Company Profile
The Bear Creek School
Company Overview
The Bear Creek School is a nationally recognized leader in providing a classical Christian liberal arts education. Bear Creek’s college preparatory academics include honors and Advanced Placement courses taught in small classes by dedicated teachers in a supportive Christian community.
The Bear Creek School is invested in students and intentional in outcome. By teaching students how to think, instead of what to think, Bear Creek prepares students for success beyond the classroom. Providing a classical education with a rigorous curriculum taught from a Christian worldview equips students to lead by engaging the world with wisdom, compassion, and courage.
Company History
Each year as a school community, we have rejoiced in changed lives resulting from a strong commitment by faculty, students, and parents to excellence, both in academics and faith. The mission and vision that began The Bear Creek School continues to be central to all that we do. Building upon a strong foundation of academic excellence and spiritual development we look forward to the future.
The Bear Creek School was founded in 1988, by Dr. Nancy L. Price. Opening the first year as a home school extension while seeking a facility, Dr. Price wanted a true combination of high academics and a Christian educational environment. Operation began the fall of 1989, with twenty-one students in kindergarten through grade 4.
By 1994 The Bear Creek School had outgrown its space at Bear Creek Community Church, and bought 15 acres of property on Union Hill. The year 2000 saw the completion of our $12M building project to house grades K-12 in a 90,000 sq. ft. facility.
In the 2000-2001 school year, the first classes were held in the new facility and in June 2001 Bear Creek graduated its first class.
In 2005 the school expanded by purchasing a 10 acre property, just over a mile from Redmond Campus. The following year, the students at our Woodinville Campus (grades K-6), moved to Valley Campus.
In fall 2008, Bear Creek launched the Preschool program to serve students ages 3 and 4. These students attend class at Valley Campus which was re-envisioned to serve these young learners in 2015 as well as at Pine Lake Covenant Church in Sammamish.
In fall 2015, The Bear Creek School opened a new 52,000 square foot Upper School and Fine & Performing Arts Center building located on Redmond Campus south of the Main building. Designed for grades 9-12, the building echoes a collegiate environment, with a central commons and separate floors for the humanities and for math and science. The performing arts wing has classrooms and a 350-seat theater, slated to open in 2017 for students of all ages.
With the opening of the Upper School building, our Main building at Redmond Campus was re-purposed serve all our K-8 students.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Bear Creek is a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
ACCREDITATIONS
• Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS)
• AdvancED/Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC)