We love OLL! The staff is wonderful, caring and committed to helping form good people and educated…read morestudents. Parents are involved and value faith, education and fostering positive relationships.

From the owner: If you choose to start your child’s education early, we offer a newly opened pre-kindergarten…read moreprogram. Your child will have a certified teacher for every grade level PreK-8. Your child will learn from specialists in accelerated mathematics, science, art, technology, library, PE, language arts, writing lab, religion, music, social studies, health and Spanish. Our 32 total faculty, staff, and administrative personnel, all have extensive experience in education and have been employed at OLL for up to 36 years. Master’s Degrees are held by certified teachers. All staff and faculty stay up to date on graduate programs, workshops, in-services, and memberships in professional organizations. All Faculty and Staff attend academic and faith formation in-service programs offered by the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon. And they all meet the requirements of catechism training provided by this same Archdiocese. Your future graduate will have the opportunity to apply to the school of their choice.

Portland Waldorf School is a truly magical place. Our child has flourished here -- from the…read morenurturing environment of preschool to the thoughtful, inspiring rhythm of the grade school. The teachers are extraordinary: they see and support the whole child -- academically, emotionally, and creatively. Each day feels intentional and full of wonder, and the community is warm, grounded, and deeply connected. We're so grateful to be part of a school that honors childhood while cultivating capable, curious, and confident learners. I hope more families explore the Waldorf philosophy.

wonderful high school with a great director. most of the teachers are wonderful but the Spanish…read moreteacher Isabel Umanzor will flunk your student without any explanation or communication. my son went to 8 years of Waldorf in Sonoma county with wonderful teachers who helped with so much support. We were happy to get him into P.W.S in Portland. But the Spanish teacher is reactive and punitive without due diligence or clarity. I would give P.W.S five stars if it wasn't for her.

Lake Oswego Junior Highschool is a place where sadness goes to die and be reborn as despair. The…read moreSenior Highschool has great teachers and is open and wonderful, but the food is expensive and is literally prison food. If you want to move there, pack your kid's lunch or have them do it. -Student

Park Academy is a Portland area private school that serves students with dyslexia and other…read morelanguage learning differences in Grades 3-12. Structured, sequential, simultaneous, multi-sensory teaching approaches, such as the Barton Reading & Spelling System, help students develop fundamental academic skills. The Academy offers a low student-to-teacher ratio with a complete range of core academic classes plus various electives. Park Academy is located on South Shore Blvd in Lake Oswego, about ten minutes south of downtown Portland. Park Academy is accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission (AdvancED) and is a designated Subscriber School with Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS). These organizations provide both program oversight and professional development resources. My Son graduated from Park Academy and I can't thank them enough for the educational opportunity they provided him. I also got involved as a school parent and it was a joy to be part of Piper Park's educational vision.

Park Academy is a Portland area private school that serves students with dyslexia and other…read morelanguage learning differences in Grades 3-12. Structured, sequential, simultaneous, multi-sensory teaching approaches, such as the Barton Reading & Spelling System, help students develop fundamental academic skills. The Academy offers a low student-to-teacher ratio with a complete range of core academic classes plus various electives. They have made a tremendous difference in my child's life. The struggles she was having in the public schools were more than they were prepared for. Ridicule was beginning because of her falling behind. School was becoming a nightmare for her. The lack of resources available made it a downward spiral. Park has the resources. The knowledge. Teachers that are prepared to handle the needs of kids with learning difficulties. The teacher ratio is a vast improvement. No child is left behind because they are encouraged. They are stimulated to learn and explore.

Educators lack any type of early age developmental training, parents are often called to have their…read morekids disciplined. Zero training in nor diversity often blaming the child for "not behaving correctly". I was literally followed in to the bathroom to be questioned why my 2 children needed to use the restroom. And when the daughter of the owner hovered over the water fountain insisting she would press the button for her, our daughter cried wanting to do it herself. There is a major miss with this facility in bringing a warm and supportive environment for children. When a child cries wanting their mommy, it's not a means to then tell the parents she's a distraction in class. This is 2025 and this is the best that lake Oswego has to offe? We are so happy to have severed ties with this group. I truly hope they one day get the wake up call they need.

Spotlight has been a real life-changer for my daughter. If your child loves music, dance, and…read moretheater, and really wants to work on developing their skills in a rigorous yet compassionate environment, there is nowhere better than Spotlight! Over the years, we've gone to several places for her lessons, but no place else is able to achieve the balance between really teaching and demanding a lot of the kids, finding top-notch professionals to teach them, while also being emotionally supportive and compassionate. At Spotlight, my daughter feels both challenged and supported, and has a true sense of belonging there. We were on the waitlist for a long time (almost 2 years!), because Spotlight is so good and people know it, but believe me, it was worth the wait. I am very grateful for the HUGE difference Spotlight and their wonderful staff have made in my daughter's life.

My son goes here and we love this school!!! He's been attending school here for 3 years now. All of…read morethe teachers and staff are amazing. You can tell that they truly care about their students and the teacher my son had last year still greets, hugs and talks to me and my son. His speech therapist at the school is fantastic and he has made huge strides thanks to her. The principle greets all of the students in the morning and tells them goodbye at the end of the day. I'd recommend Oak Grove Elementary School to anyone in a heartbeat. It's a fantastic school!!