Private Schools

What a great school for my kids. The teachers there are absolutely the best!! If you are shopping for a school P3-8th grade, take a tour and you'll be hooked too.

The German American School of Portland should be ranked as the Number One private school in Portland. Based on a diligent, holistic comparison of the top 10 private schools, I personally interviewed and screened at least the 5 I thought catered to the needs of a demanding mom like me; safety, discipline, teacher-student ratio, community culture, pricing, curriculum and alumni experience (not necessarily in that order). It came close to another school but I am so glad that I took the hit to forego a few hundred dollars in pre-reg and instead placed my son here in Kindergarten. After a year, my belief in the school is strengthened even more. This school "CARES" about your child. There is little hype. There are opportunities for families to get involved but not the pressure. It "RESPECTS" your time and your money. They are the best at what they do and yet not snobbish. And, everyone here "SMILES". Just down-to-earth, enthusiastic learning with some German added, to expand my child's intellectual horizons. I'm most grateful, and proud to be a part of it.

Incredible school, incredible people, extremely qualified teachers Also Jesuit XC is an extremely good program that produces insanely fast kids in an incredibly fun and tight-knit environment.

Such an amazing school! Best Pre K-8 School in Portland!

We love this school for our daughter! The magical combo of arts and challenging academics is turning my free thinker into an interested and engaged student in all subjects. She loves going to school everyday. Her teachers are amazing. It's a very inclusive place, and the downtown campus is teaching her how to confidently navigate in a city.

A wonderful centrally located school. Both of our daughters attend this school and I would strongly recommend it to anyone.

I went here for 6 years. This is just my experience. : This school gave me nothing but years of bullying, suicidal thoughts & actions. To start, the teachers did not care I was getting bullied. All those teachers knew about my situation, but chose not to do anything. On top of that, my kinder garden teacher was abusive (Adela). She dragged me and my friend through the classroom and into the hall, and finally in to the low k classroom. The one good thing I have to say is thank you Abbe, or Abbi, Abby, etc. You are awesome, and you should leave and teach at a different school.

I looked at several day care locations near my home for my young daughter. When I learned about ILA I realized there was a way I could keep my daughter safe, engaged, and educated during the day and at a reasonable price. It was the best decision I have made and I cannot recommend it enough. Learning a second language at a young age has both short and long term benefits and is something that no other day care can offer.

Searching for preschools. I called this place three times and was hung up on repedley. Does not seem very professional.

I currently work here and love it. Great classrooms, clean facility, a large backyard play area, tasty meals for the kids, and very kind co-workers .

The community and staff are dedicated to each student and their family without limit. The new principal, Mrs. Buich, and backed Fr. John, pioneered the recent 1:1 device program and was the key to bringing technology stability to building that had been lacking for so long. I've found the dedication and joy beaming from each student in this school to be contagious to anyone to enters and I'm proud to have been included.

pshh tomorrow is first dy ever at school there..

I highly recommend Horizon Christian Schools for anyone searching for a Christian School in southwest Portland. The school offers small class sizes, athletics, rigorous curriculum, biblical teaching, twice yearly testing for academic development, opportunities to excel in leadership and much more. My kids have attended since kindergarten and now are in the middle school and 5th grades.

We couldn't have found a better preschool for our kids. The teachers and staff are incredible. They fully prepare students for kindergarten in a fun and creative environment. St. Paul builds a strong foundation for a future of learning.

Portland Waldorf School is poorly organized. Their admissions process is the worst I've ever experienced. We spent four months waiting to hear if our son could join the 7th grade class. We were referred to an educational psychologist, Nancy Long as a requirement by PWS to gain entrance to the school because our son had never attended a Waldorf School. We were prepared to do anything they asked so that he could attend. We liked the Waldorf philosophy and did our research about the Waldorf methodology. The educational psychologist whom PWS referred us to, charged us a good amount of money and never produced a written report as she said she would. In the midst of this, the school said they would admit our son -provisionally. A few weeks later, after not hearing from anyone, I called the school to find out when our son could join the class. The administration didn't know what I was taking about. Then they said there would be no admittance without the written report from the educational psychologist. The educational psychologist won't return our calls, nor does she respond to PWS. They really put us on a roller coaster ride and then finally we received a letter stating that they would not be moving forward with our application. After 4 months, PWS didn't even give us any detailed reason why. We were looking forward to our son attending PWS, but after the conundrum of a matriculation process, PWS demonstrated that it was not worth the $14,000.00 per year tuition, to us. Even as we were prepared to pay it! Our son is very intelligent and fun. He would have made a lovely addition to the school. We are heartbroken and now looking for a different educational path, that is not Waldorf. I would not recommend anyone to apply for entrance to this school unless you're prepared for a long and haphazardly process with no promise of a good outcome.

Amazing! Everything and everyone at PCCS is unique and that’s what makes it such an exciting place to be.

Diverse, economically supportive High School with an amazing work-study program