We've had such a great experience with the preschool at St. Ignatius! We get daily updates through…read moreSeesaw, as well as reminders. The teachers, Matt and Ash, have been fantastic - so kind, patient, and clearly love what they do. Our child feels safe, supported, and excited to go to school every day, which says a lot! They have gone above and beyond to make sure she thrives both socially and academically. Also, because it's a PreK-8, they get access to library, PE and Music class! She comes home every other day with a story about something she learned in PE, a new song that is stuck in her head or wonderful book that she wants to tell us about. We also love that the preschoolers get chances to interact with the older kids during their family group time - This is going to help make the transition to Kindergarten a lot easier! Since our daughter is just about to turn 4, she will be completing a second year of Pre-K in the 2025-2026 school year and we are all very excited she gets another year with Matt, Ash and many of the friends she has made this year!

Our child is only in pre school at St. Ignatius, but we have been very happy with their pre school!…read moreWhen looking for a pre school in the neighborhood, I Googled things like "Portland preschools near by" and St. Ignatius did not pop up. Many of the pre schools that did pop up were small mom and pops with little or no availability. With no previous experience with St. Ignatius, I finally specifically searched this local school after getting waitlisted elsewhere and we signed up for it. The teachers and staff are amazing. Very loving towards the children and communicate excellent with families. They even provide multiple pictures every day via the Seesaw app so we know exactly what she is doing every day! Highly recommend St. Ignatius!

Our daughter has been attending forest school for over 4 years. She loves her teachers, classmates…read moreand learning hands on in nature. I was originally concerned she would not get enough academic experience in math or reading or would have a hard time integrating into public school later if she attended a forest elementary school. It was a relief to know they teach all Oregon Common Core standards and supplement learning in nature with chrome books and worksheets when needed. They even have a reading specialist and a PhD in Biology on staff. Our daughter loves to move, be creative and engineer things with her hands rather than sit at a desk all day so this has been a great fit for our family and more than worth the cost.

From the owner: We are school of community and nature. Students journey outside and into the forest every day. We…read morehave rolling enrollment K-8.

This is our first year at Lewis and this has been the most pleasantly positive and easy…read moreexperiences. Our kiddo is coming from a Montessori preschool setting, which ended up being very difficult for us. The school has offered us all the support, welcoming staff and families, lots of wonderful programs, that are all wonderful. Lewis promotes diversity-love-support to students & families from all backgrounds (they stand t true to the their word about being inclusive, unlike other schools that just throw the word around, but do not hold true to). All of the kids are so friendly to one another. It definitely has more of an arts feel to it. The facility is very secure, and the classrooms are very clean & full of natural daylight. Our student is also blessed with a 16 student classroom vs 25 students for the school we were slated to go to that us east of here.

an amazing school with great teachers I was a student there and had a great time. Music program has…read morelots of marimba and singing wide range of books in the library and really fun and enjoyable games in PE

I didn't know anything about Montessori before enrolling my kids at Sunstone. I am now a…read morefull-fledged convert to the Montessori method. This school has been fantastic for our children--not only are they learning but, more importantly, they are developing a love of learning. They have gone from feeling indifferent to school to doing long division at home for fun, or begging us to sign them up for after school classes.

We didn't know much about Montessori before enrolling our son at Sunstone Montessori four years…read moreago. We've appreciated the wealth of parent education nights that have informed us about the absolute brilliance that is Montessori education. Wow, Maria Montessori. Each time we're at the school for parent education or some sweet gathering for families, we feel starry eyed and grateful to be able to have our kids at a Montessori school. On top of that, Sunstone is a great community of compassionate people. The year is full of sweet community events and seasonal gatherings. My kids look forward to school the great majority of their days and come home proud of the research/math/knitting or other awesome things they've done. The guides are all excellent, committed and caring, and clearly like family with each other. Truly my only complaint is that I wish we could walk there! And I wish they'd start a high school!

Here is a haiku about Puddletown: Perfect, wonderful…read more and exciting just as well you should join right now! I joke, but it really is an amazing school. I have attended for 9 years and the community, the experiences and the curriculum are all great. Please enroll in the middle school program there so I am not a lonely 8th grader next year... - A Puddletown Student

My daughter joined the Elementary program at age 6 after enjoying several years at another…read moreMontessori preschool. The transition was very smooth and now in her 3rd year there, she's still doing wonderfully. The community (parents, administration, teachers, support staff) are all relaxed and intelligent people that clearly love and value children. The Montessori philosophy and learning environments are authentic and beloved by the children. There's plenty of interaction between the children and the outdoors, with fun interactive garden experiences and an interesting outdoor play area. Tuition is the same as most other Montessori schools, and they offer before and after care, and plenty of opportunities for parents to volunteer. Good times!

