The safety of our kids is our top priority!

Safety is a high priority at Seabury.  As a school that takes a child-centered approach to teaching and learning, we recognize that students need to feel safe in order to take the risks required for learning.  We also know that parents expect us to provide a safe learning environment at school, and to make sure that student safety is in the forefront of planning for our many off campus field studies and authentic learning experiences.  Student safety is a priority in all policy development, and in planning for all events, activities and trips.  Keeping kids safe at Seabury includes:

• Making sure staff has training in CPR and 1st Aid.
• Health and safety policies and procedures that are reviewed regularly with staff including procedures for emergencies such as fire, earthquake and lockdown, policies regarding health practices at school, and practices that keep our facilities safe such as keeping outside doors locked at all times.
• Age appropriate social-emotional learning in all classrooms that includes personal safety, bullying prevention and self-advocacy.
• Regular practice with students on emergency procedures including fire drills, earthquake, and lockdowns.
• Working with local agencies including the Tacoma Fire Department, the Tacoma Police Department the Tacoma Downtown Partnership Security team to make sure our safety policies and procedures are in line with best practices.  The Tacoma PD community liaison officers provide a connection between the school and the police department.  The Tacoma Downtown Partnership Security team, sponsored by the Tacoma Business Improvement Association, provides an extra layer of security for the downtown Tacoma business district, where our Middle Schoolers and 4th Graders travel frequently. Our security team members are on call any time we need assistance.  We are so grateful for their support.
• The Head of School attends BIA security briefings to make sure Seabury knows what is going on in the community and that the community is on the lookout for the safety of our students.
• 4th Grade and Middle School students get instruction from teachers in how to navigate an urban area safely, giving them important life skills that will allow them to move safely through the community on their own as they get older.