Spokane International Academy Elementary in Spokane

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	6/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Student Growth	5/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Posted: May 18, 2026

people are great, but the school kinda sucks especially with teaching sometimes

Posted: May 7, 2026

This is my second review for this school, because it is just that bad. Clearly, the reviews that are higher have not been attending or have had their students attending for as long as I had. This review is dedicated to a couple of the office ladies (Not all of them). Fairly recently, one or two new office ladies have begun to work in the office. While I was on my way to enter the school through the office doors, I ran the button on the door to come inside. Mind you, I was there to pick up my sibling from their club. Despite answering the first time, and my expressed needs to be let in, she refused to let me in. I even told her that I needed to utilize the bathroom. At that time, I was attending this school. Now I am not. My mom decided to call the office and she picked up but got fussy and started an argument with my mom which led to her further refusal to open the door. She then continued to decline and ignore the rest of our following calls. immature.

Posted: May 7, 2026

This school is a joke, genuinely everyone cheats on every test and the teachers put a blind eye as the students take their phone out and snap a picture of a paper. After middle school they drop the whole global perspective part of school that reels people into the school in the first place. They make it seem like its so different from a normal school but its not, there is a huge drug/vape problem in the school. Bathrooms full of people vaping in clear view, people dealing drugs. There are many racists and homophobes. And I guarantee if you come here as a high schooler you will not make any friends, as people have their groups already and don't talk to anyone new. You'll become apart of the group of outcasts that everyone makes fun of. This school is just as bad as any other middle or high school, I highly recommend it for elementary but after that it goes down hill when you enter middle school. Ive been at this school for 3 years middle to high and I still don't know Spanish. For a school who says they are so globally motivated they don"t seem like it. They have a bad bullying problem; the kid that gets beat up gets suspended for a week while the person who started it gets one day. The only thing holding this school up is the fact we have uniforms WHICH half the students don"t even follow, and if a kid who is normally in dress code wears out of dress code one day bc they didn't have clean pants or shirt they get yelled at and in trouble but if a kid who is regularly out of dress code gets dress coded they just don't care. I highly recommend to not send your kids to school here.

Sincerely, a student that goes here

Posted: May 7, 2026

Posted: March 23, 2025

They do everything they can to placate parents. I spent half the year being told they understood my concerns and were working toward solutions.
Bullying on the bus, at recess, in the bathrooms and not enough supervision or willingness to implement simple solutions to prevent further issues.
Poorly trained staff, they pay less than most diatricts in the area so staff are new or not wanted other places.
There's a writen, discipline process, but they often skip noifying he parent. They're supposed to have a school wide positive reinforcement system, but different staff have different systems so the kids might get dojo points with one person, Phoenix stickers with another, and classroom dollars with a 3rd.
Overall, lack of useful communication but more than willing to waste everyone's time talking you in circles. There are a few decent support staff members, but they're overruled by others.
My kids still know zero Spanish after being there a whole year. Can't even count to 10.
Not sure how it's considered an inclusive school, diversity is squashed, differences are hidden instead of acknowledged and addressed as a learning opportunity.

Posted: March 23, 2025

Posted: January 31, 2025

This school really attempts to 'sell' you on a great opportunity for your child that offers more than a public school. However, they are extremely new. New teachers who cannot handle the classroom sizes they have. Not great for anything extracurricular. The Spanish offerings they teach kids are minimal and not a real value adds. Safety is lacking due to location, being centered in the middle of an apartment complex. I do not want strangers watching my kids all day. After hours, there is no security for pickup if there are events. Anyone can walk in through the back of the building. Bullying is a big issue here and the head of the school and assistant principals overstep their roles all the time. If issues arise, they will do everything in their power to create a fight with the parents in place of what is best for the child. Lots of parents in our inner circle have promptly left this school after the first year. Also be prepared to wait 30 minutes for drop up and pickups because of where the school is located, and you will be waiting on a busy street as they shuffle out kids one by one. Terrible overall. If you don't see Google reviews for a company, you should ask yourself, why?

