NW Kids Magazine January 2023

Editor’s Note

Happy New Year! 2022 was a year of transitions. As we all moved through the various stages of Covid restrictions and pivoted (more times than seemed possible) around in-person school and distance learning, we learned a lot about our children and about ourselves. Many of us came to find that the schools or education systems that we had chosen for our kids were not quite the right fit.

As always, the January issue of NW Kids is the second School Open House Guide of the school year. Whether you are just beginning to consider the right school for your family or are thinking about a change, this is the place to start. Take a look, check out the websites of the schools that catch your eye, and get to a few Open House events or tours. From infancy through high school, you’ll find it all between these pages.

May 2023 treat you kindly and bring more positive transitions than stressful ones. We can’t wait to see you around town this year!

Cheers, Mary

*We’re excited to be returning to OMSI for our annual Summer Camp Expo on April 22nd. Save the date!

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A Renaissance School 16

Aim High Martial Arts 24

All Families Surrogacy 13

Bridges Middle School 2

Cedarwood 3

Discovery Preschool 7

German International School 12

Green Tulip Peace & Nature School 18

Hancock Street Preschool 13

Happy Hollow Children’s Center 12

Holy Redeemer 19

International Leadership Academy 2

International School of Portland 7

Little Fruit Farm 23 MLA 7

MSB 2

NW Kids Camp Expo 17

Northwest Academy 12 OCTC 24 OES 3

Oregon Lottery 13

Portland Jewish Academy 23

Portland Village School 23

Portland Waldorf School 21

Scuola Italiana di Portland 19

St. Ignatius 18

St. Rose 21

Swallowtail Waldorf School 17

The Cottonwood School 20

The Marylhurst School 16

Tucker-Maxon 17

Wow & Flutterville Garden 20

SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS DESCRIPTION AGES/GRADES

NORTH/NORTHEAST PORTLAND

Hancock Street Preschool 1624 NE Hancock St Contact via website

Holy Redeemer Catholic School

127 N Rosa Parks Way 503-283-5197

Portland Village School

7654 N Delaware Ave; Moving to S Waterfront by Fall 2024 503-445-0056

St. Rose School 5309 NE Alameda Street 503-281-1912

The Madeleine School 3240 NE 23rd Ave 503-288-9197

HSP is dedicated to excellence in early childhood education, providing a developmentally appropriate, play-based curriculum with meaningful real-world experiences.

Inspired by their faith, Holy Redeemer Catholic School is a diverse community committed to academic excellence, prayer, and service.

A public K-8, Waldorf charter school teaching respect & reverence by developing the head, heart, and hands in children from all backgrounds & cultures.

Situated in the heart of Northeast Portland, St. Rose School helps raise saints and scholars in a small community centered on Catholic faith and values.

The Madeleine School challenges students to achieve their greatest potential with an academically rigorous & faith-filled education. All are welcome!

SOUTH/SOUTHEAST PORTLAND

A Renaissance School of Arts and Sciences 234 S. Bancroft Street 971-221-2311

Green Tulip Peace & Nature School

7631 SE Raymond Street 503-310-5772

Kelly Dual Language Immersion Program

9030 SE Cooper Street 503-916-6350

Portland Waldorf School

2300 SE Harrison St, Milwaukie 503-654-2200

St. Ignatius School 3330 SE 43rd Ave 503-774-5533

At Renaissance School, art, design, engineering, and the sciences are lively, natural contexts for the introduction, development, and application of skills.

Green Tulip is an Outdoor/Indoor Nature Preschool.

Preschool

Preschool8th grade

K-8th grade

PreK-8th grade

K-8th grade

Students become bilingual, bi-literate and develop cross-cultural skills while achieving at a high academic level in Russian and English.

PWS educates students for the whole of life through real-world learning, an immersive curriculum, and creative development in a diverse community.

St. Ignatius, in the Jesuit way, develops eager minds, passionate hearts, enthusiastic spirits, and brilliant futures building a just and compassionate world.

