About Impact | Salish Sea Elementary 916 · Seattle
Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is a free public K-6 school located in South Seattle, part of the Impact Public Schools network serving the South Puget Sound region. It educates diverse students to become equity-driven, innovative leaders, with a focus on academic excellence and community engagement. The school is one of four campuses in the network and is currently enrolling for the 2026/27 school year, launching its first 6th grade class. Families praise its supportive environment, resources, and positive culture.
Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is a public K-6 school in South Seattle, part of Impact Public Schools — a network of four free public schools serving the racially, ethnically, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse South Puget Sound region. The school’s mission is to prepare students to succeed in college and impact communities as equity-driven, innovative leaders. It outperformed Washington state averages in math and science during the 2024-25 school year. The school emphasizes a supportive, anti-racist community and offers resources for scholars and teachers, including classroom libraries, project materials, and art supplies. Families report their children feel comfortable and engaged, and the school is expanding into middle and high school. It is not affiliated with any religious organization.
- Serves
- South Puget Sound region, including Seattle, Tacoma, Renton, and Tukwila
About Impact
Impact Public Schools is a network of four free public schools serving the racially, ethnically, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse South Puget Sound region. Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is located in South Seattle and educates K-6 scholars to become the next generation of equity-driven, innovative leaders.
Our Approach
We believe in walking alongside our scholars from their very first day of Kindergarten to graduation, ready to take on the world. We are expanding into middle and high school to continue this mission.
Why Choose Us
Families report their children love the school and feel comfortable. Teachers create a positive culture, and resources for scholars and teachers are unparalleled. We outperformed state averages in math and science in 2024-25.