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Welcome to Cougar Ridge Elementary!

Located in Bellevue, WA, Cougar Ridge Elementary serves approximately 475 students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Read more about Our School.

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Kindergarten Registration for 2025-2026 School Year!

It’s Kindergarten Registration season! Do you live in the Issaquah School District and have a student who will be 5 years old by Aug. 31, 2025? It’s time to register your student for kindergarten for the fall of 2025!

Kindergarten Registration

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Summer Reading Champions

Over this past summer, Teaching and Learning Services held a Summer Reading Program for 3rd grade students who did not pass the SBA. We offered prizes for completing i-ready minutes over the summer and these students from Cougar Ridge Elementary won a prize!

Prizes earned were based on the number of minutes they read over the summer, so not everyone earned the same prizes.

Congratulations on a great job reading over the summer!

Educational Excursion

Our 5th graders had the opportunity to visit Camp Warm Beach for two nights in June for outdoor Science Education and some fun!

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Cooking Club at Cougar Ridge!

Cooking club is an inclusive class at Cougar Ridge! Through cooking class students have the opportunity to create crafts, bake, or cook while building their social, adaptive, executive functioning, fine motor, and communication skills.

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Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA

The agenda and meeting details will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

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By the Numbers

475

Students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year.

We "take pride in the successes of each other, share what we have with others, look for and appreciate the diversity found in our world."

-Excerpt from Cougar Ridge mission statement
 

44

Classroom teachers in the 2022-23 school year.

In the 2022-23 school year, our teachers had an average of 11 years of experience.

61.4%

Of our teachers have a master's degree or higher.

To find the contact information for one of our teachers or staff, visit the directory (use the menu option at the top right to access the directory).

89.5%

Of our students attend regularly.

This data is from the 2021-22 school year, the most recent year available from OSPI.

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School Highlights & Programs

Our students will be prepared for and eager to accept the academic, occupational, personal and practical challenges of life in a dynamic global environment.

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Meet Principal Shaun Cornwall!

Principal Cornwall has worked in education for over 21 years, beginning his career teaching grades 2 through 6 and later serving as Dean of Students at Newcastle Elementary and Assistant Principal at Creekside Elementary. He is excited to join Cougar Ridge Elementary as the new principal, bringing his extensive experience to our community.

Outside of work, Mr. Cornwall enjoys spending time with his wife and their four children, who are in elementary, middle, high school, and college. He is an avid board game enthusiast, loves snowboarding and reading, and is a dedicated WSU Cougars fan.

Mr. Cornwall is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment at Cougar Ridge. He aims to ensure all students feel a sense of belonging and connection to their peers and staff.

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Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

MTSS is shaping the student experience at our school and throughout our district. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, or MTSS, is a nationally recognized, evidence-based framework guiding our approach to academics, social emotional learning, behavior and attendance.

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Cougar Ridge Clubs

Students participation in school sponsored programs, activities, and clubs is an essential part of our school. Whether it's art, a spelling bee, or chess club we help each student find their niche' in the school culture.  

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