Posted: January 31, 2025

Posted: July 8, 2024

Weve had a wonderful experience with SIA! My daughter is academically challenged when needed and given support in areas that she needs extra help. Social Emotional Learning is integral to their curriculum and the staff care a lot about the students.

Posted: July 8, 2024

Posted: April 4, 2024

My experience was horrible. I am currently attending high school with a perfect gpa. No thanks to Spokane International Academy. For example, I learned chemistry in 8th grade and never took the basics of biology. This isnt advanced; its stupid. They pride themselves in an advanced curriculum, but thats all talk. The spanish program for example is solely based on a single textbook. In my experience, my teacher last year was cold and couldnt teach. We went through half of what we were supposed to learn, and I had to take spanish 2 twice. All they care about is being inclusive, and their education pampers annoying kids. Absolutely horrible school.

Posted: April 4, 2024

Posted: January 2, 2024

Only giving 2 stars because we did have a few good teachers with us within the past 3 years.

My daughter has experienced a pretty disappointing relationship with school. On the daily, my daughter would say how bad the kids were in class, and they were constantly getting in trouble. This went on for about 2 years. My daughter was hammered with how disappointing her class was. I to believe SIA is to blame with my daughter's struggle to open up.

Another concern I had was I contacted the associate principal due to a complaint I had with a teacher. I never recieved an email back.

I do believe this school does bring in more "troubled" kids, since its one of the only free alternative school option.

My children have experienced being hit, or tackled. My step son attacked at a table, and was scratched on his face. When asked what happened, his teacher said "i didnt really see what happened.". We went through an incident where a parent that volunteered in the class, started rumors about my step son, and called CPS on us because we are a blended family, and that his mom was deployed in the military. Cps immediately closed the case, and told us they were going to set a meeting with the school to discuss the matter.

The school struggles with low staff as well. Those poor office ladies are SO stressed, that instead of getting greeted with a smile, you are greeted with stress and frustration.

My children started a new school today, and its night and day between the two schools. My daughter for once said "wow, everyone is so nice and no one got in trouble." How can that be the first comment my daughter makes? My children were having pretty bad anxiety about getting in trouble at SIA, than just being kids.

Posted: June 13, 2023

I switched schools from Pride Prep to SIA, and there were massive amounts of improvements, but like every school, it has its disadvantages. Their high school seems to be okay, definitely not the best because it is brand new, but there are a lot of leadership oppurtintes preparing students for the future, especially their public speaking skills. Their math program for switching students though is pretty terrible. I came in mid-year and i was taking Algebra 1 and they weren't teaching that for my grade level so they stuck me on a last-minute program that is terrible and confusing that is pretty terrible but I will get a teacher next year. I hope this helps.

Posted: June 13, 2023

Posted: September 5, 2022

The academics are way above average, yet the leadership from principles and coordinators are lacking.

Posted: September 5, 2022

Posted: October 3, 2021

In my OPINION this is the worst place you want to work for if you are not a teacher. While most administrative people make $50k and up, the bottom feeders make a miserable $1200 a MONTH. I am glad I am in a better place where my worth is valued and make triple the money. Could you support your family on $1200 a month .... in 2021? Don't do this to yourself. They get 1 star because at least SOME of the teachers take pride in what they do. Most 2nd grade students can't even read 'sight words' but they continue to pass them because all the school cares for is attendance numbers.

Posted: October 3, 2021

Posted: April 16, 2021

My child came to SIA from attending a District 81 elementary and the difference between the two schools are night and day. SIA is an extremely welcoming school community, they really do have high academic standards, and the curriculum is engaging.

SIA has amazing communication and my child LOVES learning about other countries and cultures. I'm so grateful my child is learning Spanish and loving it. Also, as a parent I love the major emphasis on REACH values and the school wide morning meetings, every morning.

The teachers and administration really do have the students best interest in mind and the teachers seem to genuinely enjoy their job, the kids and the school community. Also, in my experience the teachers and admin are warm, friendly, and are genuinely interested in parent feedback. This school really does appreciate parents who are wanting to be involved.

My only regret is that we didn't apply for the enrollment lottery when my child was about to begin Kindergarten!

Spokane International Academy Elementary

Spokane, WA 99208

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