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Developing Expansive Thinkers
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Igniting Positive Change

Where Learning Has No Limits

Welcome to UCDS. We encourage students to stretch, reflect, collaborate, and think expansively—enriching their educational growth and ensuring they thrive in school and beyond.

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We’re driven by the idea that learning is as varied as each individual. So we’ve designed innovative educational programs that activate personal learning styles and set students up for the rewards of life-long learning. Become part of the UCDS community.

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Our Mission

We cultivate reflective, collaborative, skillful thinkers who ignite positive change in their communities.

UCDS Schools Blog

Blogs We Are Reading: A Problem With Labeling Learners & Making Time For Friends

Blogs We Are Reading, Design-led Learning

Blogs We Are Reading This Month

By Jenn Drake, Early Elementary Classroom Teacher School Attendance In The COVID Era: What Counts As ‘Present’? This is such an interesting question! Most of my students are attending school…

The Recess Dash

The Recess Dash

By Eric Conte, 1-2 Teacher There are very few moments in the day that are better to witness than when the door to the playground flies open and students get…

The Social Presence Model & UCDS in the Time of COVID-19

Design-led Learning

Bodies Need to Move

All Blog Articles

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Preschool-5th Grade. We cultivate reflective, collaborative, skillful thinkers who ignite positive change in their communities.

🌞 What a great day! 🌞 The sun is shining, an

🌞 What a great day! 🌞 The sun is shining, and we've welcomed back our in-school EE and hybrid 1-2 learners! 3-4-5s, we ABSOLUTELY can't wait for you to return to campus next week! Scroll through for images from campus today. #ucdsseattle

🚗 ROAD TRIP — DAY 2! 🚗 Today is our second

🚗 ROAD TRIP — DAY 2! 🚗 Today is our second winter D.A.S.H. Day (Days of Arts, Sciences, and Humanities)! Several times each year, our incredible specialist team creates and leads unique curricula for the whole school. As part of each day's experience, they invite a special guest(s) to share their talents and knowledge.

On this virtual 🚗 ROAD TRIP 🚗 stop in New Orleans, Louisiana, students will dance and sing along with New Orleans Jazz Artist, @heyjazzyash! You can learn more about Jazzy Ash at http://www.jazzyash.com/
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Experience UCDS, an innovative independent school

Experience UCDS, an innovative independent school serving preschool through 5th grade. With individualized instruction, 8:1 teacher/student ratios, and a commitment to strengthening students' social and emotional development, we invite you to explore our school.

The application deadline for the 2021-2022 school year is fast approaching. Please visit our website (link in bio) to learn more, take a virtual tour, and register for an upcoming "Connect with UCDS" information session.
JAN. 13th: FULL
JAN. 21st: SPACE IS LIMITED
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🚗 ROAD TRIP! 🚗 Today is our first winter D.A

🚗 ROAD TRIP! 🚗 Today is our first winter D.A.S.H. Day (Days of Arts, Sciences, and Humanities)! Several times each year, our incredible specialist team creates and leads unique curricula for the whole school. As part of each day's experience, they invite a special guest(s) to share their talents and knowledge.

Today, tomorrow, and next Tuesday, specialists have designed a virtual 🚗 ROAD TRIP 🚗 for students. First stop? New Orleans, Louisiana! As part of today's festivities, actress and storyteller Eva Abram will share stories from her native home. You can learn more about her and listen to some of her stories at https://www.rainwaterstorytelling.com/
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Last Wednesday’s events have been heavy on our m

Last Wednesday’s events have been heavy on our minds. We are reminded how much our democratic values matter and that providing a safe, developmentally-appropriate space for children to process events is important. As always, we appreciate our partnership with families to shape and uphold our community of respect, discourse, opportunity, and inclusion. In our bio, you’ll find a few resources you may find helpful as you navigate conversations with your child(ren)
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Thanks to everyone who played along, liked, and sc

Thanks to everyone who played along, liked, and scrolled through the 3-4 scavenger hunt yesterday. The answers are:
Location #1: Golden Gardens
Location #2: Fort Lawton/Discovery Park
Location #3: Pike Place Market
Location #4: Indianola
Location #5: Tulalip Reservation

And the final reveal? "I Can Make this Promise" by local author, Christine Day. Teachers are excited to continue our studies and conversations about Puget Sound indigenous tribes by reading this modern-day story.
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Christine Day Books
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#weneeddiversebooks

(1/5) Want to play a game today? The 3-4s went on

(1/5) Want to play a game today? The 3-4s went on a virtual scavenger hunt this week to reveal their new Read Aloud book! Each set of clues led them to a Seattle location that is featured in the story. Read each set of three clues (five total), and add your guess below. We'll reveal the answers and the hyper-local book tomorrow! #ucdsseattle

LOCATION #1

(2/5) Want to play a game today? The 3-4s went on

(2/5) Want to play a game today? The 3-4s went on a virtual scavenger hunt this week to reveal their new Read Aloud book! Each set of clues led them to a Seattle location that is featured in the story. Read each set of three clues (five total), and add your guess below. We'll reveal the answers and the hyper-local book tomorrow! #ucdsseattle

LOCATION #2

(3/5) Want to play a game today? The 3-4s went on

(3/5) Want to play a game today? The 3-4s went on a virtual scavenger hunt this week to reveal their new Read Aloud book! Each set of clues led them to a Seattle location that is featured in the story. Read each set of three clues (five total), and add your guess below. We'll reveal the answers and the hyper-local book tomorrow! #ucdsseattle

LOCATION #3

(4/5) Want to play a game today? The 3-4s went on

(4/5) Want to play a game today? The 3-4s went on a virtual scavenger hunt this week to reveal their new Read Aloud book! Each set of clues led them to a Seattle location that is featured in the story. Read each set of three clues (five total), and add your guess below. We'll reveal the answers and the hyper-local book tomorrow! #ucdsseattle

LOCATION #4

(5/5) Want to play a game today? The 3-4s went on

(5/5) Want to play a game today? The 3-4s went on a virtual scavenger hunt this week to reveal their new Read Aloud book! Each set of clues led them to a Seattle location that is featured in the story. Read each set of three clues (five total), and add your guess below. We'll reveal the answers and the hyper-local book tomorrow! #ucdsseattle

LOCATION #5

🥚🥚 ➡️ ✨🐲🐲✨ Earlier in the scho

🥚🥚 ➡️ ✨🐲🐲✨ Earlier in the school year, every 1-2 student received a special collection of dragon eggs to take care of and keep safe at their home. Then over the past few weeks, something magical has been happening...everyone's eggs are hatching over night, revealing baby dragons inside!

Teachers developed this enchanting project based on their Read Aloud books by @zettaelliott, "Dragons in a Bag" and "The Dragon Thief." Not only does it BRIDGE the curriculum and home connections, students are also so invested in diving into Math Vitamins, writing projects, and theme activities to help protagonist Jaxon as he travels into a magical realm to deliver these dragons. #ucdsseattle #dragonsinabag #thedragonthief

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