Rainier Prep is a 5th-8th grade, open-enrollment, full inclusion, public charter school. Our model was informed by our local community, who demanded an additional college-prep public middle school option in their neighborhood with the flexibility to innovate and meet the needs of their students.

Despite demonstrating their academic excellence, when our students consider college and post-secondary programs they face systemic inequities that make navigating this experience especially difficult. According to the RoadMap Project, we know that 81% of students in South King County say they want to earn a college degree. Yet, despite these aspirations, the reality is that only 30% of these students earn a college degree by their mid-twenties.

Our experience and understanding of structural educational inequities informs Rainier Prep’s mission as we welcome 96% families of color and 82% limited-income families.

Rainier Prep’s mission is to prepare all of our students to excel at four year colleges and to become leaders in their communities. We empower lifelong learners, changemakers, and advocates. We ensure that academic growth, student agency, and post-secondary success mutually reinforce each other. Advisors, educators, students, families, and partners work closely together to help all students achieve their academic goals while learning what they need to understand their local high school landscape, identify a best-fit school, and confidently navigate the application process.

Serving:

South King County: Seattle, Des Moines, Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Seatac, Tukwila, White Center, Normandy Park, Burien, Renton

North Pierce County: Puyallup, Tacoma, Sumner, Fife, Lakewood  

*Not Limited to these cities, open to all students able to attend.