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Shining Star Waldorf School of Oregon

4317 NE Emerson, Portland, OR, 97218 -

School Notes Overview:

Shining Star School is located near the Alberta Arts District in Portland and provides accessible Waldorf education. We offer early childhood education, mixed age kindergarten, four-day grades and a one-day homeschool support program. A typical school day includes main lesson, flutes, movement, handwork, German or Japanese, gardening, games, outdoor play, with every subject incorporating a rich and nurturing artistic approach. The Pre K and K are developmental, focusing on social activities and artistic activities, encouraging play and using the imagination. Waldorf is the fastest growing private school movement in the world, and we are proud to join our sister schools here in Portland, the Portland Waldorf School and Cedarwood Waldorf School. We plan to expand to all eight grades in the next few years, and would love to invite anyone to contact us, and come visit! Children are very happy at Shining Star School! ...

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School Overview:

	Shining Star Waldorf School Of Oregon
School Type	Waldorf School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
Year Founded	2003
County	Multnomah County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	129 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	14%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 12 students
	Pre-K - 30 students
	Kind - 18 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 15 students
	Grade 3 - 16 students
	Grade 4 - 12 students
	Grade 5 - 12 students
	Grade 6 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	20 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	100%
Average Class Size	18
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$4,080
Tuition Notes	We offer Scholarship Assistance
% on Financial Aid	25%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,000
Acceptance Rate	90%
Head of School	Marsha Johnson
Admissions Director	Lisa Horner
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	2
	Extracurriculars
	Basketball Grades 4 5 6	Friday Morning Play Group for Families $50 per month

School Notes:

Small Healthy Waldorf Community
Intentionally Small Class Sizes
Community based co-op Model
Located right in NE Portland!
Nurturing, Caring, Gifted Teachers
Seasonal Festivals, Celebrations
Organic, focus on Bio Dynamic Farming
Outdoor Play Every Day!
Colorful Fine Arts In Every Lesson
Art, Music, Movement, Poetry
A 'Spiritual' Education
Tuition cost: Pre K $1800, K $2500, G $3500
Up to 50% Tuition Assistance
Profile last updated: 02/10/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97218)	School Zip (97218)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,171 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	22%	26%
Population Average Age	33 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$37,011	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	55 years old	36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	63% / 37%	61% / 39%