Tucker Maxon is a truly incredible school for children both who are deaf or hard of hearing or have…read moretypical hearing. My children who are typical hearing, but one with severe learning differences, have thrived at Tucker beyond what we ever could have imagined or expected. Small class sizes, wonderful caring teachers, lots of opportunities for outside time, movement, art, music, and reading, as well as a tremendous support staff makes Tucker one of the best elementary educational opportunities out there. I could not recommend Tucker Maxon more highly, and would be happy to answer any questions about my experience there.

To all the parents who are using Yelp to help them decide on a school for their child, please make…read moresure you read the reviews from the parents who ACTUALLY had a child that attended the school. It seems that other reviewers are very quick to form their opinions about everything a school has (or doesn't have) to offer based upon a hour visit.. Our son just graduated from the 5th grade in June 16' after attending the school since 1st grade. When we were looking for a school for our son it was very important to us to have a traditional school feel but with smaller classroom sizes. We definitely found that and many more things that we had never anticipated our son would learn from Tucker Maxon!! I cannot say enough about how much Tucker Maxon did for my child (non hearing impaired). He was in a classroom each and every year with hearing impaired and non hearing impaired kids. While I cannot speak extensively about the program for hearing impaired children I can say that, after spending 5 years with some of these children, the progress I saw was nothing short of a miracle, not only the kids speech and knowledge but in their self esteem. The hearing impaired kids leave the school feeling like a normal kid should feel at that age and the non hearing impaired kids leave there with something that most schools will NEVER be able to teach and that is treating kids that are different or have disabilities just like they would treat every other kid. My son was taught how to read, write and do math and was also taught about history and punctuation.... BUT more importantly that all the above he was taught to have compassion, patience and caring and the belief that ALL kids should be made to feel accepted and not left out because they may not hear the same or speak the same or even look the same. KUDOS to Tucker Maxon and thank you for teaching my child things I never imagined him learning at such an early age...

Our kids have been at Marylhurst for three years, and they're thriving academically, socially, and…read moreemotionally. Our fourth grader is reading at a tenth-grade level, and our first grader is doing second-grade math--but more importantly (to us), they LOVE their school and are having an awesome experience. The teachers are just exceptional. They're all deeply attuned to each child's learning style and emotional development. The narrative reports we receive twice a year are so thoughtful and insightful that it's palpable that our kids are really KNOWN and appreciated for who they truly are. Their personality quirks, the edges where they're being challenged by a concept... it's all there. The teachers seriously SEE our kids. All of the teachers we've had has been experienced, compassionate, and connected with the kids. But the best part is that our kids have fallen in love with learning, which is what we hoped for most. Our oldest was quickly becoming an anxious perfectionist at a public school in kindergarten before we made the switch, but as soon as we moved to Marylhurst, he began to expand into a flexible, growth-mindset oriented student who understands that mistakes are one of the best ways to learn. The kids get to learn not through endless worksheets or computer programs, but through student-led projects that often turn into elaborate, imagined worlds. Since the kids own so much of the process together, they are invested in their projects, and learn to collaborate across ages in blended classrooms. And the campus is beautiful; it's woodsy and peaceful, with a pond and forested trails for cross-country running. We couldn't be happier with our kids' experience at Marylhurst. It's a nurturing, inspiring community that fosters curiosity and confidence. 10/10, five stars.

This is my son's first year at Marylhurst and he loves what he is learning and how he is learning…read moreit. He is currently in pre-school participating in music, PE and Spanish and we plan to extend into Kindergarten and beyond. There is a true sense of community amongst the school. The learning style is definitely great for our kiddo. I highly recommend you tour, it's what sold me!

I'm an alumni of this school and they always treated everyone with respect no matter what. I would…read morehappily send my kids once they are old enough.

Would say zero if I could. they recently forced a child with same sex parents to un-enroll, which…read more is concerning the St. Agatha ally community. also, whenever anyone was getting bullied they would only "talk" about it. Nothing would be fixed. I'm thinking of transferring my child.

This school saved my adolescence. I never thought I'd be excited to go to school in the morning!…read moreThank you PCCS!

Yeah, as Michael said, be sure to check out the shirts that they sell now; they're awesome!read more