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Founded in 1982, our school community spent its first twenty years spread out between multiple buildings and neighborhoods in Portland. Then in 2002, the visionary leaders of PWS found our current property in Milwaukie and came together to purchase the building, spending countless volunteer hours renovating and updating our two buildings and seven acres into the beautiful home we have today. We are so grateful for their foresight and ingenuity!

Today, we are the stewards of this campus, and it’s our turn to care for our buildings and grounds; to invest in the place where our children spend their days learning, playing, and making friends and memories. We care for our school not only for our own children but for the children who will flourish at Portland Waldorf School in the future. In this video, get a glimpse behind the scenes from when we first purchased our Milwaukie building, all the work that went into it then, and all that is still happening today!

It is an ideal of the Mission of Portland Waldorf School that Waldorf education be accessible to all families who share our values, regardless of their economic status.

At PWS, we believe a Waldorf education is one of the most important investments we can make as a society to uplift humanity. Not only are we educating heads, hearts, and hands; we work alongside families to develop the spirit of each child, and that is the true value of a Waldorf education. PWS students grow into accomplished, thriving young people notable not only for their confidence, abilities, and passions, but for the profound human connections they form.

PWS partners with families to ensure a Waldorf education is accessible to those who value it. We believe the PWS Tuition Adjustment program enriches our whole community where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

Tuition adjustments are offered to 34% of our students and families. Please help PWS continue to grow and support our community.