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and opened in a church annex. The school opened as the Latona School in 1891. It was named for its community on the north shore of Lake Union, the community named for the Greek goddess of light. The current
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that encourage interaction between the diverse and multi-lingual student population and operable walls between classrooms allow for team teaching and larger class spaces that can be set up in non-traditional ways. A covered exterior play area facilitates all-weather outdoor activities. The project
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The school strives to raise responsible and caring global citizens by teaching respect and appreciation of the environment and responsible use of the earth's resources. The school's student environmental stewardship leadership team or "Green Team," encourages walking or carpooling to school and
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take immersion programs. As of 2008, due to the popularity of its program, the school had a waitlist of about 90-100 families, with other families declining to use the waitlist due to distances from their residences.
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