Puget Sound Community School
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| Puget Sound Community School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 47°35′47″N 122°19′27″W / 47.59639°N 122.32417°W |
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| School type | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Private |
| Established | 1994 |
| Founders | Andy Smallman, Melinda Shaw |
| Teaching staff | 9 |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 52 |
| Website | pscs |
Puget Sound Community School (PSCS) is a small private, independent, secular middle and high school in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1994 by Andy Smallman and his wife Melinda Shaw.
Daniel Pink's 2009 book Drive compares PSCS to Sudbury Valley School and Dennis Littky's Big Picture School, saying, "This tiny independent school in Seattle, Washington, gives its students a radical dose of autonomy, turning the 'one size fits all' approach of conventional schools on its head. Each student has an adviser who acts as her personal coach, helping her come up with her own learning goals."[1][2]
In 2009, the Seattle Times featured the school in its article "Kindness Taught in Seattle School’s Online Class."[3]
The New York Times featured PSCS in a 2017 article about non-binary youth.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Idea of the day: Kindness class | Daniel H. Pink". Daniel H. Pink | The official site of author Daniel Pink. 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Pink, Daniel H. (2009), Drive: The Surprising Truth about what Motivates Us, Riverhead Books, p. 194, ISBN 9781594488849
- ^ "Kindness taught in Seattle school’s online class" The Seattle Times. December 27, 2009
- ^ Greenberg, Zoe (2017-10-24). "When a Student Says, 'I'm Not a Boy or a Girl'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-22.