Lakeside School

Lakeside School is an independent day school in Seattle, Washington, serving about 850 students in grades 5 through 12. It has no religious affiliation, and it draws families from across the Puget Sound region. With net assets above $455 million and revenue near $77 million in 2024, Lakeside sits on a financial base few day schools in the Pacific Northwest can match.

The academic program is broad and language-rich. Students can study Mandarin, French, Spanish, or Latin, and course design in most departments is shaped by the teachers themselves. Faculty are expected to push students to own their learning rather than wait to be led through it. The school's stated focus on diverse cultures and experiences runs through hiring, curriculum, and daily life on campus.

Compensation for faculty jobs at Lakeside is competitive with the strongest independent day schools on the West Coast. Benefits typically include retirement contributions, health coverage, and meaningful professional development funding. Because Lakeside is a day school, teachers live off campus. That matters in Seattle, where rents and commutes shift sharply from one neighborhood to the next.

Fundraising grew almost 19% in the most recent year. That kind of donor support tends to flow into program investment, new hires, and travel budgets for faculty.

Hiring at Lakeside School covers classroom teaching in humanities, STEM, languages, and the arts, plus coaching, administrative, and senior leadership roles. A recent Head of School search reflects that range. Faculty tenure tends to be long, so open roles are worth tracking closely.