About the District

Administration Building

4160 86th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
206-236-3330

About

Attendance

Building Addresses and Driving Directions

Map of Mercer Island

Regular and Early Release Times

Emergency School Operation

Procedure for Distribution of Printed Materials

About Our District

The Mercer Island School District is located on Mercer Island, a six square mile suburban community of 22,000 residents in the middle of Lake Washington, within a 10 minute drive to Seattle and Bellevue. The school district is one of 35 King and Pierce County school districts affiliated with Puget Sound Educational Service District, a regional support educational agency.

The community has high academic expectations for the school district and has supported its maintenance and operations levy every year, as well as $54 million in capital bonds to renovate all five schools. In February 2004, the community voted to renew funding for facilities maintenance and technology through 2008. In March 2007, the Mercer Island Schools Foundation celebrated 25 years of community support for excellence in education -- $8 million dollars since 1982.

Mercer Island has the highest scores on the WASL of any district in the state: In 2006, 84.5% of 4th graders, 82.1% of 7th graders, and 86.9% of 10th graders met all three standards in writing, math and reading. In science, Mercer Island schools had the highest percentage of students at standard – 5th grade 65.8%, 8th grade 85.1% and 10th grade 75.2%.

Mercer Island students and teachers benefit from over $1 million in annual donations to the PTA/PTSA’s and the Mercer Island Schools Foundation, as well as the time and energy of countless volunteers serving on committees, planning fund-raising programs, coordinating field trips and assemblies,  serving as art docents, general classroom volunteers, and many more activities. Community, board members, and staff are committed to excellence in education for all students in the district and encourage thoughtful, articulated curriculum planning and enrichment activities that will prepare students to thrive in life, progress academically, intellectually and personally, graduate prepared to compete and succeed in post-secondary education and work, and be inspired to contribute to society.

Attendance

It takes the partnership of parents and school to keep students safe and regularly in school. With the cooperation of parents scheduling family vacations around the school year calendar, students are able to avoid non-attendance on regularly scheduled school days. If you know that your child must miss school for any reason, please contact the school office. After any absence, it is important for your student to bring a written excuse to school.

Building Addresses and Driving Directions

To Administration Building

4160 86th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
206-236-3330

• From I-90, take the Island Crest Way exit and proceed south.
• Turn left at the traffic signal on SE 40th and proceed one block.
• At the 4-way stop sign, turn right on 86th Avenue SE and go one block.
• At the stop sign, turn left onto SE 42nd and left into the driveway of the administration building.
• Handicapped parking is available on the north side of the administration building.
• Board room parking is available on the east side of the administration building.

To Mercer Island High School

9100 SE 42nd
Mercer Island, WA 98040

• From I-90, take the Island Crest Way exit and proceed south.
• Turn left at the traffic signal on SE 40th and proceed one block.
• At the 4-way stop sign, turn right on 86th Avenue SE and go one block.
• At the stop sign, turn left onto SE 42nd and continue to the top of the hill.
• The school will be on the left side of the street.

To Crest Learning Center

4150 86th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040

• Crest Learning Center is located next door to the Administration Building. See above.

To Islander Middle School

8225 SE 72nd
Mercer Island, WA 98040

• From I-90, take the Island Crest Way exit and proceed south.
• Stay on Island Crest Way for about four miles.
• When you come to the first 4-way stop sign, turn right onto 68th.
• Turn left at the next 4-way stop sign (about 2 blocks) onto 84th.
• Stay on 84th. This road will start to curve and turn into 72nd. The school sits on the left at the curve.

To Island Park Elementary

5437 Island Crest Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040

• From I-90, take the Island Crest Way exit and proceed south.
• Continue on Island Crest Way. Island Park Elementary is located on the right side of Island Crest Way. If you drive past a large playfield, you have gone too far. The school is located on the north side of the children's park.

To Lakeridge Elementary

8215 SE 78th
Mercer Island, WA 98040

• From I-90, take the Island Crest Way exit and proceed south.
• Stay on Island Crest Way for about four miles.
• When you come to the first four-way stop sign, turn right onto 68th.
• Turn left at the next four-way stop sign (about 2 blocks) onto 84th.
• Continue one block to 78th. Turn right onto 78th and the school will be on your left.

To West Mercer Elementary

4141 81st Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040

• From I-90, take the Island Crest Way exit and proceed south.
• Turn right at the traffic signal on SE 40th and proceed two blocks.
• Take a left on 82nd.
• This will take you directly to the parking lot.

Regular Release Times:

Elementary–3:30 pm; IMS–2:50 pm; MIHS–3:00 pm

Early Release Times:

Elementary–2:00 pm; IMS–1:20 pm; MIHS–1:30 pm