Bear Creek Elementary School is part of the Northshore School District. The school has both half-day and full-day kindergarten programs, and elementary advanced placement courses for grades 2 through 6.
Bear Creek was built in 1988; the campus straddles a small creek, with the main school buildings on one side and a large playground opposite connected by a bridge spanning the creek. Before- and after-school day care is offered by the Northshore YMCA. A popular salmon release program teaches 5th and 6th grade students salmon conservation.
The Bear Creek PTA supports a variety of school enrichment programs, including the after-school Creative Arts Program (CAP), science and math fairs and a read-a-thon.