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Best Oregon Nonsectarian Private Elementary Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 90 nonsectarian private elementary schools in Oregon. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Oregon.
The top-ranked nonsectarian private elementary schools in Oregon include Catlin Gabel School, The Delphian School, and Christa McAuliffe Academy School of Arts&Sciences (Worldwide).

Top-Ranked Nonsectarian Private Elementary Schools in Oregon (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Abiqua School
Abiqua School Photo - Abiqua School is located just south of Salem, in the countryside of the beautiful Willamette Valley.
(5)
6974 Bates Rd SE
Salem, OR 97306
(503) 399-9020
Gr: NS-8 | 226 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Bridges Middle School
Bridges Middle School Photo
Special Education School
2510 SW 1st Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 688-2922
Gr: 5-8 | 64 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Catlin Gabel School
Catlin Gabel School Photo - Catlin Gabel is recognized as one of the finest schools in the nation. When students step onto our 67-acre campus, they find themselves in the center of our educational experience: fir trees, meadows, and apple orchard, as well as multimedia classrooms, a creative arts center, state-of-the-art science labs, divisional libraries, soccer fields, tennis courts, an outdoor track, and much more.
8825 SW Barnes Road
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 297-1894
Gr: PK-12 | 784 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 43 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Childpeace Montessori School
Childpeace Montessori School Photo - Childpeace - cultivating curiosity since 1976!
Montessori School
(8)
1516 NW Thurman Street
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 222-1197
Gr: PK-8 | 250 students Avg. class size: 19 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christa McAuliffe Academy School of Arts&Sciences (Worldwide)
Christa McAuliffe Academy School of Arts&Sciences (Worldwide) Photo - We always hold an in-person graduation each year in San Diego, California, where families from all over the world come together to celebrate their students' accomplishments!
Alternative School
5200 Meadows Rd Ste 150
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
(503) 226-7374
Gr: K-12 | 377 students Tuition listed
The Delphian School
The Delphian School Photo - Delphian is on 720 acres in the beautiful coastal mountains of the Pacific Northwest in Oregon. Here teachers don't lecture in front of a blackboard while students frantically take notes. At our school, students learn at their own pace and study independently with a personalized program that is specifically designed to satisfy their specific needs and interests.
Alternative School
(6)
20950 South West Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521
Gr: K-12 | 229 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 36 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
International School Of Portland
International School Of Portland Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(17)
2305 S Water Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 226-2496
Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Avg. class size: 13 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Seven Peaks School
Seven Peaks School Photo - Schedule your private tour today! Now taking applicaitons for next school year.
(4)
19660 SW Mountaineer Way
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 382-7755
Gr: PK-8 | 246 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
International Leadership Academy
International Leadership Academy Photo
Alternative School
14788 Boones Ferry Road
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
(503) 662-8452
Gr: PK-5 | 88 students Sports: 8 Tuition listed
The Marylhurst School
The Marylhurst School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
15544 S Clackamas River Dr
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 650-0978
Gr: NS-8 | 111 students Avg. class size: 14 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cascades Academy
Cascades Academy Photo - This year marks Cascades Academy's 20th anniversary, and our school is thriving. With a stable foundation in place, we're able to reflect on the challenges and growth we've experienced over the past two decades, and look to the future while creating a vision for the next 20 years. Our faculty and staff took time earlier this year to update our
19860 Tumalo Reservoir Road
Bend, OR 97703
(541) 382-0699
Gr: PK-12 | 256 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cedarwood Waldorf School
Cedarwood Waldorf School Photo - Annual Lantern Walk
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
3030 SW 2nd Ave
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 245-1477
Gr: PK-8 | 248 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Far Horizons Montessori School
Montessori School
2490 Hilyard St
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 485-0521
Gr: PK-6 | 70 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
French International School of Oregon
French International School of Oregon Photo - An eighth-grade student takes a Chinese painting class during the eighth-grade international trip to China. Eighth graders can travel to one of five different countries on their international trips.
Special Program Emphasis
(9)
8500 NW Johnson Street
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 292-7776
Gr: NS-8 | 571 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
German International School
German International School Photo
(8)
3900 SW Murray Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 626-9089
Gr: PK-8 | 416 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mari's Little Lambs Preschool & Daycare
Daycare / Preschool
12360 SW Pioneer Lane
Beaverton, OR 97008
(503) 579-2000
Gr: NS-5 | 240 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mcminnville Montessori School
Montessori School
(1)
1101 Se Brooks St
Mcminnville, OR 97128
(503) 434-5081
Gr: PK-6 | 62 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Medford Montessori School
Montessori School
1398 Poplar Dr
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 414-8067
Gr: PK-6 | 106 students Tuition listed
Miss Muffett's Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
2802 Altamont Dr
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
(541) 884-8412
Gr: PK-6 | 93 students
Northwest Academy
Northwest Academy Photo
(3)
1130 SW Main Street
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 223-3367
Gr: 6-12 | 234 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Oak Hill School
Oak Hill School Photo - The Art Barn
86397 Eldon Schafer Dr
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 744-0954
Gr: PK-8 | 154 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pacific Crest Community School
116 NE 29th Ave
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 234-2826
Gr: 6-12 | 90 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Park Academy
Park Academy Photo - A group of upper school students pose for a photo on the deck outside their classrooms.
Special Education School
(1)
1915 South Shore Blvd
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
(503) 594-8800
Gr: 3-12 | 91 students Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Phoenix School Of Roseburg
Alternative School
3131 Ne Diamond Lake Blvd
Roseburg, OR 97470
(541) 440-1115
Gr: 8-12 | 172 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Portland Waldorf School
Portland Waldorf School Photo
Waldorf School
(1)
2300 SE Harrison St
Portland, OR 97222
(503) 654-2200
Gr: NS-12 | 327 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Puddletown MontessoriSchool
Puddletown MontessoriSchool Photo - Elementary regularly walks to nearby Errol Heights Park to learn more about the Johnson Creek Watershed
Montessori School
7220 SE Cesar Chavez
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 233-8069
Gr: PK-8 | 129 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition listed
Rosemary Anderson High School East
Alternative School
2208 Se 182nd Ave
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 797-7222
Gr: 6-12 | 510 students
Shining Star Waldorf School
Shining Star Waldorf School Photo - Children on Thursday, outdoors on the river
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
4227 N Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 753-4459
Gr: PK-7 | 103 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Siskiyou School
Special Program Emphasis
631 Clay St
Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 482-8223
Gr: 1-8 | 166 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Swallowtail Waldorf School & Farm
Swallowtail Waldorf School & Farm Photo - Our students are outside every day - rain or shine!
Waldorf School
(6)
460 S. Heather Street
Cornelius, OR 97113
(503) 846-0336
Gr: PK-8 | 151 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Tucker Maxon School
Tucker Maxon School Photo - Tucker-Maxon School is a place where every child has a voice.
2860 SE Holgate Blvd
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 235-6551
Gr: PK-5 | 111 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Waldorf School Of Bend
The Waldorf School Of Bend Photo - Free Imaginations
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
2150 NE Studio Rd Ste. 2
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 330-8841
Gr: K-7 | 64 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
A Renaissance School Of Arts And Sciences
Special Program Emphasis
0234 SW Bancroft Street
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 833-2680
Gr: K-8 | 137 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Angels Academy Llc
Montessori School
16862 Sw Theodore Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 801-8724
Gr: PK-2 | 50 students
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo - Entrance to Senior Building and Library
4201 SW Borland Rd
Tualatin, OR 97062
(503) 638-6399
Gr: K-8 | 186 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
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