About Summit
Welcome to Summit Virtual Academy!
We are the home of the Mountaineers! Summit is a free, online K-12 school where students can learn at home, and are part of North Thurston Public Schools in Lacey, WA. At Summit, we believe everyone can achieve individual growth when our community of students, families, and staff work together. In an environment where tradition meets innovation, learners can reach their true summit.
Grades Served
Kindergarten–12th
Building
Our offices are located in the NTPS John Gott Administrative Building. Summit Virtual Academy opened in 2021.
School Data
For enrollment, demographics, student performance, and other numbers, see our Washington State Report Card.
Survey Results
Learn what our community sees as Summit's greatest strengths and challenges as we plan for the future.
Community Partners
Thank you to our community partner, John L. Scott Talent Group–Olympia!
Goals & School Improvement Plan
Academic Gap Goal
Unhoused students in grades 12 passing all classes will increase from 0% in spring 2024 to at least 50% by semester 1 in 2024 (total of four students).
Behavior and Social-Emotional Learning Gap Goal
In partnership with our student advisory team, increase the percentage of students in grades 4–12 who respond positively to the prompt on the CEE survey “Work I do in this school is useful and interesting to me” from 58% to at least 70% by the spring of 2025.