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Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences

4201 SW Borland Rd
Tualatin, OR 97062

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Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #1 - Entrance to Senior Building and Library

Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #2 - Primaries (K-1) counting money and making change at Arborfest, our fall celebration and gathering.

Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #3 - Goat pen! We have four pygmy goats. The Intermediates (4-5) have the responsibility of tending the goats. Teachers help too.

Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #4 - We begin each week with an all-school Assembly. We sing, share news, and make announcements.

Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #5 - Students tend the goats and chickens. Sometimes a hen needs a little something extra!

Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #6 - Senior African portrait (6-8)

Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #7 - Map of South Asia by an 8th grader.

Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #8 - Perspective drawing of Solomon's Temple by a Senior student. (6-8)

Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #9 - Juniors (2-3) become a member of the Corps of Discovery. An example of a Lewis and Clark journal.

Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #10 - Buddy Time! An older student (5-8) and a younger student (K-3) are paired for the school year and spend time together at Assembly, some recesses, and Buddy Families once a week. 4th graders have a Community Service opportunity during this time.

Arbor School of Arts and Sciences is a small learning community founded on the premise that education is decisive and enduring to the degree that it supports the development of intellect, character, and creativity.

The Arbor School of Arts & Sciences takes as its goals to encourage individual talents so that each may become an imaginative, independent thinker with a strong sense of self-worth; promote learning as an integrated, interdisciplinary process rather than as a series of isolated subjects; provide an environment where responsibility and sensitivity to the group are balanced by respect for the autonomy and integrity of the individual; create a climate of self-discipline, trust, and mutual regard; and help students acquire the tools of inquiry and expression through the study of important ideas, so that each may construct a personally meaningful understanding of the world.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 186 students
Yearly Tuition: $16,000
Average class size: 20 students
Application Deadline: Jan. 27
Source: Verified school update

School Overview

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Year Founded

1989

Summer School Offered

Yes

School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

186 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

11%

State avg.: 25%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

20 students

List of Courses Offered

Link to List of Courses

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

Jan. 27

Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,000

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Tuition Notes

The tuition reflects the total cost per year, including books and fees.

Admissions Director

Deepa Natarajan

Admissions Associate

Melissa Wells

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Arbor School of Arts and Sciences is a small learning community founded on the premise that education is decisive and enduring to the degree that it supports the development of intellect, character, and creativity. The Arbor School of Arts & Sciences takes as its goals to encourage individual talents so that each may become an imaginative, independent thinker with a strong sense of self-worth; promote learning as an integrated, interdisciplinary process rather than as a series of isolated subjects; provide an environment where responsibility and sensitivity to the group are balanced by respect for the autonomy and integrity of the individual; create a climate of self-discipline, trust, and mutual regard; and help students acquire the tools of inquiry and expression through the study of important ideas, so that each may construct a personally meaningful understanding of the world. The Arbor School website, www.arborschool.org,provides a thorough look at the way in which subject matter is integrated in each of our mixed-age classrooms.

Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 186 students
Yearly Tuition: $16,000
Average class size: 20 students
Application Deadline: Jan. 27
Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Washington County, OR is $12,378 for elementary schools and $20,320 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Washington County, OR is 87% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).