Welcome to Glacier!
Explore our new website and get to know your new middle school in SeaTac opening fall 2019.
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Excitement Builds
Future Glacier students learn about their new school and meet Principal Vicki Fisher.
Students Choose Mascot
600+ students in every fifth- and sixth-grade class at five elementary schools voted on the new mascot and colors.
Who Will Go to Glacier?
Learn about new school boundaries and the five elementary schools that will feed into Glacier Middle School.
Community Leads
The Glacier Community Advisory Team will be reaching out to more families and community members to create a common vision and intentional school culture.
School Logos Unveiled
How fun is that? We photographed students in sixth grade at Seahurst seeing the wolf logo for the first time.
Family Meetings
Save the date for family meetings to find out more about grades 6-8 at Glacier and to give input on a school vision and intentional culture. We will post the January dates here soon!
Watch Glacier Grow!
Did you know you can watch Glacier being built from your computer or smart phone?
Upcoming Events
Central Office
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18650 42nd Ave S, SeaTac 98188
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12250 24th Ave S, Burien 98168
Latest News
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Students starting sixth and seventh grade in September 2019 will move up to middle school together because our middle schools will expand to include three years. Families with students in fifth and sixth grade now are invited to learn about middle school and ask questions at family info nights starting in January!
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Highline Public Schools has changed school boundaries and feeder patterns for fall 2019. Use our on-line tool to look up your fall 2019 neighborhood schools. Learn more.
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More than 600 students in fifth and sixth grade classes at five elementary schools held discussions and voiced their opinions on a mascot for Glacier Middle School this fall. Check out the mascot and the new school website--it's live!
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As the planning principal for Glacier Middle School, my goal is to partner with our incoming students and families to create an amazing environment for learning and success. Here is what to expect this year as we get ready for Glacier to open in September!
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Most students currently in fifth, sixth and seventh grades living in the new Beverly Park, Southern Heights, Cedarhurst, Seahurst and Hilltop service areas will attend the new Glacier Middle School in fall 2019. Don't miss the map of the Glacier service area and the exceptions.
Our Promise
Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.