Seattle World School

What Seattle World School does

Seattle World School is a public high school (grades 9-12) operated within the Seattle Public Schools district at 1700 E Union St., Seattle, Washington. The school's functional mission is to serve recent immigrant and refugee students who have been in the United States for less than a year, delivering English Language Learning (ELL) instruction across core academic subjects (science, math, social studies, music, art, drama, and English) along with cultural adaptation support, college and career preparation, and credit recovery.

The service portfolio centers on the ELL curriculum, the Working Scholars Program (flexible afternoon and evening scheduling for students who need to work), the on-site Teen Health Center sponsored by International Community Health Services, the Career Quest Internship Program (CTE-credit work-based learning), and universal free breakfast and lunch for the 2024-25 school year. Supporting services include counseling, after-school tutoring, a weekly food bag program, and scholarship/college planning resources via Naviance and SchooLinks. The technology stack is built entirely on standard, district-wide ed-tech platforms — Schoology (LMS), Microsoft 365, Clever (student SSO), The Source (parent portal), SchoolPay, MealViewer, MySchoolApps, and Peachjar — with no proprietary systems or differentiated technical assets.

Seattle World School operates as a government-funded entity with no tuition revenue; funding flows from state allocations, local levies, federal grants, and the Seattle Public Schools district budget, with curriculum and programming supplemented by the SWS Fund nonprofit (which substitutes for the absent PTA). Distribution is via the district's centralized enrollment system and school-choice lottery. Core community partnerships include Kandelia (volunteers, food bag program, after-school tutoring for 30-50 students) and International Community Health Services (Teen Health Center operations). The school received the Washington School Recognition Program 2024-25 designation from the Washington Board of Education and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Name

Seattle World School

Legal name

Seattle World School

Website

https://sws.seattleschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seattle World School is a Seattle Public Schools high school (grades 9-12) serving recent immigrant and refugee students with English Language Learning instruction, flexible scheduling through its Working Scholars Program, on-site health services, and college and career preparation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Language Schools (61163), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

English Language Learner (ELL/ESL) Academic Intervention (EDAKADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

General ESL Programs (Multi-level Adult ESL) (EDAAACAA)

Keywords

• Public high school
• Immigrant student services
• English language learning
• Secondary education programs
• Refugee education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Seattle World School operates as a public school within Seattle Public Schools district, funded through state and local tax revenues, federal grants, and the Seattle Schools budget. No tuition is charged to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Seattle World School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 within the Seattle Public Schools district, focused on immigrant and refugee students. The school delivers secondary education integrated with English Language Learner (ELL) support and newcomer transition programming. As a public institution, it charges no tuition and is government funded.

Product overview

Seattle World School is a 9-12 grade public high school serving immigrant and refugee students in Seattle Public Schools. The school offers a unified educational program centered on English Language Learning (ELL) instruction across core academic subjects and electives. Key services include the Working Scholars Program for students who need to work while studying, the Teen Health Center providing on-site medical and mental health care, and the Career Quest Internship Program enabling students to earn CTE credits through work experience. The school provides nutritional services (free meals for all students), college preparation through scholarship resources in Naviance and SchooLinks, volunteer and community partnership programs with organizations like Kandelia and ICHS, and student leadership opportunities via ASB. The SWS Fund non-profit supports curriculum enhancement where no PTA exists. All services are accessible through integrated platforms including Schoology (LMS), The Source (parent portal), and SchoolPay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seattle World School High School Program (Grades 9-12)
• English Language Learner (ELL) and Newcomer Support Services

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KandeliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing over 20 volunteers during the school year. Supports school day programs including classroom support, library support, and weekly food bag program. Also provides after-school support for 30-50 students with homework help, tutoring, and English club.
• International Community Health Services (ICHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsors the Teen Health Center located in the school building. Provides medical and mental health professionals who offer services including physical exams, immunizations, mental health counseling, reproductive health care, and referrals.
• SWS FundminorOthersA nonprofit charitable corporation that supports the students, teachers and curriculum at Seattle World School. Unlike other Seattle public schools, Seattle World School has no PTA, so SWS Fund fills this gap to enhance curriculum and learning opportunities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Newcomer Academy of Denver: Public high school program serving recent immigrant and refugee students with intensive English language development, academic credit recovery, and wraparound services — closely aligned with SWS's newcomer-focused mission.
• Internationals Network for Public Schools: A network of public high schools specifically designed for recently arrived immigrant students and English language learners, mirroring SWS's core mission and operating model. Most directly comparable in terms of program design and student population.
• Chief Sealth International High School: Another Seattle Public Schools option high school with an international/global focus and significant ELL enrollment. Sits in the same district as SWS and competes for the same option-school enrollment pool.

Emerging players

• Karen Education Foundation: Nonprofit focused on education and wraparound support for refugee families in the U.S., with overlapping mission around newcomer academic and cultural integration services relevant to SWS's target population.
• Refugee Transitions: Nonprofit providing education, mentoring, and support services to refugees and immigrants across multiple U.S. cities — addressing the same newcomer student population SWS serves, though via supplementary programs rather than a full-time school.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/seattle-world-school

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Investors

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