
-Elise, Class of 2012

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Open Window School

6128 168th Place SE,
Bellevue, WA 98006
Phone: 425.747.2911
Email: ows@ows.org
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