LEAD A LIFE OF
LEARNING
Our challenging academic program encourages students to grow confident.
Our School
UPrep is a 6–12 Independent School located in Northeast Seattle that fosters intellectual courage and social responsibility.
Welcome
UPrep is a 6–12 independent school in Seattle where extraordinary faculty and staff are devoted to each student’s potential.
The ULab
To support our Upper School students' success and ignite their passion for collaboration, creativity, and leadership, we are constructing the ULab, a 39,000-square foot building across the street from our existing campus.
Admission
Choosing the right school for your family is a big decision. We want to make sure you have all of the information and support you need.
Intensives
UPrep's intensive courses create a structure for deep, collaborative, student-led learning experiences.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
From our annual Puma Heritage Celebration to affinity groups and classroom projects, equity, justice, and inclusion are embedded into all that we do.
Alumni
UPrep's 2500+ alumni are essential members of our community and continue to play an invaluable role in the history and future of the school.
UPREP BY THE NUMBERS
660
Total Students (Middle and Upper School)
9:1
Student-To-Teacher Ratio
$4M
Need-Based Financial Aid Awarded This Year
44%
of Students Identify as People of Color
100+
Elective Courses for Upper School Students to Choose From
12
Student-Led Affinity Groups and 20+ Clubs
100%
of the Class of 2023 Enrolled in College/Gap Year
74%
of Students Participated in our No-Cut Athletics Program Last Year
34%
of Faculty/Staff Identify as People of Color
17%
of Students Receive Financial Aid
69
Number of Schools New Students Joined Us from This Year (68% Private, 32% Public)
25%
of Students Commute to School Using Public Transit and UPrep's Custom Metro Bus
16%
of Students from the Classes of 2019–2023 Were Recognized by National Merit
72
Workshop Presenters at Last Year's UPrep Social Justice Day
Voices in Our Community
UPrep has always been a place that recognizes each student’s potential and arms them with the resources, tools, and opportunities to succeed. Since 6th grade, this school has demonstrated its commitment to forming me into a person who is not only empowered by the opportunities offered here but will leave its doors as a citizen of the world. UPrep has shaped me into the person I am today and helped me discover the person I aspire to be after graduation.
Our students see UPrep adults who are constantly learning, and this influences our students to do the same. Students here are willing to step out of their comfort zones because they have a feeling that it’s safe to try new things here. They are taught by adults who really care and see them as people and the students bring a lot of themselves to what they do at UPrep. Both the adults and students in our community are multidimensional people and this is a place that nurtures a range of interests, strengths, and leadership opportunities.
We chose UPrep because it offers a full package of learning and student life opportunities. Of course, the academic excellence was a draw, but we were also thrilled with the language program, athletics, and music, theatre, and fine arts classes. We didn’t know exactly what would interest our two daughters, but we knew at UPrep our girls would learn to lead a life of learning.
UPrep values student curiosity and collaboration. The faculty here are thoughtful and caring about their craft. I think prospective families should know that their children will be encouraged to try new things and that they will be supported when they struggle with the things they have decided to take on.
In college, I was comfortable with the material in my computer science classes because of how well UPrep prepared me. A challenging part of my job is knowing how a program is going to be read by a computer. At UPrep, I learned how to dissect information and ask good questions.