Upcoming Events at the Portland Forest School

Portland Forest School Open House
Aug
14

Portland Forest School Open House

Discover our private elementary and middle school for Kindergarten-8th grade, located in the heart of Portland, OR, where students explore outdoor forest settings daily. Our nature-first approach to education, with small class sizes, fosters curiosity, creativity, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning. Visit us to see how our unique program nurtures growth for students and families.

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Grandfriends Day
Oct
24

Grandfriends Day

Portland Forest School is excited to invite your child’s grandparent and/or special friends to spend the afternoon with your child and learn what their day is like.

What is a Grandfriend? A Grandfriend can be a grandparent or any special adult friend in your child’s life!

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Great Ivy Pull
Mar
18

Great Ivy Pull

In early spring, our class pods are preparing for our Great Ivy Pull! This fun event will be during the school day. We are partnering with the Weed Warriors, a Mt Tabor restoration team, to participate in a "pull-a-thon," where student’s will compete pod vs pod and raise money based on the number of feet of ivy they remove from designated restoration sites on Mt Tabor.

English Ivy, while seemingly innocuous, is a real threat to our local ecosystems. As a non-native invasive species, it aggressively out competes native plants for sunlight, water, and nutrients, ultimately reducing biodiversity and disrupting natural habitats. Here in Portland, ivy's spread smothers trees, destabilizes hillsides, and diminishes the overall health of our beloved green spaces.

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Enrollment Events:

  • Kindergarten Round Ups

    Discover our private elementary and middle school for Kindergarten-8th grade, located in the heart of Portland, OR, where students explore outdoor forest settings daily. Our nature-first approach to education, with small class sizes, fosters curiosity, creativity, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning. Visit us to see how our unique program nurtures growth for students and families.

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  • K-8th Open Houses

    Discover our private elementary and middle school for Kindergarten-8th grade, located in the heart of Portland, OR, where students explore outdoor forest settings daily. Our nature-first approach to education, with small class sizes, fosters curiosity, creativity, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning. Visit us to see how our unique program nurtures growth for students and families.

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  • Middle School Nights

    Discover our private elementary and middle school for Kindergarten-8th grade, located in the heart of Portland, OR, where students explore outdoor forest settings daily. Our nature-first approach to education, with small class sizes, fosters curiosity, creativity, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning. Visit us to see how our unique program nurtures growth for students and families.

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Head of school Ian giving the middle school an educational lesson at the nonprofit, independent school, nontraditional school with alternative education Portland Forest School in Oregon. Community based, low ratio with open enrollment for grades K-8t
Alternative, nontraditional Middle school with multiage education at Portland Forest School in Oregon. This independent school, nonprofit is community based, low ratio with open enrollment.
Elementary school mixed age class for grades 3-5th with their two teachers at the Portland Forest School. This alternative school, non profit, independent school with low ratio, open enrollment and community focused for grades K-8th
Middle school Forest School teacher with students by a body of water at the Portland Forest School in Oregon. A alternative school, nontraditional school, independent nonprofit with a low ratio, open enrollment and community focused education for gra