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    The 10 Best Private Schools in Portland

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    Address: 12425 NE San Rafael St Portland, OR 97230

    Phone: 503-256-2773

    Website: https://www.pcschools.org/apps/pages/Why-Choose-PCS

    Portland Christian Schools

    You want your student to succeed. However you define success, Portland Christian Schools’ rigorous college prep program prepares students for what lies ahead. Our alumni succeed in all walks of life – ask Olympian, Kim Hill (’08), medical researchers Aaron Hata, MD, PhD ('94) and Kirsten Lampi, PhD ('80), "Gold Rush" producer and star, Todd Hoffman ('87), Hollywood attorney, actor, and author, Roger Ellis ('75), short-term teaching minister, Rick Cordell ('67) - or any number of other PCS alumni who have graduated in the past 60+ years. Faith matters. The Christ-centered curriculum at Portland Christian Schools and shared moral values help students mature into Christians who, in the words of Micah 6:8, “do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.” Christian is our middle name - it defines us and establishes the foundation upon which PCS stands. You want to keep your child safe. Surveys identify safety as a top priority for parents and a top strength of PCS. The orderly and safe environment at PCS is ideal for optimal student learning. Student support services are immediately available to any student who feels a need.

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    Address: 7945 SW Capitol Hill Rd, Portland, OR 97219, United States

    Phone: 503-245-6688

    Website: https://www.whcs.org/about/our-school/at-a-glance/

    West Hills Christian School

    Nestled in the foothills of Southwest Portland, Oregon, West Hills Christian School has been providing a quality Christian education to families of the Pacific Northwest for 70 years. Through a compelling combination of quality teachers, first-rate enrichment classes, superb facilities and a commitment to strong academic, athletic and extracurricular programs, West Hills provides a dynamic, supportive learning environment where students are both challenged and loved well. As a non-denominational Christian school, our school community represents 25 different local churches in the greater Portland area. While our school has stewarded growth and improvement over time, our mission remains unchanged: to provide an exceptional Christian education in accordance with God’s Word for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Three generations of alumni have returned to educate their children here…we encourage you to schedule a tour and find out why! West Hills Christian School admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, and national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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    Address: 9101 E Burnside St. Portland, OR 97216

    Phone: 503-252-8577

    Website: https://www.columbiachristian.com/about/about-us.cfm

    Columbia Christian School

    Columbia's beautiful 13-acre campus is located in Northeast Portland, just off the I-84/I-205 interchange. Columbia Christian School seeks to provide a Christ-centered education focused on excellence in faith, character, and academics. Columbia Christian School is associated with the Churches of Christ and is guided by the Holy Bible, particularly Christ's teachings in the New Testament. Columbia Christian School accepts the following as the core of Christian faith. There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: the Father, creator and sustainer of all that is; the Son, existing from eternity as the Word, who became a man being born of a virgin, lived a life of sinless perfection, confirmed his word by miracles, died for our sins, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven where he reigns as Lord and King, and will come again in judgment; the Holy Spirit, given to all believers as the indwelling, sanctifying presence of God. Men and women, through sin, are separated from God and are utterly unable to save themselves. Salvation is the unearned gift of God to all who place their trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior through repentance and baptism. The church, being composed of all baptized believers, is to be Christ's presence in the world, witnessing to his Lordship, teaching his word and serving in his name. The scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the divinely inspired written record of God's work and word, and they are sufficient for faith and practice.

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    Address: 1615 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

