I went to Sexton Mountain before, (now I'm in middle school,) and you either get a good or a bad…read moreteacher. My 5th grade teacher was bias and showed favorites and so did my 4th grade teacher. Parents think this school is so great... and the lunches SUCK! They gave me a moldy sandwich and I didn't notice it until my last few bites and I got food poisoning. I am so happy to be out of this school after so many teachers would tell their students to shut up. Not a great experience. If you are a student that goes to Sexton Mountain and you are reading this, I am deeply sorry and I am praying for you.

Fantastic school. I believe it to be the best school in the state. In particular, they have…read moreexcellent understanding of children's development, particularly for kids on the Autism spectrum.

If you are looking for a private school that is top notch and focuses on each individual child,…read moreplease explore The Catlin Gabel School. In a world where education puts kids in a box, The Catlin Gabel School is a refreshing tangent. I am so impressed with the students who have attended this school. They are the most mature kids who have been educated in a way that brings out the best of their gifts and abilities. Last year I had a student intern from Catlin at my place of business and I was so impressed. She was able to produce a professional video that reached the heart of my acupuncture practice and business. The first thought for most is that they cannot afford the school, but they have a complete system for financial grants and scholarships based on what you can realistically afford. According to the website: "More than one-quarter of the student body receives financial assistance through need-based grants and special scholarships. Grant and scholarship awards are not loans and do not have to be paid back. In 2013-14, we allocated over $3.4 million in financial aid to families with annual household incomes primarily in the range of $15,650 to $170,000. Award grants ranged from $1,830 to $25,750 and averaged $16,235." We hope our boys can attend this school next year or in the future and we applying for the 2014-15 school year. Fingers crossed and wish us luck!

I attended the upper school many years ago. Looking back on it now, I'm so grateful that my parents…read moremade me attend Catlin Gabel. The school really prepared me to be on my own once I graduated and also I was ahead of so many when I got to my college classes. I loved the small school environment once I was there! I can't say anything bad about Catlin! Go Eagles!

Tigard High School was the location for the The Compassion Tigard Clinic…read more I'm a dental hygienist who volunteers with Medical Teams International Dental Van a couple times a year. The Van is all over the Portland Metro area at different times a year. I had no idea the Van would be part of this Compassion Clinic. It was awesome. What a great community event. Tigard High gets a gold star for hosting this event. Wooo Hoo!!!! I had a great time.

Both my kids attended Tigard High and loved it. They have an award winning band program and an…read moreexcellent athletic dept. there are numerous clubs to choose from. The parents are very involved. One of the best programs they have is the mentoring of Juniors through their junior and senior years. No other school around offers this! Bypass Portland and all the associated garbage and send your kid to Tigard!

School is pretty good. However last year purchased yearbook for my student. Put him in wrong grade…read morein book. Yearbook this year correct year but I noticed no appendix and no are for the special education department.

Teachers didnt listen well at all, and yell to much. The kids tended to be rude in most situations…read more the kids are very inappropriate

Public Admission Price: FREE Vendor Help: students are there…read moreto help you unload from your car to your booth, and they help you bring your stuff back to your car. Lunch: can buy. The snack carts come by (2-3x) to give FREE drinks or snacks to the vendors. Parking: parking lot and street Restrooms: on site Elevator to the upstairs lunchroom. Tables/Chairs: chairs provided, 6' tables not provided. Two floors of holiday shopping! As a vendor, this is one place where I made a NEW RECORD HIGH. One reason why I gave one less star: I didn't find anyone to help us, all the students were helping other vendors load their stuff back to the car, and we have to climb up & down the stairs. Only @ the last minute, we found out, they have elevators. NO ONE told us, about it, not even the organizers! I have to find the organizer, she came by my booth, not introducing herself.

Saturday November 14th, 2015 10am- 5pm…read more13000 SW 2nd, Beaverton Public Admission Price: FREE Vendor Help: students are there to help you unload from your car to your booth, and they help you bring your stuff back to your car. Lunch: can buy. The snack carts come by (2-3x) to give FREE drinks or snacks to the vendors. Parking: parking lot and street Restrooms: on site Elevator to the upstairs shopping area Two floors of holiday shopping from local artisans and merchants! Unique handcrafted items, gourmet foods, live music. FREE coffee, cocoa, popcorn, and prizes!! Professional photos with Santa from 11-2.

