Five Acre School
Five Acre School is a private pre-school and elementary school next to the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge in Sequim, Washington state. The School was founded in 1994 by Bill and Juanita Jevne and is currently owned by Autumn Piontek-Walsh and Brian Walsh.
Five Acre School serves children from three to eleven. The school has four classrooms: the Primary Class, the Discovery Class, the Adventurer Class and the Explorer Class. There are ten faculty and staff including a director.
The school focuses on the arts, the outdoors and project-based learning. Every Wednesday students go on day hikes in the woods and beaches around the school. Students have art and music several times throughout the week.
Five Acre School is known for its marimba band called Soundwaves. The band performs songs written by Walt Hampton at various events and festivals in Clallam County. The band is directed by Rosie Sharpe.
