OCEAN

Port Townsend is a charming Victorian seaport town on the Olympic Peninsula, known for its arts scene, tight-knit community, and access to stunning natural surroundings — and OCEAN reflects that creative, alternative spirit. Families drawn to project-based or non-traditional learning environments may find it a good fit, and the school's relatively stronger science scores suggest some engaging hands-on work happening in the classroom. It's a small-town school in the truest sense, where the community around it is arguably as much a part of the education as anything inside the building.