The Bush School
Admissions

Rainier Scholars

Community Partners

The Bush School has been proud to partner with Rainier Scholars as the home of their summer academic enrichment program for over fifteen years. Each year The Bush School also welcomes new cohorts of Scholars to Sixth and Ninth Grade through the admissions process. 
As thriving members of the Bush community, over fifty Scholars have made a positive impact on our school and the greater community over the past two decades. The Bush admissions team works with students enrolled in Rainier Scholars who are also interested in applying to Bush. This webpage is designed to provide information for these Scholars and their families during the application process. We look forward to working with you in the upcoming admissions season.

Head of School Percy L. Abram

We are committed to ensuring the relationship between Rainier Scholars and Bush grows well into the future. As educational organizations, we are stronger together. We will continue to seek new opportunities to partner together in the form of teacher collaboratives, student exchanges, and parent education.

Rainier Scholars Admissions FAQs

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  • Application Steps

    We look forward to working with you through the application process. Important application steps to remember are:
    • Create an account with Ravenna and begin an application for The Bush School
    Required steps:
    • Submit The Bush School Preliminary Application
    • Schedule Sixth or Upper School Student Visit
    • Request Teacher Evaluations and School Transcripts
    • Complete Parent/Guardian Statement
    • Students complete Student Essay, Student Activities and Interests, Student Short Answers
    • Submit Standardized Test Scores
    Optional additional steps:
    • Visit campus for an Open House
    • Attend the Families of Color Virtual Panel
    • Attend a Parent/Guardian Preview session

  • Financial Aid Application Steps

    • Create an account with Clarity.
    • Upload copies of the most recent (2020) tax forms for all parents/guardians*
      • Includes 1040 forms, W2 statements, any relevant business tax forms if applicable
    • All steps must be complete by Thursday, February 6, 2025
     
    *If your family has questions regarding your individual financial circumstances, please contact Director of Enrollment Management Adam Choice at adam.choice@bush.edu or (206) 326-7737.

  • Financial Aid: A Comprehensive Support Program

    Families who receive financial aid for tuition at The Bush School also receive financial support for additional costs of attendance. The goal of the financial aid program is to allow students and families to access the full educational experience at Bush without financial barriers to participation. Certain additional costs are automatically covered through financial aid, while other costs require families to specifically request financial aid.

    Item / Program 
    Financial Aid: Covered in Full
    Breakfast & Lunch 
    Students who qualify receive a daily credit in the Commons
    Cascades & E-week
    Covered in full / Additional fees for some Intercultural and International Travel Programs (FA available by request)
    Celebrate Bush 
    Covered in full
    Textbooks & School Supplies 
    Textbooks provided by school / School Supplies provided by MS
    Item / Program 
    Financial Aid: Percentage Applied
    Athletics 
    FA % applied
    Blazer Bus Program 
    FA % applied
    Field Trips 
    FA % applied when there is an additional fee
    Laptops (Middle & Upper School)
    LS Extended Day & After School Clubs
    Senior Dinner 
    Ski Bus 
    FA % applied when device is recommended by the school 
    FA % applied
    FA % applied 
    FA % applied to cost of bus, ski lift, and lessons
    Student Conferences 
    Student Dances 
    Summer Programs (Upper School) 
    FA % applied (SDLC, Debate Tournament, etc.) 
    FA % applied 
    FA% applied for summer academic courses and athletics camps
    Tutoring and Evaluations 

    Wilderness Trips (Middle School) 
    FA % applied to services recommended by Support Services. Please see the FA for Support Services Policy for more information. 
    FA % applied
    Event / Program 
    Financial Aid: Available by Request
    Families Association Events 
    FA available by request

    If you have specific questions regarding financial aid, please contact Director of Enrollment Management Adam Choice at adam.choice@bush.edu or (206) 326-7737.

  • Transportation to Bush

    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. 
Rainier Scholars cultivates the academic potential and leadership skills of hard-working, underrepresented students of color.

By creating access to transformative educational and career opportunities and providing comprehensive support to scholars and families, we increase college graduation rates and empower new generations of leaders.

The Bush School mission: To spark in students of diverse backgrounds and talents a passion for learning, accomplishment, and contributions to their communities.

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The Bush School
The Bush School is an independent, coeducational day school located in Seattle, WA enrolling 735 students in grades K–12. The mission of The Bush School is to spark in students of diverse backgrounds and talents a passion for learning, accomplishment, and contribution to their communities

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