This comparative historical analysis examines the official attitude of the Seattle (Washington) Public Schools toward Americanization and ethnic groups, specifically Japanese Americans, between 1916 and 1942. The paper contains seven major sections including: (1) "Objective and Rationale for Studying Seattle"; (2) "Methodology and Evidence for the Study"; (3) "An Examination of Four Approaches to the Range of Americanization Programs Nationwide"; (4) "Findings of the Seattle Public Schools' Approach to 'Americanism' Based on Primary Evidence"; (5) "Summary and Conclusion"; (6) "Questions for Further Investigation"; and (7) "Where the Current Study Fits with Respect to the Seattle Public Schools 'Unofficial' Approaches to Americanization within the Context of the Japanese American Incarceration in 1942." (EH)