OCEAN

Port Townsend School District
3939 San Juan Ave.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
144 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
OCEAN (Opportunity, Community, Experience, Academics, Nature) is an alternative K-12 program within the Port Townsend School District that emphasizes a student-centered, flexible approach to learning. Designed for families seeking an educational experience outside of the traditional classroom, the school promotes a collaborative partnership between parents, students, and educators. The curriculum is highly individualized, allowing students to pursue personalized learning plans that integrate academic rigor with hands-on projects and exploration.

The program is defined by its strong sense of community and its commitment to real-world experience, often utilizing the surrounding natural landscape of the Olympic Peninsula as a classroom. By blending independent study with small-group workshops and community-based activities, OCEAN fosters self-directed learning and personal growth. It is an ideal environment for students who thrive in a supportive, creative, and non-traditional setting that values student voice and intellectual curiosity.
144
Total Students
7.2
Full-Time Teachers
20.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
61.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    107 (74.3%)
  • Hispanic
    21 (14.6%)
  • Two or More
    11 (7.6%)
  • American Indian
    4 (2.8%)
  • Asian
    1 (0.7%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Alternative School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Port Townsend School District
Phone: (360)680-5750
Website: http://www.ptschools.org/schools/ocean
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 144
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 7.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 72
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 5
Grade 1 2
Grade 2 4
Grade 3 7
Grade 4 3
Grade 5 4
Grade 6 13
Grade 7 17
Grade 8 5
Grade 9 19
Grade 10 14
Grade 11 26
Grade 12 25
Gender Ratio
Nearby Others (Within 10 Miles)
PI Program
Chimacum School District
49 Students
91 West Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325 (8.1 miles away)
Other K - 12th