Morningside Academy
Morningside Academy: elementary & middle school students meet and exceed academic grade level skills! Dr. Kent Johnson founded Morningside in Seattle in 1980.
Morningside has two programs: a non-profit school for children and youth, and a teachers' academy. Morningside Academy's school helps both elementary and middle school students to catch up and get ahead. Its students have not previously reached their potential; many have learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, or ADD/ADHD; all have average to well above average intelligenc
06/11/2026
Last year, Cedar made more than three years of growth in writing in just one school year at Morningside Academy! 📚✏️
That's the power of effective, evidence-based instruction designed to help students catch up and get ahead. If you're looking for a school where remarkable academic growth is possible, schedule a tour today - link in bio!
06/08/2026
Decoding is arguably the most important foundational skill for school and life. Last year, Jaxton made just one month shy of 3 years of growth in decoding words.
06/04/2026
Morningside students make measurable academic gains. In just one school year, Cy made three years of academic growth in reading comprehension!
Discovery Learning or Direct Instruction? This "debate" is a false choice. Educators don't need to decide between discovery learning and teacher driven approaches. We can use explicit instruction and fluency building to engineer discovery learning for ALL students!
Check out former Morningside teacher Kaili Sandico brilliantly explaining why we don't have to choose sides, and how teacher-directed instruction provides students with the tools to successfully participate and learn from discovery learning.
Learn how to engineer discovery learning at the Morningside Summer Institute! We're only about a month away and spaces are limited, so register now (link in bio) for a professional development like none other!
Discovery Learning or Direct Instruction? This "debate" is a false choice. Educators don't need to decide between discovery learning and teacher driven approaches. We can use explicit instruction and fluency building to engineer discovery learning for ALL students!
Check out former Morningside teacher Kaili Sandico brilliantly explaining why we don't have to choose sides, and how teacher-directed instruction provides students with the tools to successfully participate and learn from discovery learning.
Learn how to engineer discovery learning at the Morningside Summer Institute! We're only about a month away and spaces are limited, so register now (link in bio) for a professional development like none other!
06/01/2026
We love celebrating student success! Noah made outstanding gains in math facts last year, advancing from below grade level to above grade level in just one year at Morningside.
05/29/2026
Sidney, 7th grade, made outstanding gains in math computation last year - rising from below grade level to above grade level in just one school year! He continues to build fluency and we can't wait to see his new assessment results!
05/28/2026
Last week, Caroline was “Principal for the day” and loved getting to see what Kathy’s days are like from behind the scenes. Her favorite parts were missing class and coaching teachers!
05/27/2026
Last year as a 4th grader, Hazel started the year behind in reading comprehension but ended the year above grade level! At Morningside, we don't just get students caught up, we get them ahead. We're eager to see this year's assessment results!
05/23/2026
As our students finish up Spring assessments we’ve been reviewing last year’s gains! Check out Sawyer’s growth in reading comprehension last year. We can’t wait to see this year’s data!
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1605 17th Avenue
Seattle, WA
98122
Opening Hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |