Most say that what makes our school so special is that Our Lady of Guadalupe School is truly more than a school. It is a caring, warm and welcoming diverse community, full of passionate faculty, staff, and students.
At OLG, we emphasize service, academics, leadership, and faith. If you are looking for a school focused on academic excellence through a STEAM educational approach, as well as nurturing a sprit of service and leadership, then OLG may be a great choice for your family. By choosing OLG, you will know your children will be loved, nurtured, and will grow emotionally and academically to be more than well prepared for high school and beyond.
You can learn more about what makes OLG a great option for your children's education at our The OLG Difference page.
100% of 2024 graduates enrolled in Catholic schools. Most of our students go to Holy Names, O'Dea, Seattle Prep, and Kennedy High School. Many also go into honors classes.
In a snapshop, we offer:
- Common Core Standards (Language Arts and Math)
- Next Generation Science Standards (Science)
- WA State Social Studies Standards (Social Studies)
- Archdiocese of Seattle Religion Standards
More details about our fantastic curriculum can be found on our Academic Excellence page or under the Classes menu.
While we may not hold an official designation for being a STEM school, our academic curriculum across all grades follows an STEAM educational approach. STEAM is an integrative approach that builds student interest in science, technology, engineering, arts and math as it develops a range of important skills. The "A" in STEAM refers to "arts", but not only to visual arts and design but also to language arts, humanities, music, drama, dance and media.
At OLG, our curriculum and instruction is designed so that students use creative processes and multiple methods of inquiry and investigation, from among the five disciplines, in every subject, helping them develop a range of hard and soft skills.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School on Thursday, May 17, 2018 in Seattle. (PHOTO by Stephen Brashear)
Yes. We have specialists for a variety of liberal arts.Our Spanish program extends from PreSchool to 8th Grade.
We also have specialists for Art, Music, Library, Technology, Social Emotional Learning and Physical Education for all grades.
Band is offered for Grades 5th through 8th.
After-school programs offer additional opportunities in Chinese, Chess, Coding, STEM, Performance Arts and so much more.
Yes! OLG CYO (“Catholic Youth Organization”) offers sports’ teams for kids in grades K-8 as well as adults (age 21+), as participation in OLG CYO Athletics is open to both OLG parishioners and school families which strengthens the overall community feel of OLG.
Please visit our Sports at OLG page for more information. Go Bulldogs!
Yes. Our wide range of extra-curricular programs provide additional fun and learning opportunities. Some examples of our extracurricular opportunities are:
* School musicals
* Acting techniques
* Instrumental classes for band
* Choir
* Lego Classes
* Science Fairs
* Musical theater
*Dance
Yes, enrichment opportunities are class by class based. For instance, we offer Accelerated Algebra or Algebra for 8th graders.
Yes, OLG School is committed to academic excellence for every child. The school has strong and well-established support in place to assist students who may need extra time to fully grasp a concept, as well as those who benefit from one-on-one tutoring. You can find out more about our Student Support Programs on our web site:
- Sound Partners (Beginning Reading Tutoring Program
- Learning Support Specialist (K-5)
- Middle School Math Specialist (6-8)
- After-School Tutoring
For students attending Kindergarten through 2nd Grade: Homework is weekly, in packet form.For students attending 3rd through 8th Grade: Homework varies between 1 to 2 hours a night, excluding required nightly reading and long-term projects.
* Middle School can also expect homework on weekends.
* Much of the homework in middle school is technology based.
Yes. Before and After Care is offered on most school days (you may consult the School Calendar for any exceptions), for grades K-8 7:00am until 6:00pm. Please visit our EDC page for before/after school care information. Please visit our WrapAround Care page for our Early Learning Center students (PreSchool and Pre-K).
No. All are welcome as Catholic education is truly for everyone!
While the majority of our students are Catholic or Christian, this is not a requirement.Students will be taught the Catholic faith in Religion class, will be expected to uphold the Catholic values, and will learn the Catholic traditions but are certainly not required to be Catholic to attend OLG.
You can find out more about why Catholic education is for everyone HERE.
Yes. OLG students attending Kindergarten through 8th Grade do wear a uniform.
You can find all relevant information about the school's dress code and guidelines on our Uniform Guidelines page.
Volunteer hours (aka Commitment hours) are required for all school families.
While all school families are required to complete a set number of volunteer hours per school year, we strive to make the process as easy and flexible as possible so that completing your family’s required number of volunteer hours is realistic and fully achievable, regardless of your situation.
Please visit our school families' Volunteering page for more information.