Our School
Emerald Heights Academy is a classical Catholic School.
Emerald Heights Academy strives to develop the whole person in its students
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To teach the mind - By imparting knowledge and critical thinking skills
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To educate the heart - To love authentic values and a sense of what is good, true and beautiful
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To form the will - By shaping character through virtues
Four Pillars
Our accelerated curriculum is designed to equip students academically through:
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A rigorous academic curriculum
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Character development
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Spiritual formation &
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Apostolic life.
Through these four areas of formation, Emerald Heights Academy educates and forms the whole person.
Spiritual Guidance
We are guided by Sacred Scripture and Apostolic Tradition, which together reveal God’s truth, and we follow the Magisterium of the Church, the teaching authority entrusted to the bishops in communion with the Pope, for the authentic interpretation of God’s Word.
Catholic Fidelity
As a classical Catholic school, Emerald Heights Academy teaches in full fidelity to the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Our History
In 1993, a group of lay Catholic business leaders and educators founded Emerald Heights Academy as a nonprofit, independent private elementary school on Seattle’s Eastside.
The founders recognized the need for a school that upheld high academic standards while providing thorough spiritual preparation to serve individuals, families, the Church, and society.
The school began with just three students in the basement of a home in Renton.
As the school grew, it relocated to larger campuses. Today, we are located at Calvary Chapel Eastside in Bellevue.
Nestled in the hills, the campus offers a tranquil and picturesque setting ideal for fulfilling the school's educational mission.
In December 2000, two of the school’s founders traveled to Rome to procure the cornerstone for Emerald Heights Academy.
The cornerstone, made of white Carrara marble, was blessed by Saint Pope John Paul II during a private audience on January 4, 2001.
Emerald Heights Academy is approved by the Washington State Board of Education (SBE), and we are a member of Washington Federation of Independent Schools (WFIS) and National Association of Private Catholic & Independent Schools (NAPCIS).
