Carbonado Historical School 19

Tucked into the small, tight-knit timber town of Carbonado in the foothills of Pierce County, this little school punches well above its weight for such a rural community. Families who value a close community feel — where teachers genuinely know every kid — will find a lot to love here, with strong English and math results that rival much larger suburban schools. It's the kind of place where the surrounding forests and small-town pace are part of the education itself, and families drawn to quieter Pacific Northwest living tend to put down real roots here.