2000-03 The Summer Program expanded to include specialty camps and access for families outside the school community. Music Festivals were held in which local musicians offered an array of classes to the school community. The Parent/Staff Alliance, begun in 1998, changed its name to the Family/Staff Alliance to more accurately represent the school’s inclusiveness.
2004 On February 9, the school received Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS) accreditation.
2004-05 The Board initiated a school-wide process to select a new name for the school. Suggestions were solicited, discussed and voted on within the school community. A consulting firm facilitated the final selection, Giddens School, honoring founding director Huda Giddens. The first annual Alumni Reunion was held.
2005-06 Giddens School became the official name of the school at the start of the school year. Joan Beauregard was hired as Acting Head of School for a year as David Katz took a sabbatical to travel with his family in Mexico.
2006-07 Following David’s decision not to return as Head of School, the Board asked Joan to stay on for the school year while they conducted a search for a permanent Head of School. The teaching faculty completed a Scope and Sequence for assessing students’ academic development. Enrollment of 200 students was achieved for the first time in the school’s history.
2007-08 The Board invited Joan to continue as Interim Head of School for another year while they continued the Head search, a position she remains in through June 30, 2008. In March, following a two-year national search, Alvin Gilmore, Jr. was appointed the next Head of Giddens School, effective July 1, 2008.