Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Academy
Lincoln Academy is an alternative school serving grades six through eight within the Stanwood-Camano School District. It sits in Stanwood, a town in Snohomish County that has grown rapidly in recent years as a bedroom community for Seattle and Everett. The city retains a small-town feel rooted in its Scandinavian heritage and agricultural past, with a historic downtown along the Stillaguamish River and newer suburban subdivisions built uphill since the 1990s. Home values in the area run above the state median, and rents are high enough that buying, for those who can manage a down payment, often costs less than renting. The town’s largest employers are the school district itself and a senior-care home, and a major flood-control project is underway to manage stormwater risks in the older downtown.
The school’s enrollment is very small, and about two-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The vast majority of the student body is white, with a small Hispanic share. Because of the school’s size, state assessment results in math, English language arts, and science are suppressed in public data to protect student privacy. This means no proficiency information is available from standardized tests. As a middle school, there is no graduation rate to report. The data also do not include information on special education, English learner services, discipline, course access, or staffing. The school is designated an alternative school, which often means it serves students who benefit from a different instructional setting than a traditional middle school, but the specific academic model or target population is not detailed in the available records.
The Stanwood-Camano School District, which also includes schools on nearby Camano Island, did not have any recent major changes or referendums surfaced in public searches. Lincoln Academy offers a small, alternative environment for middle-school students within the district. Families considering this school would need to reach out directly to learn about its approach, curriculum, and student supports, as the public record provides little beyond its basic profile and location.
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