About Stella Schola

How is STELLA SCHOLA different from other schools?

Students at Stella Schola are with the same teacher for 5 periods (out of 6), thus a strong sense of ‘team’ is developed, giving each student strong teacher and peer support.

The Stella Schola curriculum is comprehensive and flows over a three year period. Subjects are integrated on historical themes so that students can see how the concepts they are studying relate to each other. Classic literature is presented, discussed, and analyzed. Writing assignments are given often, and homework to support learning is consistent. hands on projects, field trips and fine arts (music, dance) are incorporated.

Admissions Process

How are students accepted?

There is an admission process which runs on the district time line. The Stella Schola Parent Night for parents considering Stella Schola for their children is on January 23rd, 2008 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm in the cafeteria at Rose Hill Junior High School. Applications will be made available at this time. The application will include a parent , a teacher, and a student component. Applications will be accepted from January, 2008 through March 7th, 2008. Please send applications to Stella Schola, 13505 NE 75th Street, Redmond, WA 98052, attention Brigitte Tennis.

A lottery will be held on March 14th, 2008 to determine entrance, with notifications sent out via U.S. mail by March 21st, 2008. Only completed applications will be in the lottery. Accepted applicants must respond in writing by March 28th, 2008. Families on multiple waiting lists must choose one school only. A waiting list of applicants will be maintained through the summer and into early fall.

Assessment

How will teachers assess student progress?

Students are assessed in a variety of ways. Some of those include: teacher observation, peer evaluation, group evaluation, essay testing, paper/pencil testing, project based analysis, and self analysis. Students also participate in the standardized testing (WASL) just like any other student in the district (although standardized test results are not used in the student evaluations).

How much homework should I expect for my child?

About an average of 10 minutes per grade level is the “rule of thumb”…one hour a night for sixth graders, about 70 minutes for seventh graders, and about 80 –90 minutes for eighth graders.