Applying to Bush

List of 5 items.

• What are Bush’s major entry points? How many openings does Bush have each year?

  Kindergarten, Sixth Grade, and Ninth Grade are the main entry points at The Bush School. Each application cycle, Bush typically welcomes 36 new Kindergarteners, 25-30 new Sixth Grade students, and 25–30 new Ninth Grade students.
  
  New this year, Fifth Grade is a small entry point at The Bush School. We offer 2-4 spaces for our Fifth Grade entry point.
  
  Openings Available for New Students
  
  

  Lower School

  Kindergarten: 36 students

  First: 0-2 students*

  Second: 0-2 students*

  Third: 0-2 students*

  Fourth: 0-2 students*

  Fifth: 2-4 students

  Middle School

  Sixth: 25-30 students

  Seventh: 0-2 students*

  Eighth: 0-2 students*

  Upper School

  Ninth: 25-30 students

  Tenth: 2-4 students*

  Eleventh: 2-4 students*

  Twelfth: 0 students*

  
  *The number of openings in non-entry point grades varies each year, and The Office of Admissions typically learns of space availability after the completion of the re-enrollment process for returning families in February. If your student will be entering a grade outside of our main entry points, we still encourage you to apply and all completed applications will be considered for open spaces.

• Is there an age requirement for Kindergarten applicants?

  The Bush School requires that all Kindergarten students be five years of age on or before September 1 of their enrollment year.

• What kinds of learning support services are available to students?

  The Bush School K-12 Support Services team provides support to individual students, small groups, classes, and families, focusing on student wellbeing, social-emotional learning, and academic needs. Learning Specialists and Counselors in each division work together to meet students’ goals and needs and, when appropriate, connect families with outside resources for additional learning or therapeutic support.
  
  Learning Support at Bush is an accommodations-based program supporting students with disabilities who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Accommodations at Bush provide access to our academic program but do not alter or modify curriculum nor do they change what a student is expected to master in the class content.
  
  

  Student academic and social-emotional support at Bush is holistic, developmentally appropriate, and interdisciplinary, connecting learning specialists, counselors, the School Wellness Coordinator, teachers, administrators, and families in a network of support to keep students safe, provide opportunities for growth, and meet students’ academic goals from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade.
  
  

  Learn more on the Support Services page.

• Does Bush accept international applicants?

  The Bush School has a robust community of scholars hailing from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, including a very small number of international students (defined as those who do not hold U.S. citizenship or permanent residency status). Please note, The Bush School does not currently support the I-20 student visa for international students, and does not offer boarding or English Language Learning services. For these reasons, international applicants must live with a family member while enrolled at The Bush School. English proficiency is also a requirement of our academic program.

• Where do Bush students live and is there a bus to school?

  Bush students live across the greater Seattle area. While most students live in the Seattle city limits, Mercer Island, or the inner Eastside, students travel to Bush from nearly sixty different zip codes each year.
  
  

  The Bush School launched a school-sponsored bus service at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year. The School partners with Zūm Transportation Services to provide bus transportation for K-12 students to and from campus. 

  
  

  Bush currently offers four bus routes: one on the Eastside that starts in Redmond and travels across the I-90 bridge, and one from South Seattle that begins near Renton and travels north. New for the 2024-2025 academic year, Bush is pleased to offer a North Seattle Route that will directly service the Greenwood, Wedgwood, Ravenna, and University District neighborhoods and be a good option for families in the Ballard, Phinney Ridge, Wallingford, Green Lake, and Laurelhurst communities. Bush's fourth route will service Magnolia/Queen Anne, as a good option for Magnolia, Interbay, and North and South Queen Anne.

  
  To learn more about the Bush transportation program, click here.