K-8th grade

2-5 years old

K-5th grade

PreK-12th grade

Preschool8th grade

SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS DESCRIPTION AGES/GRADES

SOUTH/SOUTHEAST PORTLAND (continued)

Tucker Maxon School

2860 SE Holgate Blvd 503-235-6551

Where children listen, talk, learn and achieve excellence together with a focus on academics, communications, and social & emotional intelligence.

NORTHWEST PORTLAND

French International School of Oregon

8500 NW Johnson Street 503-292-7776

Goodtime Chinese School

15285 NW Central Drive, Suite 201 503-277-3899

Montessori School of Beaverton

11065 NW Crystal Creek Lane 503-439-1597

St. Pius X School 1260 NW Saltzman Road 503-644-3244

Their school provides an exceptional independent school education through the dynamic convergence of language immersion and the IB World School framework.

GTCS promotes intellectual curiosity/ culture/creativity through rigorous Mandarin/English programs, to nurture students’ academic & social/emotional potential.

As a community dedicated to Montessori ideals, MSB supports the development of the whole child, guiding each toward their full potential.

St. Pius X School provides a faith-centered Catholic education that builds community, forms life-long learners, and promotes academic and moral excellence.

SOUTH/SOUTHWEST PORTLAND

Bridges Middle School

2510 SW 1st Avenue 503-688-2922

Catlin Gabel School

8825 SW Barnes Rd 503-297-1894

Cedarwood Waldorf School

3030 SW Second Avenue 503-245-1477

Double Creek School

7235 SW Hunt Club Road 503-356-9310 (text only)

Bridges is the only middle school in Oregon specifically designed for students with learning differences to reach their maximum potential.

They foster compassionate and curious citizens of the world by inspiring in every student a love of learning and the courage to take responsible action.

Cedarwood Waldorf School brings Waldorf Education to life and strives to instill a love for learning through the arts, academics and movement.

Where accelerated and high potential learners find community and challenge. Convenient location for Portland and Beaverton families.

Preschool5th Grade

2.5 years old8th Grade

Preschool5th grade

3-12 years old

PreK-8th grade

5th-8th grade

Preschool12th grade

PreK-8th grade

K-5th grade

SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS DESCRIPTION AGES/GRADES

SOUTH/SOUTHWEST PORTLAND (continued)

International School of Portland

2305 S Water Avenue 503-226-2496 x110

Northwest Academy 1130 SW Main Street 503-223-3367

Oregon Episcopal School

6300 SW Nicol Road 503-768-3115

Portland Jewish Academy

6651 SW Capitol Highway 503-244-0126

Portland Village School

7654 N Delaware Ave; Moving to S Waterfront by Fall 2024 503-445-0056

Southwest Parent-Child Collective (SWPCC) 6053 SW 55th Drive 503-244-6604

Scuola Italiana di Portland

1542 NW 14th Avenue Please contact via email

The Cottonwood School of Civics & Science

640 S Bancroft Street 503-244-1697

Embrace the World! For over 30 years, they’ve offered full language and cultural immersion in a warm, loving environment that encourages curiosity and kindness.

NWA is a progressive middle and high school college prep program that inspires students to learn and achieve through its unique academic and arts partnership.

Oregon Episcopal School is a collegepreparatory, pre-K through grade 12, independent school that offers an inquirybased education.

Welcoming families of all backgrounds, PJA’s interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizes collaborative learning, critical thinking, and community engagement.

A public K-8, Waldorf charter school teaching respect & reverence by developing the head, heart, and hands in children from all backgrounds & cultures.

For over 50 years SWPCC has been supporting families and children through their unique play-based, parent-run cooperative model.

Preschool5th grade

6th-12th grade

PreK -12th grade

Infant-8th grade

Scuola Italiana is an Italian language and cultural immersion preschool in NW Portland, mirroring the scuola dell’infanzia (preschool) in Italy

Their mission is to provide a creative learning environment where students develop a sense of place and become stewards of the natural world and active citizens.

