SEATTLE
THE EMERALD CITY
Seattle lies on a narrow strip of land between the salt waters of Puget Sound and the fresh waters of Lake Washington. Beyond the waters lie two rugged mountain ranges, the Olympics to the west and the Cascades to the east. It is a city built on hills and around water, in a mild marine climate that encourages prolific vegetation and abundant natural resources. It was nicknamed “The Emerald City” by tourism officials due to the lush green forests and 6,000
acres of parks within the city limits. With a temperate climate and a clear definition between seasons, Seattle has the best of both worlds. In the winter, residents travel to the mountains, no so far in the distance, to go skiing or snowboarding. In the summer, Seattleites visit one of the many beaches and parks to experience the fresh outdoors. Seattle’s music scene has always been notable, with the origins of bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. Tourists and Seattleites can visit the Experience Music Project for different exhibits about musical geniuses and visit the Seattle Center right next door for some concerts and food.
Amenities & Attractions
SEASONAL EVENTS
Bumbershoot Music Festival: Seattle Center
https://www.onereel.org/bu mbershoot
Lumaze Holiday Lights Garden: December
Information can be found on Facebook
Seattle Art Museum Lights: Olympic Sculpture Park: 2901 Western Ave, Seattle, WA
Seafair Weekend Festival: https://www.seafair.org/
SEATTLE LIES ON A NARROW STRIP OF LAND BETWEEN THE SALT WATERS OF PUGET SOUND AND THE FRESH WATERS OF LAKE WASHINGTON. BEYOND THE WATERS LIE TWO RUGGED MOUNTAIN RANGES, THE OLYMPICS TO THE WEST AND THE CASCADES TO THE EAST. IT IS A CITY BUILT ON HILLS AND AROUND WATER, IN A MILD MARINE CLIMATE THAT ENCOURAGES PROLIFIC VEGETATION AND ABUNDANT NATURAL RESOURCES.
PARKS
Olympic Sculpture Park: 2901 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Westlake Park: 401 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101
Waterfront Park: 1401 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101
Denny Park: 100 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
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SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Seattle Public Schools, the largest K-12 school system in Washington state, has a deep commitment to every student's journey to ensure that each student will graduate ready for college, career and life. We believe it is essential to place the interests of students above all others in every decision we make. The core work of Seattle Public Schools is supporting student learning. We believe it is our responsibility to do whatever it takes to ensure that every child, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic status, language proficiency, learning style or disability, achieves to their highest level.
