Core Values & Principles

College and Life

SAAS prepares students for College and Life; we value curiosity and innovation, participation and excellence, and exploration and resolve.

Culture of Performance

Our Culture of Performance fosters the integration of skillsand knowledge, the ability to collaborate and take risks, and the capacity to confidently navigate change and ambiguity.

Inclusive Community

We believe that an Inclusive Community embraces cultural agility, civic action, and a broad definition of human potential.

Know the Kid

Our commitment to Know the Kid establishes the foundation for healthy relationships, and nurtures a mutual respect for each individual’s strengths, challenges, and unique story.

Our Values

The most important factor in the success of Seattle Academy is the existence of supportive relationships between and among students and teachers and among faculty, administrators, and parents. These supportive relationships are the direct result of social interactions that are governed and guided by the SAAS core values.

It is our aspiration that the Seattle Academy community shares these core values and demonstrates them in all communications and action.