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Schools & Libraries

Burien is served by a number of highly regarded schools and higher education institutions.

Highline School District

Highline Public Schools serves approximately 19,000 students grades K-12 in the communities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac, and White Center in Washington state.

The district has 32 schools, employs over 2,000 staff members, and offers a wide variety of educational opportunities from early childhood to college preparation.

Contact:
Highline School District #401
15675 Ambaum Blvd SW
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 433-0111

How to find your neighborhood school

Schools and Libraries by Type

Art Institute of Seattle
Bellevue College
Central Washington University - Des Moines Extension Campus
City University of Seattle
Cornish College of the Arts
Green River Community College
Highline Community College
ITT Technical Institute
Northwest Aviation College
Pacific Lutheran University
Seattle Community Colleges, (3 campuses)
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Renton Technical College
University of Phoenix
University of Puget Sound
University of Washington (Seattle and Tacoma campuses)

Highline High School

225 South 152nd Street
Burien, WA 98148
(206) 631-6700

Puget Sound Skills Center

18010 8th Avenue South
Burien, WA 98148
(206) 631-7300

New Start High School

614 SW 120th Street
Burien, WA 98146
(206) 631-7750

Sylvester Middle School

16222 Sylvester Road SW
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 631-6000

Website

Big Picture (Grades 7-12)

440 South 186th Street
Burien, WA 98148
(206) 631-7700

CHOICE Academy (Grades 7-12)

18367 8th Avenue South
Burien, WA 98148
(206) 631-7630

Highline Homeschool Center

18367 8th Avenue South
Burien, WA 98148
(206) 631-7630

Cedarhurst Elementary

611 South 132nd Street
Burien, WA 98168
(206) 631-3600

Gregory Heights Elementary

16201 16th Avenue SW
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 631-3800

Hazel Valley Elementary

402 SW 132nd Street
Burien, WA 98146
(206) 631-3900

Hilltop Elementary

12250 24th Avenue South
Burien, WA 98168
(206) 631-4000

Seahurst Elementary

14603 14th Avenue SW
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 631-4800

Shorewood Elementary

2725 SW 116th Street
Burien, WA 98146
(206) 631-4900

Southern Heights Elementary

11249 14th Avenue South
Burien, WA 98168
(206) 631-5000

Kennedy Memorial High School

140 South 140th Street
Burien, WA 98168
(206) 246-0500

St. Bernadette School

1028 SW 128th Street
Seattle, WA 98146
(206) 244-4934

St. Francis of Assisi School

15216 21st Avenue SW
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 243-5690

Burien Adventist School

14237 Des Moines Way South
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 246-8433

Three Tree Montessori School (Preschool–6)

220 SW 160^th Street
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 242-5100

Burien Cooperative Preschool

425 SW 144th Street
Burien, WA 98166
206-241-6714

Creative Minds Academy

2130 SW 152nd Street
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 246-1196

Europakids International Preschool

1015 SW 128th Street
Burien, WA 98146
(206) 246-1196

Website

Kid’s Country Learning Center

14400 Ambaum Blvd SW
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 242-5437

Website

Millennium Kids Creative Center

15901 Ambaum Blvd SW

Burien, WA 98166
(206) 246-1375

Three Tree Montessori School (Preschool-6)

220 SW 160^th Street
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 242-5100

Highline Community College

2400 South 240th Street
Des Moines, WA 98198
(206) 878-3710

Renton Technical College

3000 NE 4th
Renton, WA 98056
(425) 235-2352

South Seattle College

6000 16th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 764-5300

Waskowitz Outdoor School (Highline School District)

Administration Address:
440 South 186th Street
Burien, WA 98148
(206) 631-7626

Physical Address
45505 SE 150th
North Bend, WA 98045
(425) 277-7195

Environmental Science Center

Located in Seahurst Park
(206) 248-4266

Burien Library, King County Library System

400 SW 152nd Street
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 243-3490

Boulevard Park Library, King County Library System

12015 Roseberg Ave S
Burien, WA 98168
(206) 242-8662