KapKa Cooperative School - K-5

Are you still looking for an incredible school to send your K-5 student this Fall? You may be in luck! We have a VERY limited number of spots available for the 2024-25 school year.

Please reach out for more information!

Visit www.kapkaschool.org or email [email protected]

We'd love to meet you!

"If you're looking for a fantastic school for your K-5 child, and you'd love to be part of a warm, diverse, interesting and engaged community, Kapka will be school for you and your child." -KapKa parent (from a review on Yelp)

Want to learn more about our K-5 Cooperative Elementary School? Visit www.kapkaschool.org or email [email protected]

Are you new to Seattle? Looking for a warm, welcoming school for your child? Check out KapKa Cooperative Elementary School! We're a small K-5 school located in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of North Seattle that was founded 35 years ago!

KapKa’s teacher-to-student ratios are about 1:8, with small class sizes of 12-16 students. KapKa’s teachers believe in following educational best-practices and are not limited by outdated, entrenched approaches or held back by slow-moving bureaucracies. They have the professional freedom to adjust the curriculum as needed. Instructors are eager to engage parents and explain their teaching strategies, methodologies, and objectives.

We have some limited availability for the upcoming 2024-25 school year, so please reach out if you're interested! We'd love to meet you.

For more information, please visit www.kapkaschool.org or email [email protected]

Happy last day of school, KapKa Cooperative Elementary School students!!!

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Are you looking for a unique educational experience for your child? If you're new to Seattle or just looking for something different, you're in luck!!

KapKa Cooperative Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th Grade) is STILL accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year, but spots are **limited** so don't delay!

You can learn more about our K-5 cooperative elementary school by visiting www.kapkaschool.org or by emailing [email protected] to get more information.

Hope to hear from you soon!

We can't get enough of celebrating our fifth graders this week!

A few days ago, this incredible group returned from a backpacking trip in the mountains with Teacher Laurel and Teacher Becca. At the summit, they celebrated their growth, strengths, and friendships, as they looked forward to their futures beyond KapKa.

We couldn't be prouder of all they accomplished as individuals and as a group last week on this big adventure!!

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The school year is winding down, but we are going full steam ahead at KapKa! This week, our current 3rd and 4th grade classes will be camping in West Seattle at Camp Long and our soon-to-graduate 5th graders will head off on an incredible backpacking trip to reflect on their time together at KapKa. Lots of sweet memories to be made!

Interested in learning more about our K-5 cooperative elementary school? You can reach out to [email protected] or visit our website at www.kapkaschool.org

We have a VERY limited number of spots available for the 2024-25 school year! If you're still looking for a spot for your child, consider KapKa! We're a K-5 Cooperative Elementary School based in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of North Seattle. We have small class sizes (8:1 student teacher ratio), project-based learning that engages and inspires, and a vibrant, connected school community! Come learn more!

Email [email protected] to inquire about remaining space or visit our website at http://www.kapkaschool.org

How do kids describe KapKa Cooperative Elementary School? Here are some ways our rising 5th graders would describe KapKa to new students:

"I would probably choose a few words like welcoming, kind, patient, and just overall really fun."

"A very friendly and inviting school."

"KapKa is very caring."

"The projects are very fun and also math is too. The teachers are nice and also funny!"

Want to learn more? We have LIMITED spots available for the 2024-2025 school year so please reach out if you are interested in learning more about our co-operative elementary school in the heart of Phinney Ridge!

Visit https://kapkaschool.org/ for more information or email [email protected]

KapKa Cooperative School students participated in our annual Jogathon last week to raise money for Long Live the Kings (.kings) whose mission is to "restore wild salmon and steelhead and support sustainable fishing in the Pacific Northwest." Our runners, if they ran all their laps relay-style - would have run from KapKa all the way just past Whistler, Canada!!!

LLTK was founded in 1986 to help decision-makers advance salmon recovery while balancing the needs of fish and people. Their work is integral to the Survive the Sound educational program that KapKa and other area schools use to expand knowledge and understanding of the life-cycle of salmon in our region.

Money raised through our Jogathon will help Long Live the Kings with their current work unraveling a mystery of why salmon and steelhead are recently encountering high mortality rates when they enter the salt waters of the Salish Sea. They have created the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project, in collaboration with tribes, academia, non-profits, and international, federal, and state agencies.

Thank you for your support for KapKa students, and for helping to support this important organization that connects directly into our education and our community!

