The Downtown School

What happens when you turn Seattle Center and Lower Queen Anne into a living math classroom?

At DTS, students are stepping outside the textbook and into real-world problem solving, from calculating Space Needle geometry at the top of the city to testing statistical models with hands-on experiments just minutes from campus.

These “City-as-Campus” experiences are transforming how students learn math!

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City as Campus: Real-World Math Learning at Seattle Center and Lower Queen Anne — The Downtown School Discover how DTS students use Seattle Center and Lower Queen Anne as a living classroom. Through hands-on geometry, trigonometry, and statistics projects at the Space Needle and beyond, students apply math concepts to real-world challenges while exploring Seattle's vibrant neighborhood.

Connecting with our OG graduating classes at the DTS reunion tonight - thanks to all our alumni for joining us and for catching up with old friends 🎓

Just a little bouquet-making in Women’s Advisory Council (WAC) this morning 💐💐

Some photos from last week, when 9th graders toured the Fred Hutch campus, performed a lab simulating a genetic test for a type of leukemia, and heard a presentation on transmissible cancer. Big thanks to for hosting us 🧑‍🔬✨

Picnic brunch and bowling for DTS seniors today 🌼 enjoying our time together before graduation next month 🥲🎓

What if “field trips” weren’t just one-off experiences, but real partnerships that transform learning?

At The Downtown School, students are working alongside scientists, engineers, and educators across Seattle. From physics labs in a wind tunnel to custom-designed learning experiences with local experts, school extends far beyond the classroom.

Take a look inside how these partnerships are changing the way students learn: https://www.downtownschoolseattle.org/blog/sky-diving-into-partnerships

Indoor Skydiving Field Trip: Bringing Physics to Life Through Real-World STEM Learning — The Downtown School Juniors at The Downtown School bring physics to life through indoor skydiving at iFly Tukwila. This City-as-Campus experience connects Newton’s Laws, air resistance, and fluid dynamics to a real wind tunnel. Students analyze real data, feel forces like drag and terminal velocity, and engage in han...

What happens when students set out to build a robot?
At The Downtown School, they end up building something even more important: a team.

Our latest blog post captures the creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration that define our approach to learning, where hands-on projects push students beyond the classroom and into real-world thinking.

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Starting a Robotics Team: The Downtown School’s First FIRST Tech Challenge Season — The Downtown School In its first season competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge, The Downtown School robotics team built a robot and a program from the ground up. Students learned engineering, programming, and the power of partnership through real competition and collaborative problem-solving.

Just another day at Seattle Center...using linear regressions to see how many rubber bands it takes to toss Spiderman et al. safely from up top 🤪 feat. Ren's stats class