Education Alternatives in Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma's main public school district is Tacoma Public Schools. The district contains 36 elementary schools, eleven middle schools, five high schools, one alternative high school, and one school of the arts (SOTA).

Henry Foss High School operates an International Baccalaureate program, and Sheridan Elementary School operates three foreign language immersion programs (Spanish, French, and Japanese). Several high schools have been under renovation/expansion, opened a new building, or have been remodeled/refurbished. They include Mount Tahoma High School, Stadium High School, Wilson High School and Lincoln High School.

Private schools in the area include the Annie Wright School and Bellarmine Preparatory School.

Tacoma's institutions of higher learning include the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma Community College, Bates Technical College, and the University of Washington, Tacoma. Pacific Lutheran University, The Evergreen State College, Tacoma, and Pierce College also lie within the greater Tacoma area