Long-term, community-oriented organizations that call UHeights home.
Resident Organizations
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Climate Justice Organization | It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. 350 Seattle works toward climate justice by organizing people to make deep system change: resisting fossil fuels; building momentum for healthy alternatives; and fostering resilient, just, and welcoming communities.
Top Floor
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Independent Elementary School | The Academy for Precision Learning (APL) is a K-12 school that educates typically-developing students and those across the autism spectrum in an academically challenging and socially vibrant community. The APL model utilizes customized curriculum and innovative instructional methods to provide meaningful access and tangible progress for every student. Our goal is for every APL student to become a curious and engaged life-long learner who celebrates diversity, practices self-advocacy, and generates impact in the community.
Main Floor: Office - 104A & Classrooms STE 105 & STE 106 - South Wing; Classroom STE 11 - Center of Building
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Live Theatrical Children's Theater | Broadway Bound Children's Theatre transforms the lives of children ages 5-18 through active participation in a dynamic theatre arts program that combines a fun & supportive atmosphere with professional standards. Children of all skill levels and backgrounds are challenged to develop their mental, physical, emotional, social, and creative potential through the joy and discipline of live theater.
Top Floor; South Wing; Office - STE 203 & Studios STE 204, 205 & 206
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Improvisational Theater | Jet City Improv is Seattle's premier improvisational theater, comedy and training organization. Our mission in to educate, enlighten, and entertain audiences through the art of improvisation. Since 1992, we've offered live audience-interactive shows every weekend, annual festivals, improv classes for professionals and novices alike, and provided outreach programs to those that need laughter the most all across Western Washington.
Top Floor
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Musical Education | Northwest Choirs comprised of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle is a non-profit organization, based in Seattle, Washington, with the stated purposes of making available music education and performance opportunities for children and young adults and contributing to the cultural life of the community by providing access to a unique choral resource.
Ground Floor (Basement) - North Wing; Office & Studio - STE (S): NB2 & NB3
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Film Organization | The Social Justice Film Institute was launched in 2017 to foster social justice filmmaking through youth education, script development, production assistance for works in progress, competitive challenges, and special events. Our jury prizes have frequently gone to daringly innovative films that had not yet been widely discovered, while our Youth Visions program gives recognition to student filmmakers for their cinematic take on social justice issues.
Top Floor
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Community Garden | Within the UHeights P-Patch the City of Seattle program manages and promotes community-stewarded open spaces for organic urban agriculture to individuals and groups.
East Grounds of Property parallel to University Way NE
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Early Childhood Education / Childcare | University District Children’s Center is a secular, independent, 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing child care to children aged 12 months to 5 years. UDCC's overall purpose is to provide a warm, nurturing and developmentally appropriate environment that reflects, respects, and values the individual personalities, needs, abilities and cultures of the children and families we serve.
Ground Floor (Basement) - South Wing - STE SB1
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Farmers Market | University District Farmer's Market is one of the longest running and most enduring farmers markets in the Northwest and operates as part of the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance. They are committed to supporting and strengthening Washington's small family farm businesses by creating and operating vibrant, successful neighborhood farmers markets.
University Avenue NE between 50th and 52th Street
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Early Childhood Education / Childcare | University Temple Children’s School (UTCS) is an independent, non-profit organization, licensed by the State of Washington. UTCS is committed to fostering children’s curiosity and uniqueness through experiential learning throughout the different developmental domains – cognitive, social, emotional, physical, language and communication. UTCS offers a secure environment and nurturing care to children ages 12 months through 5 years.
Top Floor
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Japanese Language School | Yugakusha School is for Japanese and Japanese-American children who want to pursue a traditional Japanese education in the U.S. We believe that early childhood language and culture education is the key to becoming fully bilingual and bicultural.
Main Floor - North Wing; Classroom STE 110