BEAVERTON, HILLSBORO & CORNELIUS

Discovery Preschool

9700 SW Harvest CT, STE 180, Beaverton 503-466-4872

Program with academic focus designed to develop self-confidence, strength, balance, cognitive development, and social and emotional learning.

K-8th grade

1-3.5 years old

3-5 years old

K-8th grade

Preschool and Pre-K

SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS DESCRIPTION AGES/GRADES

BEAVERTON, HILLSBORO & CORNELIUS (continued)

German International School

3900 SW Murray Boulevard, Beaverton 503-626-9089

Happy Hollow Children’s Center 4455 SW 99th Ave., Beaverton 503-646-3214

KLA Schools of Hillsboro 1855 NE 48th Avenue, Hillsboro 503-333-2002

As an IB World School and language immersion program, students at GIS are globallyminded, adaptive, independent thinkers who grow to become lifelong learners.

Happy Hollow is a community of learners & teachers who place kindness & mindfulness at the forefront of our daily intentions via a hands-on learning curriculum.

KLA is a family of loving, attentive, careful, informed, and highly trained educators who are intrinsically motivated to positively impact the lives of children and our communities at large.

2 years old6th grade

30 months old+

Little Fruit Farm Montessori

16445 SW Melinda Street, Beaverton 503-521-8603

Swallowtail Waldorf School & Farm

460 S Heather St, Cornelius 503-846-0336

OUTER METRO AREA

The Marylhurst School 15544 Clackamas River Drive, Oregon City 503-650-0978

ONLINE

Oregon Charter Academy Online/Virtual 503-897-2272

Supporting children’s natural development, curiosity and exploration. Low student teacher ratios, beautiful home and garden environments.

Artistically educating the whole child. Instilling gratitude and reverence for humanity, nature, and lifelong learning.

The Marylhurst School is an independent, progressive education community. Developing creators, citizens and explorers since 1972.

6 weeks oldPreK

Toddler-PreK

Oregon Charter Academy staff partners with families in a transparent, collaborative school environment to support all students in their academic journey.

PreK-8th grade

3 years old8th grade

K-12th grade

SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS DESCRIPTION AGES/GRADES

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

International Leadership Academy

Main Campus 14788 Boones Ferry Road, Day Care 17147 Warren Court 503-662-8452

Multnomah Learning Academy

MLA K-8 Public Charter School

22565 NE Halsey St, Fairview 3240 S Troutdale Rd, Troutdale 503-405-7868

Wow & Flutterville

Playgardens

Multiple Locations 503-954-2255

The mission is to provide a stimulating learning environment with a technological, artistic, and critical-thinking orientation for their students.

An environment where the whole student is nurtured and developed. Staff pledge to support the academic and emotional wellbeing of each and every student.

10 months old5th grade

Wow and Flutterville offers Waldorf-inspired care. Embracing the philosophy “home away from home,” by providing a loving community designed to support children.

K-8th grade

6 weeks6 years old

to Candle

by Noam

Portland Jewish Academy (pjaproud.org) provides a rich academic and cultural learning experience for kids from early childhood through 8th grade. We’ve invited budding writers from the middle school Humanities classes and writing exploratory to join our team for a series that gives you a glimpse into thoughts and life - from their perspective.

Guiding Lights

by Matan

Guiding lights

Matching the steady flow of notes

Erupting from the strings

Reality begins to dissipate

As my conscience floats to a different world Peace overtakes my mind and body

I forget my problems

I forget what matters

I float

The music creates an aura of being Spirits move

Some bolt quickly

Some sway slowly

Some are friends

Some are not known

Some have passions

Some hold nothing

The music stops

As do we

As reality returns

I feel free

Noam is a current sixthgrader at PJA. In addition to writing, he enjoys creating art, running, and solving Rubik’s Cubes.

Matan is a current sixthgrader at PJA. In addition to writing, he enjoys sports,  reading, and math.