    Phone: 503-228-8306

    Website: https://www.stmaryspdx.org/about

    St. Mary's Academy

    We Believe. Two words that inspired our 12 founding sisters as they welcomed the first students to St. Mary’s Academy in 1859. And today, we still believe. We believe in developing the whole person, in going to college, in leading and changing the world. We believe in girls who lift each other up. We believe in the values of our Catholic founders, the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. We believe in social justice. We believe in the artist, the thinker, the dancer, the coder, the athlete, the servant, and the leader—especially the leader. We believe young women are powerful. St. Mary’s Academy is Oregon's oldest continuously-operating secondary school. A nationally recognized school of excellence, St. Mary's is an established Catholic all-girls college-preparatory high school that readies students for the future. We invite you to review our Profile of Distinction. With a more than 160-year tradition of educating young women, St. Mary's continues to serve a diverse school community and offer a challenging academic program that fosters the development of the whole person. St. Mary's is large enough to provide a wide variety of experiences, yet small enough to focus on the individual needs of each and every student, as we have done for 10,000 young women since 1859. Our urban setting in downtown Portland enhances the school's curriculum with unique access to enriching educational and cultural opportunities that complement the classroom experience. Our many partnerships with companies, educational and artistic institutions, nonprofit agencies, and local and global leaders expand the experiences and impact of our students every day. With the highest quality academic offerings and robust student support to match, along with keen focuses on innovation and social justice, we believe St. Mary’s Academy to be the best school anywhere! We invite you to learn more about St. Mary’s Academy—our rich history, our academic profile, our highly successful athletic program, multiple extracurricular opportunities, and to meet some of our brightest students, faculty, and alumnae—by clicking the links on this page.

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    Address: 7424 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

    Phone: 503-567-9559

    Website: https://www.trinityacademyportland.org/mission

    Trinity Academy

    OUR MISSION is to educate young men and women in a true and integral Christian humanism, so that they can engage in all that is good in the culture of the world, knowing that science, art, and music are means of human refinement and that industry and commerce are means of human service. Our goal is to impart basic ordered knowledge about the world and to train students in fundamental intellectual skills and qualities of mind. We do this so that they might be of use to God as discerning and responsible adults in caring for and governing his creation and living out the life in the world that he intends for all people. We accomplish this by establishing a culture marked by the discovery of truth, the practice of goodness, the creation of beauty, and the development of intellectual and aesthetic habits of mind. We are a community of learners characterized by the rigorous exploration of reality, the free and disciplined exchange of ideas, and active participation in the fine arts. The individual and collective search for truth, goodness, and beauty by the members of the faculty of Trinity Academy creates a community of learners. Students are welcomed into this community in a measured way, participating more fully as their own love of learning deepens and as they appropriate specific intellectual habits. As the leaders of this community of learners, the Trinity Academy faculty members model the attitudes and habits that characterize a lifelong love of learning. Teachers strive to inspire in the students a sense of wonder about the world and its complexities. They encourage the students to transform that curiosity into genuine understanding through rigorous, active inquiry.

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    Address: 2300 SE Harrison St, Milwaukie, OR 97222

    Phone: 503-654-2200

    Website: https://www.portlandwaldorf.org/mission-values

    Portland Waldorf School

    Portland Waldorf School educates children for the whole of life in order to uplift humanity. Out of the insights of anthroposophy, the school nurtures the imagination, cultivates the intellect, and recognizes the unique spirit of each child in the community. In this way, children are surrounded by striving adults and strengthened individually and socially to meet the challenges of life. Students emerge as creative, independent thinkers who meet the world with initiative and purpose. Portland Waldorf School embraces the opportunity to serve children and their families from all walks of life, from infancy through high school, building on Rudolf Steiner’s transformative vision of the human being to educate toward a more equitable and sustainable society. Portland Waldorf School, a 7-acre campus comprising wetlands, fields, streams, and gardens, stands at the intersection of city and country, drawing its strength from easy access to river and island, as well as farmland, forest, public transit and urban environments. From this diversity of experience its heart beats – where history meets innovation, culture meets nature, and family meets community. Portland Waldorf School celebrates 39 continuous years of dedication to its mission.

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    Address: 10956 SE 25th Ave, Portland, OR 97222

    Phone: 503-654-0200

    Website: https://sjbcatholicschool.org/admissions/

    St. John the Baptist Catholic School

    The right school will change a child’s future. Many families choose St. John the Baptist Catholic School because of our reputation for academic excellence. Others are looking for the individual attention that is often missing in the larger public schools. Achievement means something different to each and every child. For more than 90 years, our exceptional faculty has provided both the nurturing and the challenges needed for our students to discover what achievement means to them – to accomplish what they thought they never could, and to learn how good their best can really be. We believe that the best investment you can make is in your child’s future. And that is why we invite you to visit our school and see how it can change the course of your child’s life. St. John the Baptist Catholic School considers students for admission whose parents: Participate in Sunday Mass, parish activities, and the financial support of the parish. Commit to partner with the school to provide a strong academic program. Support the child in taking responsibility for his or her behavior, self-management, and learning. Promise to support the school administration, policies, philosophy, and mission. Participate in programs and activities of the school The above policy is administered by the Principal (and the Pastor, in certain cases) through an interview process with the family of the prospective student(s). This helps to determine the motivation of parents and students, and the ability of the school to meet the needs of the student.

