| Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning | |
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| Address | |
| 400 228th Ave. N.E. Sammamish, Washington, 98074 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Choice school |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Status | open |
| School district | Lake Washington School District |
| Principal | Brad Malloy |
| Headteacher | Diane Kane |
| Staff | 7 |
| Faculty | Jyoti Bawa Martha Daman Stephen Thornsberry Diane Fabish |
| Grades | 7-9 |
| Age range | 12-15 |
| Enrollment | 90 (2009) |
| Grade 7 | 30 |
| Grade 8 | 30 |
| Grade 9 | 30 |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 (5 on Wednesdays) |
| Campus | Eastlake High School |
| Color(s) | purple, black, silver |
| Newspaper | The Raven Eye[1] |
| School fees | $200 per child per year, plus volunteer hours |
| Feeder schools | all elementary schools in LWSD |
| Website | http://www.lwsd.org/school/RSAR/ |
Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning is a public middle school located in Sammamish, King County, Washington, USA. It is a choice school operating in the Lake Washington School District. Renaissance, located on the campus of Eastlake High School, has an arts-based curriculum and a maximum enrollment of 90 students, 30 in each grade. Renaissance accepts student applications from all grade schools in Lake Washington School District, but as there are currently many more applications than there are available spaces at the school, all incoming seventh grade students are chosen by random drawing.
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Renaissance was founded in 2006[2] by teachers who wanted to create a supportive but challenging academic environment for junior high age students. The school held its first commencement for its graduating ninth grade students in June 2009.[3]
The Renaissance curriculum is based strongly in the visual and performing arts. The learning environment is one of "artistry, rigor and warmth," and students are encouraged to take multiple approaches and perspectives as they learn to think and act for themselves.[4] The school's total enrollment is deliberately kept small, encouraging teachers and students to get to know each other well.
Renaissance has a four-pronged approach to student learning and achievement:
Renaissance cultivates a strong culture of volunteering and contributing to the greater community of which one is a part. Students and their parents are expected to find ways to improve the community in which they live. In addition to school fees, parents agree to volunteer their time and talents to help the school for a set number of hours every school year. Students are given an early-out day each Wednesday, with the expectation that they will use some of this extra time to complete a long-term volunteer project.