Spring Academy

My teenager has been struggling in public school for quite some time. His self-esteem was shot. Based on a recommendation from his neuropsychologist we decided to try a learning environment where he would receive individual teaching. We found Spring academy close to where we live, so decided to give it a go. It has been wonderful for our son. He's learning and doing well on his tests and his self-esteem is back! He gets along great with his instructor and the staff and are very friendly and genuinely interested in his well-being. Highly recommended!

Our daughter has attended Spring Academy this past school year. She was behind academically at the end of 8th Grade and needed more attention than she had received in her previous school. What attracted us to Spring Academy was its one-on-one tutoring which is what our daughter really needed. It has been a great experience and she has made great strides in catching up, even in math, her most difficult subject that she has struggled with. The staff have been incredibly supportive, and responsive if there were any concerns. We have no hesitation in recommending Spring Academy to others.

My daughter has been thriving at Spring Academy since she started Spring quarter in 8th grade. With the extra attention she receives from her teachers, her grades have improved significantly. She gets along well with her teachers and I appreciate that the staff is responsive with communication. It was especially fortunate during the closure of schools due to COVID-19, because Spring Academy was able to transition immediately and seamlessly to online instruction. Instruction time is very efficient, so even with a fully loaded schedule, she spends only four hours per day, two days per week. That allows us to have more family time together and for her to pursue other interests outside of school. I recommend Spring Academy for students who have a hard time focusing in large class sizes and who could benefit from on-on-one instruction.

The Spring Academy offered a natural transition from the great progress our son made at the Lehman Academy with some executive function challenges.nnThe pacing of the work is one of the greatest attributes of the program. His forward progress is based on him demonstrating proficiency with the subject matter. If it takes a little longer, his teacher is there to patiently support him. He is also given the opportunity to test out of specific sections for which he is proficient.nnThe Spring Academy’s curriculum is accredited in Washington State and there are several objective forms of measurement by which our sons progress is monitored. For our family the subjective forms of measurement are meaningful as well. He is always ready to go his twice a week, hour long session at the Spring Academy. Most often he is smiling when we pick him up as he tells us about how he “gets it” or that he just did well on an exam.nnWe are also appreciative of the Principal Ryan Malone. He was very generous with his time in helping us decide if the Spring Academy would be a good fit. The accredited curriculum along with Ryan’s help made it easy to substitute his math class at Seattle Public Schools with another subject. Our son will receive full credit for his Math class conducted at the Spring Academy.nnThe Spring Academy offers a very flexible schedule which gave us lots of options for our son’s busy extracurricular schedule. We really appreciate that they are open till 7pm.nnWe are very happy to have found the Spring Academy and would recommend it to anyone seeking help for a student experiencing a learning challenge.

My 8th grade son started to have significant struggles 2/3 way through the school year and we needed to get him into a to program quickly while keeping him on track academically. Principal Ryan Malone worked with us to tailor a program which fit our needs and our time schedule. For 2.5 months, Spring Academy was THE school my son attended. He loved his teacher/tutor - her calm demeanor and encouraging personality boosted by son's esteem and allowed him to make steady academic progress. Administrators Ryan and Rob also connected with my son and offered additional encouragement and support. Even though my son has transitioned to a larger, more traditional high school he still takes the bus up to periodically visit Ryan and Rob because he really likes them and continues to feel support from them. Great people. Great experience.