Beautiful Bothell, WA

The beautiful City of Bothell is approximately 12 miles northeast of Seattle, also known as the Eastside because it is on the east side of Lake Washington.  The great thing about Bothell is it is centrally located with a 20 minute drive to Bellevue, Redmond, or Lynnwood and 20-30 minutes to downtown Seattle or Everett for great shopping, restaurants and entertainment including cultural enrichment, The Mariners, The Seahawks, Seattle Center and the EMP to name a few.  Just under two hours you are in the mountains for skiing and about an hour puts you on some great fishing rivers. 

The city of Bothell is a great family community with summer events like Music in the Park and Movie in the Park.  These events are held at a a wonderful park, Bothell Landing, where kids can play on the climber, feed the ducks, and there is a huge grassy area for having a picnic or just lying in the sun reflecting on the day or taking a nap.  The amphitheatre is where they hold the music/movie events.  The Burke-Gilman Trail runs along the park which can be taken into Redmond or the other way into the Seattle UW area.  This bike trail runs along the Sammamish River Slough where you can see ducks, geese, Heron and an occasional beaver swimming along.  There are the resident hens, roosters and bunnies to see as you stroll along as well.  My son has even caught a fish or two from the slough!  They also put in a Skate Park for the kids to keep them  safe!  Also on the agenda should be the annual 4th of July Parade complete with the SeaFair Pirates and all the usual parade floats and marching bands and hot rods!

                      Park at Bothell Landing                                                     Skate Park

While cruising down Main Street you won't find any fast food restaurants, just family owned small eateries where you get a good home cooked meal.  There are a couple banks and churches close to Main Street as well as a pet store and some specialty shops.

                  Beautiful Main Street                                               Tree Lined Street in downtown

The school district that serves Bothell is the Northshore School District which ranks as one of the highest in the state!  I attened two of the schools my boys will attend and am excited that programs such as Camp Casey are still in place and my boys will get to experience it as I did in 5th grade.  Goin on a snipe hunt.......

For college courses you can stay right here in Bothell and attend either Cascadia Community College or the UW Bothell Campus.

2005-06 WASL Results (Administration Info) Grade Level Reading Math Writing Science 3rd Grade 80.7% 79.7%     4th Grade 89.3% 74.1% 76.5%   5th Grade 87.6% 74.2%   52.7% 6th Grade 82.9% 73.1%     7th Grade 71.8% 69.0% 79.6%   8th Grade 83.0% 71.0%   58.0% 10th Grade 93.8% 73.6% 92.0% 53.7% Elementary Education  Schools School Information Transportation Driving Directions Feeder Patterns (2006-07) Feeder Patters (2007-08) Kindergarten Lunch Program Pre-School Pre-Kindergarten Registration School Closure Waivers Parent Resources Communicating w/Teachers Day Care Emergency Information Health and Safety Non-Release of Information Other Resources Parent Assistant Parent-Teacher Conference PTA PTA Council Section 504 Volunteering Words of Wisdom Academics Overview LASER LAP Title I ELL Curriculum Curriculum Guides Report Cards Grade Level Expectations Graduation Requirements Library Program Special Education Overview SEPAC Sorenson Early Childhood Center Special Education Lawsuit Testing Testing Schedule Overview ESEA WASL ITBS Advanced Programs Elementary Advanced Program Sorenson ECC Alternative Programs Beginning Band and String Dual Language Program Home School Networks PACE: Parents Active in Cooperative Education Summer Academy Volunteering Overview Volunteering Opportunities Art Docent Program Secondary Education Schools Junior Highs Senior Highs Transportation Feeder Patterns (2006-07) Feeder Patterns (2007-08) Registration School Closure School Lunch Student Information Graduation Requirements Registration Rights & Responsibilities Scholarships Student Hearings Waivers Parent Resources Teacher Communications Student Information Emergency Information Graduation Schedule Health and Safety Other Resources Parent Assistant Progress Report PTA PTA Council Section 504 Volunteering Words of Wisdom Academics & Curriculum LAP ELL Curriculum Grade Level Expectations Library Program Career & Technical Education Overview Courses Career Pathways Alternative & Summer Programs Home School Networks Project Hope Secondary Academy for Success (SAS) Summer Academy Advanced Programs Overview Secondary Program Junior High Honors International Baccalaureate (HS) Advanced Placement (HS) Running Start (HS) Testing Testing Schedule ESEA WASL SAT/ACT ITED Special Education Overview SEPAC Special Education Lawsuit Traffic Safety Overview Intermediate License FAQ's Spanish Documents Attendance Policy Letter of Concern Loss of Credit Loss of Credit Athletics Athletics School Activities Plays/Musicals Volunteering Overview Volunteering Opportunities Art Docent

Student Demographics Enrollment October 2005 Student Count 20,713 Gender (October 2005) Male 50.9% Female 49.1% Ethnicity (October 2005) American Indian/Alaskan Native 1.0% Asian 10.4% Black 2.6% Hispanic 7.0% White 78.1% Special Programs Free or Reduced-Price Meals (May 2006) 13.7% Special Education (May 2006) 13.0% Transitional Bilingual (May 2006) 3.7% Migrant (May 2006) 0.0% Other Information (more info) Unexcused Absence Rate (2005-06) 0.2% Annual Dropout Rate (2004-05) 2.3% On-Time Graduation Rate (2004-05) 88% Extended Graduation Rate (2004-05) 90% Classroom Teachers 1,127 Students per Teacher 18.4 Average Years of Teacher Experience 13.9 Teachers with at least a Master's Degree 62.1% Total number of teachers who teach core academic classes 960 % of teachers teaching with an emergency certificate 0.0% % of teacher teaching with a conditional certificate 0.0% Total number of core academic classes 2,417 NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Information % of classes taught by teachers meeting NCLB highly qualified (HQ) definition 99.2%    % of classes taught by teachers who do not meet NCLB HQ definition 0.8% % of classes in high poverty schools taught by teachers who meet NCLB HQ definition N/A    % of classes in high poverty schools taught by teachers who do not meet NCLB HQ definition N/A % of classes in low poverty schools taught by teachers who meet NCLB HQ definition 99.2%    % of classes in low poverty schools taught by teachers who do not meet NCLB HQ definition 0.8%         Financial Data (2004-05) Per Student Amounts Percent Total Revenues $7738 100% State 5336 69% Federal 367 5% Local Tax 1529 20% Other Sources 506 7%   Total Expenditures $8143 100% Central Administration 486 6% Building Administration 420 5% Maintenance and Operations 594 8% Food Services 214 3% Transportation Services 731 10% Teaching 5568 68% Other 130 2%

Bothell is a wonderful city to call home.  The people who live here are great, family values are high and parental involvement at the schools is strongly encouraged.  I have lived here for a good part of the past 30 years, wandering off but always returning because it's a great place to call home.  My dad even retired from the City of Bothell after 12 years of service!  For more information on the beautiful City of Bothell, click on this link  

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So if you think you want to make a move to the wonderful City of Bothell, be sure to contact me for a personal tour of our city!

Sandy Noll
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