We have been with Carden for over 6 years, so we have seen it all. In 2009 November when I first…read morewalked into the school seeking admission for my then almost 4 year old, the school had a total of 15 students and had just moved to their new location. I had been actively looking and comparing different private schools within a specific budget, and Carden came out as the best of all of my choices. It is a year round school, with options to sign in for day-care after school. This was a blessing for us working parents. School also provides options for extracurricular activities such as Chess, Taekwondo, Yoga, and Zumba. The school has since grown to over 100 children. And has office staff that support the teachers. The Teachers are the best of the best. Dedicated and nurturing. The Student to Teacher ratio is at most 1:4. Now, let's get to the crux. All Carden schools follow Mae Carden Principles and curriculum. These are different from standard methodologies, but believe me, they work. Carden children are very well behaved. They excel in Spelling bees, Math Competitions, Science Fairs, Robotic Competitions, you name it. You will not go wrong enrolling your child here. For those who would consider cost as a key factor, you are paying the money to the teacher. In other schools most of my payment goes to the day-care. (This is assuming a full day at school).

I love this school! This is my 7th year there and I have two children there. The focus is on…read moreperseverance, good manners and kind behavior. Academics are very strong and each child gets to learn at her own pace. I love the fact that they have PE and Mandarin three times a week and have superb music and art teachers. My children love to go to school every day which is certainly not what my husband and I remember from our school days! I especially appreciate the year round calendar and the extended care. These are very convenient for working parents. The extended care has many actives like yoga, soccer, taekwondo, chess and dance. Having been at the school for so many years, I understand where some of the bad reviews are coming from - there were some issues with the administration some years ago, mostly due to growing pains, but those were resolved. The school is bottom heavy with fewer children in the higher grades. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on one's child I think. Personally I love the 1:1 attention my children are able to receive. It is a very joyful and happy place and I feel very privileged to be able to send my children there.

I call portland home for some reason. it's not really my home though. i was born in korea and first…read moremoved to los angeles and went to elementary there. I moved to oregon and finished all my primary education, came back to so cal for college and have been here ever since. i've lived in la longer than anywhere else. yet why do i call oregon home? maybe i don't want to be an angeleno. or maybe home is where you go to high school? whenever i am home in beaverton, oregon. i tend to drive around my area to see how things have changed and i always drive by sunset. i slow down and lower my window and just linger and look at the sign about the new game, or school play and let it all come back to me. how i remember high school and how it really was, is probably 2 different things. i thought i was a character, memorable. i remember speaking to mr. shlegal, a teacher i really got along with, a lot of time had passed but he didn't remember me. he was sorry but told me class clowns like me come through ever year. i remember mr. coply my ap econ and ap history teacher. i saw him some place and he didn't recognize me. i thought i was an econ and history prodigy but probably one of me every year... though one person i swear does recognize me is my old wrestling coach, coach parker. haha i always got this notion he still holds a grudge when i quit the team my senior year. whats funny is i still wrestle and compete to this very day, but now its more like ufc (not useful funny cool but ultimate fighting championship) style. i remember when westview was built and our school looked old and small and they took half our students and all our best athletes...freakin westview!!! i remember friends becoming enemies, friends being separated, because of new school boundaries... i remember break dancing in the halls. listening to my walkman at all times. wearing my letterman's jacket as a badge of honor and pride. pride... some kids hate their high school, or their experience. high school was rough. but needed to make me who i am. i made life long friends i still talk to, not a lot of people can say that. my best friend from then is my best friend now. my car from then is my car still. hey who says sam can't keep a long term relationship! i even still wrestler dammit haha. i still got school pride. i remember blushing when girls used to ask me for my jackets or if i could show them a move, or for me to dance a lil bit. i remember making home movies with my friends with hopes of becoming a filmmaker. i remember writing a lot. i remember picking on a lot of other people and smacking kids around. the bullied becomes the bully sometimes. i remember smoking behind the school, i remember drinking at my friends house and falling in love with liquor. I remember catcher in the rye and robert cormier books and the great gatsby and ethan frome and crime and punishment and so many more. i remember garretty and zinn. i remember warm summers eating outside, laughing, and care free eating orange creamcicles. before i was an adult. i was a human being. it was almost idyllic, or thats how i remember it. i remember what it felt like to be at home. i remember pride. sunset apollos.

Went here as a spectator for a "visitor" football team. The place seemed quite welcoming and…read morepleasant. I had heard all sorts of things about being a visiting spectator for high school football events and this was nothing like any of that...

Our family has been coming to Village Home for four years. It's an incredible community of…read moreteachers, learners, and families coming together to learn joyfully. The classes they offer vary from the core academic subjects to arts, from current events to life skills. There's a newspaper and yearbook even. It won't cover all of your academic needs, but is an awesome supplement to what you're doing at home.

So much thought and care goes into the fine learning experiences at Village Home. It's wonderful…read morefor our 11 year old.