Agency Details:

John Muir Elementary School

The Mission of John Muir Elementary is to provide every student with the highest
quality education. We will create a learning environment which offers educational
enrichment to each student. Our goal is to prepare every child to be an informed
decision maker and a lifelong learner.

Description:
John Muir is a socio-economically and ethnically diverse school in Kirkland Washington serving students in grades Kindergarten through sixth grade. Just over 40% of our students are on Free/Reduced lunch which is an indicator for being at-risk for academic achievement. Also 25% of our students are English Language Learners which also makes achieving well in school difficult as they struggle to learn English at the same time they are trying to learn elementary skills and concepts. John Muir has a dedicated staff that is determined that every child will achieve well regardless of background.

History:
John Muir Elementary was completed in the Fall of 1970, opening with a population
of 312 students. One hundred thirty of these were sixth grade students from Robert Frost who
were assigned for one year only. From this small start the school has grown steadily to a high
point of 780 students in 1975. About 50 students were reassigned to other schools in the area.
Growth since that time has leveled off and is consistent at around 450 students. John Muir has
had seven principals in its 30-year history and, in 1990, received national recognition as one of
the outstanding schools in the United States. Since the school is named after the famous
naturalist, John Muir, who was active in the National Park movement, all the clusters are
named after National Parks or Monuments

Contact people:

Jeff DeGallier, Principal, (phone), (email) Deb Tipple, Office Manager, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (425) 825-7680
Office fax number: (425) 821-2546

Address:

14012 132nd AVE NE Kirkland, WA 98034 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.lwsd.org/school/muir/Pages/default.aspx

Directions:

Take I-405 north to the 124th Ave Exit. Turn right after exiting the freeway onto 124th AVE. Proceed approximately 1/2 mile. Turn left at Slater Ave. Proceed up a steep hill. The street turns into. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	No
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes

Last updated on August 23, 2009