Portland Waldorf School
Tel:
(503) 654-2200
From our beautiful 7.2 acre campus in Milwaukie, our mission is to work out of the insights of Rudolf Steiner to educate children for the whole of life.
We nurture the imagination, cultivate the intellect, and recognize the spirit of each child.
In this way, children are strengthened individually and socially to meet the challenges of life.
Portland Waldorf School offers a broad education that includes, in addition to a full range of academic subjects, foreign language instruction, music, art (fine and applied), drama, movement, and physical education for all students.
Teachers introduce subjects when possible through imaginative and direct experience and movement, which appeals to the different ways children learn. Graduates are known as independent, interdisciplinary thinkers with an enthusiasm for learning.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 267 students
- Average class size: 26 students
- Application Deadline: Jan. 15 / rolling
Top Placements
Portland Waldorf School places among the top 20% of private schools in Oregon for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
School Overview
| School Type | School with Special Program Emphasis |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Association of Waldorf Schools of North America AdvancED |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Year Founded | 1982 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 267 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 9% State avg.: 22% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| Average Class Size | 26 students |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 15 / rolling |
| % on Financial Aid | 30% |
| Admissions Director | Mary Beaton |
| Admissions Associate | Shanti McCarter |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 5 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, VolleyballBasketball, Cross Country, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 5 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Chess Club, Student Ambassador Program - High School, Student Government - High School Arts and Music Programs: Advanced unicycling - Grades 4 - 6, Circus arts - Grades 4 - 6 |
School Notes
- Portland Waldorf School was founded in 1982 as the Morning Song School. In the years since, it has steadily grown and moved through several locations in the Portland area before settling on our Milwaukie campus in 2002. In 1999, a dedicated group of faculty came together to grow Portland Waldorf High School, and today we are proud to offer a Waldorf education that spans early childhood through 12th Grade. PWS is a proud member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA).
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School Reviews
| 5 My child attended the Portland Waldorf School from Kindergarten through his senior year in high school. We could not ask for a more nurturing and supportive environment for our child. He was accepted to all the colleges that he applied to and offered scholarships by most of them. We feel very fortunate to have found such a wonderful - nurturing school for our son. The bonus is the rich applied arts programs that are missing in most public high schools. His portfolio was rich with woodworking, metal smithing, fiber arts and fine art! - Posted by Parent - decem |
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