Is transportation provided; how will I get there?
We are close to public transportation. Students at our charter school will be able to use existing PPS bus routes, but the district will not institute any new routes to transport students to and from...
View ArticleWhat are the hours, programs, policies, and fees?
Our school is tuition free. We ask a fully tax deductible direct giving contribution from our families in lieu of individual activity or materials fees. We also have a fee-based after care program...
View ArticleHow are you different than private Waldorf schools?
Portland Village School takes inspiration from private Waldorf schools, but our principal model in designing the curriculum and classroom environment are the dozens of public Waldorf methods schools...
View ArticleDoes your school provide support for different kinds of learners and how do...
While the lessons are whole class, different children can engage at different levels of complexity and/or progress at different speeds. For instance, grades 1 & 2 teachers offer ways to extend the...
View ArticleWhat kind of child benefits from a Waldorf methods school?
Many different types of children benefit from Waldorf methods. Because the lessons involve multiple intelligences (movement, language, drawing) children can enter into learning in several ways. That...
View ArticleDo Waldorf methods support early reading skills?
Waldorf curriculum has a strong bent toward early-learning language skills including story-telling and oral traditions. This exposure, when integrated in lessons, serves to awaken the imagination and...
View ArticleWhat are Waldorf methods and how are they different?
Educational approaches incorporating Waldorf methods are designed to be developmentally appropriate. The method is partly based on the question: what is the best thing to teach a child at each age?...
View ArticleWhere is Portland Village School located?
Our school is in North Portland at the historic Queen of Peace campus in Kenton Neighborhood. Our address is 7654 N Delaware Avenue. The site is about three quarters of a mile west of the Lombard exit...
View ArticleWho is eligible to attend Portland Village School?
Charter schools, as non-tuition based, government-funded, public schools, are open to anyone residing in the state of Oregon. If more students apply than there are spaces available, admission is...
View ArticleHow is a charter school different from a traditional public school?
A charter school is a public school that operates independently from its local school district and is still accountable for student achievement and operational performance. A charter school is funded...
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