West Sound Academy

School Profile

Welcome to West Sound Academy - An International Baccalaureate World School offering a college preparatory curriculum for grades 6-12 on the Kitsap Peninsula in Poulsbo, Washington - two miles from Bainbridge Island and just a short ferry ride from Seattle.

West Sound Academy is a thriving college preparatory community that cultivates a high level of scholarship and artistic expression. We offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum highly regarded by universities and colleges worldwide. The vibrant curriculum directly contributes to our mission of graduating confident, intellectually curious and open-minded young adults who are prepared to contribute responsibly to their world with creativity, character, courage and compassion.

The West Sound Academy campus resides on twenty pastoral acres overlooking Liberty Bay in Poulsbo, Washington. With views of the Olympic Mountains, our four modern buildings have state of the art science labs, a technology center, dance, drama and music studios, a library and seminar rooms. Outside there are sports fields, a picnic area and an outdoor amphitheater, all set amidst old fir and cedar trees. It is an ideal setting for students to learn and explore.

Small classes ensure individual attention to students. The average class size is 11, with classes ranging from 7 students to 20 students.

Since our first commencement in 2002, WSA graduates have been accepted to over one hundred colleges and universities. These include some of the most selective schools and programs: US Military Academy at West Point, Middlebury College, Vassar College, Rhode Island School of Design, Purdue University, University of Washington Honors Program and the Rhodes Scholarship Program at Oxford University.