Chief Sealth International High School – Proyecto Saber

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Proyecto Saber was implemented in the Seattle Public Schools in 1975. The goal of Proyecto is to provide a safe, productive, and welcoming environment where students can receive the help they need to be successful in school and in planning for their future. This program offers cultural presentations, tutorial assistance with a complete computer lab, counseling services, home / school liaison, college readiness planning and assistance, and referrals to community services offered by Chicano / Latino social service agencies. Proyecto also sponsors a Latino student club called MECh/LA to celebrate and promote the cultural heritage of the Latino students. A main component of the Proyecto Saber program is the elective class that is offered five periods a day for .5 credits. The instructors are bilingual, speaking English and Spanish, and work with student's one on one or in small groups to complete their homework and projects for their other classes. In order to receive an A in the class, students are required to attend regularly, work on their homework daily, keep a record of their daily homework assignments and finished work, and complete special projects investigating their own cultural backgrounds. Students may take the class as many times as needed and as their schedule can accommodate.