For more information about Long Live the Kings: https://lltk.org/

For more information about KapKa Cooperative Elementary School: https://kapkaschool.org/

The 4th and 5th Grade Trailblazers have been hard at work designing, prepping, and planting around KapKa as part of their environmental education studies. They've been planting native PNW flowers and plants around the school and it is looking beautiful! Thank you for your generous donation of soil and the nice discount on the raised bed soil. They've been put to good use!

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A week ago, KapKa families headed home from beautiful Orcas Island, where they gathered for the annual family camp weekend at Camp Orkila. The weather was perfect and KapKa kids explored camp, ziplined, made new connections, rode bikes, performed at the Talent Show, and more... Such a fun time and a great way to connect with families, alumni, and the incredible natural beauty of Orcas Island. Those who were up late were fortunate to catch the Northern Lights! What a weekend!

Want to learn more about KapKa Cooperative Elementary School? Visit www.kapkaschool.org to learn more about our K-5 cooperative model and what we offer!

We are partnering with PNW Parent Education (www.pnwparented.org) for a FREE online presentation titled “Quiet Power: Maximize the Potential of an Introvert in an Extroverted World” with #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Cain.

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST. For more information and/or if you are interested in attending, please visit: tinyurl.com/pnwintroverts2024. If you can't make the date/time work, register anyway as all registrants will receive an email with the recording following the event.

"I like art because you can express yourself and have fun." -KapKa student, 2nd grade

"I like art because it's fun, it doesn't have to be perfect and you can keep trying until you like it!" -KapKa student, 1st grade

Interested in finding out more about our school? Visit www.kapkaschool.org for more information!

New to Seattle? Looking for an elementary school for your K-5 student? We have a limited number of spots still available, so please reach out if you are interested in learning more about our cooperative elementary school! We'd love to meet you!

www.kapkaschool.org

Yesterday was a sunny day at Carkeek Park, and the KapKa kids released close to 230 salmon into the imprint pond with well-wishes and music to accompany them on their way. This culminates an environmental education unit that spans the grades and combines academics, the arts, and lots of heart - in true KapKa spirit. Thank you to everyone who helped our Salmon make it - from eggs at the bottom of our tank, to thriving fry preparing for their next journey.

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This year we hosted our annual Young Writers Conference here at KapKa for our 2nd - 5th grade authors and illustrators. As part of the event, we were so excited to welcome local author and illustrator Sanae Ishida to KapKa! Sanae has written a number of wonderful children's books, including Little Kunoichi, the Ninja Girl, and Ba-Chan, the Ninja Grandma.

Our young writers were mesmerized and inspired by her presentation about her experiences and processes as an author and illustrator- complete with live demonstrations and a custom, crowd-sourced illustration!

In addition to Sanae's presentation, 2nd - 5th grade students gathered to share their own published books in small group writers circles and share compliments. It was a truly special event and we look forward to continuing to grow this tradition into the future!

Thank you for visiting KapKa, !

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🌷The kindergarten play yard at KapKa is in bloom! 🌷 Students have been loving our recent sun-filled days and are looking forward to more as Spring marches on. ☀️

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“Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else.” - Sydney Gurewitz Clemens

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"We chose Kapka for its small class sizes and playful learning styles, but soon discovered the dozens of reasons why Kapka is a magical place to be a kid.

At Kapka, every child is known, and their uniqueness celebrated. We see our child's confidence growing weekly and her enjoyment of school has skyrocketed.

As a parent volunteer, spending time with the kids and teachers is a highlight in my week. I marvel at the staff and teachers' ability to connect with the students, I'm inspired by their patience and I'm grateful for their presence in my child's life."
-A KapKa Parent

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KapKa students hard at work crafting birdhouses in woodworking! It's a favorite rotation class where they get to explore building small projects from start to finish. It's confidence-building, creative, and a lot of fun!

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At KapKa Cooperative Elementary School, we cultivate a child’s academic, social, and emotional growth in a supportive community. Our experience-based curriculum is developed through annual themes that inspire the students, providing an engaging vehicle through which they master fundamental academics. Want to learn more?

Visit www.kapkaschool.org for more information!

☀️Fun in the sun!!☀️ KapKa students enjoying the beautiful sunny weather earlier in the week and having fun with bubbles! We love spending time outdoors and exploring our environment.

❓ Want to learn more about our K-5 Elementary School?❓

Visit www.kapkaschool.org for more information!

Space artwork from the 2nd & 3rd graders at KapKa!

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