Brighton School(R) Places Eighth in the World at Destination Imagination Global Finals

Lynnwood, Wash. (June 24, 2015) – Brighton School sixth graders’ environmental preservation and restoration project placed eighth in the world at the Destination Imagination Global Finals, the largest creative problem solving organization in the world. The team advanced to the Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn. after placing second at the Washington State Destination Imagination Finals. For the past seven months, students cleared piles of invasive plants, cut brush, planted trees and removed litter in local outdoor areas. Overall, students completed a total of 12 environmental projects and spent more than 500 hours working with local environmental partners, including Willow Creek Hatchery, Adopt-A-Stream, Lynnwood Parks, Mountlake Terrace Parks, King County, Edmonds Beach Rangers and the Nature Conservancy.

Destination Imagination is a challenge-based learning competition that teaches project management skills, perseverance, collaboration and global competency. Student teams choose from a variety of challenges, design and implement solutions, and then present their solutions at the regional, state and global competitions. For additional information, please visit www.destinationimagination.org.

About Brighton School

Brighton School, currently located in Lynnwood, Wash., will be relocating to an expanded, state-of-the-art campus in Mountlake Terrace in September. Brighton School is part of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a national network of more than 185 nonsectarian private schools, including preschools, K-8 schools and high schools in 19 states across the nation and the District of Columbia. Since 1982, Brighton School has provided high quality private education, with a challenging and well-rounded curriculum, caring and skilled teachers and attention to individual learning styles. The school also offers extended day enrichment and summer camp. For more information please visit www.brightonschool.com.

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