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    Address: 6300 SW Nicol Road | Portland, OR, 97223

    Phone: 503-293-1105

    Website: https://www.oes.edu/

    Oregon Episcopal School

    Oregon Episcopal School offers an inquiry-based education that prepares students for higher education and lifelong learning. We are a community of learners in which excellent faculty engage small groups of students to foster their curiosity and inspire them to cultivate their power to do good work in the world. Oregon Episcopal School is a college preparatory, independent school in Portland, Oregon, serving nearly 880 students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, including approximately 60 boarding students from around the world in Grades 9-12. Oregon Episcopal School prepares students for higher education and lifelong learning by inspiring intellectual, physical, social, emotional, artistic, and spiritual growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities. Our Oregon home matters: Perched on the Pacific Rim, nestled between the ocean and the mountains, bordered by both natural wetlands and urban development, we nurture intrinsic curiosity about complex environments and people of diverse backgrounds, creating intentional connections and collaborative, sustainable solutions. Our Episcopal tradition matters: Rooted in a rhythm of gathering and reflection, we educate toward a larger purpose—toward inclusion and respect, understanding and compassion, service and social justice, toward meaning and commitment beyond ourselves. Our School philosophy matters: Grounded in the belief that the advancement of knowledge flows from open and rigorous inquiry, we cultivate the life of the mind and the whole person by connecting questions with exploration and discovery, theories with scrutiny, expression with art, and self with subject.

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    Address: 8825 SW Barnes Road Portland, Oregon 97225

    Phone: 503-297-1894

    Website: https://www.catlin.edu/about/welcome

    Catlin Gabel

    Children who are eager to understand the world around them and master new skills. Enthusiastic teachers who know and value every student. Engaged parents who share educational goals and want to participate. A community that values healthy relationships and personal integrity. Every child deserves to learn and grow in a school like this, which is what we have created here at Catlin Gabel. Students here are on a transformational journey inspired at every grade level by meaningful work, high academic standards, and leadership opportunities. They learn how to think critically and creatively and exercise good judgment. They learn how to relate to all kinds of people with interest and respect. As a result, Catlin Gabel alumni are a diverse group of successful and talented citizens. They are applying innovative and disciplined thinking to achieve their goals and to improve their college, professional, and local communities. They are the adults we hope our children will become. We are a progressive school by history and philosophy. We believe that children learn by doing, so we challenge them to apply what they are learning to answer real and relevant questions. We engage their intellect and their emotional, social, and physical selves in the learning process. Our progressive approach inspires and motivates children to believe in themselves and to understand what they have to offer. We invite you to learn more by visiting our remarkable 67-acre campus home in Southwest Portland. Here you will see and hear what education can be. I look forward to your visit. - Tim Bazemore Head of School

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    Address: 14750 SE Clinton Street Portland, OR 97236

    Phone: 503-760-8220

    Website: https://fmes.org/admissions/

    Franciscan Montessori Earth School and St. Francis Academy

    Welcome Families! Rooted within 10 picturesque acres encouraging play, exploration, and growth, The Franciscan Montessori Earth School has been fostering children’s respect for themselves, others, and the Earth we share since 1977. Our campus community encompasses a diverse group of students from age 30 months through 8th grade. While education has taken on a new look during the pandemic, the foundation of a Montessori education –opening pathways for children to learn, collaborate, and grow into thriving young people —has not. We invite you to learn more about our community! Inquire. If you have a question or wish to receive more information, please submit a parent inquiry form or contact our Admissions Director. For answers to our most frequently asked questions, please review our FAQ page. Visit campus. We love meeting parents and children! Please schedule a campus visit, either virtual or in-person (physical distancing guidelines, such as everyone wearing a mask, are observed) with our Admissions Director. Schedule a meet and greet. If your child is entering the Lower Elementary program or above, please contact our Admissions Director to schedule a virtual or in-person (following current health guidelines) visit with a classroom Guide. We are unable to offer our usual classroom shadow experience at this time. Apply. Submit a completed application along with the $395 application fee. This fee is non-refundable unless the application is not accepted. A written confirmation of the enrollment decision will be sent via email.

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