The Mercer Island School District has one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and Crest Learning Center, an alternative high school program.

The schools are a source of pride for Mercer Island – and the single most important reason that many families move to the Island.  The Mercer Island School District has had a tradition of excellence for decades.

 

With standardized test scores among the highest in the state, active parental involvement, and a highly educated populace, the Island¹s schools have a very high graduation rate.  The dropout rate is actually near zero, thanks in part to Crest Learning Center, an alternative high school that serves students with different learning styles or special schedule requirements.

 

More than 90 percent of Mercer Island High School graduates go on to college. The Mercer Island Schools Foundation, which raises money for the public schools is a model in the state.

Mercer Island also has several private schools.
St. Monica School is a Catholic school that serves 250 students in kindergarten through eighth-grade.  The French-American School of Puget Sound is both a bilingual and immersion-style language school, currently serving about 225 students.  Northwest Yeshiva High School is a private orthodox Jewish high school with an enrollment of about 130.  Children¹s Institute for Learning Differences helps 40 to 60 students and their parents cope with learning disabilities and behavioral challenges.

 

There are also several other small state-accredited schools and educational consulting firms on the Island which offer assessment, tutoring and courses for credit in all subjects through high school.