Finding the right school for your child is an important parental task. The admissions process at West Sound Academy is designed to help you determine if we are the right place for your child and for your family.
We're proud of our beautiful twenty-acre campus - the science and computer labs, our studios for art, dance, and music, the outdoor amphitheater and sports court, and Frodel Hall's art gallery.
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We admit a diverse student body comprised of individuals. We seek students whose academic and social growth we can foster and who can actively contribute to life at West Sound Academy. Students come here with abiding interests and a motivation to learn.
Families interested in having their children attend West Sound Academy typically begin by attending an Open House, which includes a chance to meet the Head of School and some of the faculty and students, learn about the school program and take a tour of the campus. We schedule several Open Houses beginning in November.
If the Open House reveals that the school looks like a good fit, the next step is to complete the application and send it to the school. Upon receipt, the Admissions Committee meets to review the application, make a preliminary assessment of school/student compatibility and a recommendation regarding a Tuesday visit. If a visit is recommended, we’ll schedule a Tuesday visit for your child to attend classes in order to get a further sense of the school. At the end of the day, your child meets with the Head of School for a conversation about the day.
Subsequent to the Tuesday visit the Admissions Committee meets again to review the application and visit, including observational comments from teachers. The objective of the meeting is to carefully consider the "match" between school and candidate. The admissions decision is then communicated to the family.
Barrie Hillman
Jim Kolb
That's the “typical” process in a nutshell...if you have questions or your schedule is such that you would like to arrange a personal tour of the school and an admissions meeting with Barrie Hillman or Jim Kolb, call us at 360-598-5954 or email: