Inspiring a life-long love for learning
Our Preschool-12 students are creative, independent thinkers
who meet the world with initiative and purpose.
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Preschool & Kindergarten
Grades 1-8
High School
Welcome to PWS
Set on 7.2 acres just 15 minutes from downtown Portland, Oregon, our campus is home to two spring-fed creeks, multiple play areas, two school buildings, a blacksmithing shop, athletic fields, abundant gardens, and a wood-fired oven.
What’s Happening at PWS
Land Acknowledgement
Portland Waldorf School recognizes that we are here because of sacrifices forced upon the original people of this land. We honor with gratitude the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Cowlitz, Siletz, Tumwater, Watlala bands of the Chinook, the Tualatin, Kalapuya and many other Tribal nations and people of the Willamette and Columbia River regions, who belong to and have cared for this land since time immemorial. We honor and pay our respects to the Native American people of this land, past, present and future.
DEI Statement Created by College (amended by both DEI and College) as of 12/4/23
At Portland Waldorf School, we seek to create an inclusive community where our differences are both valued and acknowledged. Celebrating our shared humanity and striving to be our best selves is a priority.
We commit to being a community that is inclusive of people of diverse culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, economic background, political view and spiritual orientation.
To address the needs of our students and the issues of our current world, we commit to making ongoing innovations in our curriculum, festivals, policies and practices in order to better reflect, support and expand our evolving community.
We welcome open dialogue and acknowledge that mistakes and discomfort are part of the process, which also provide an opportunity for growth. We seek to embrace diversity because: only if we welcome and incorporate a variety of experiences can we live fully in our shared humanity.