Exploring, Creating, and Celebrating Together

An education at Swallowtail Waldorf School & Farm is an enriching journey that begins in early childhood and culminates in the 8th grade. The arts are integrated in all academic disciplines, to enhance and deepen learning. In addition to its main campus in Cornelius, Swallowtail has a 26-acre Farm campus in nearby Hillsboro. There, social and environmental science lessons unfold, and the community gathers for celebrations throughout the school year.

Swallowtail is located about 30 minutes west of Portland, Oregon.

Swallowtail offers:

  • PreK-8th Grade

  • Parent-Child classes

  • Smaller class sizes

  • An active & supportive community

  • Outdoor education on our Farm campus

  • Academics that nurture curiosity and critical thinking

  • A vibrant arts and music curriculum

  • Spanish language instruction from Grades 1-8

  • A connection to the local and global community

Now enrolling for the
2018-2019 school year:

 

Events Calendar

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Teacher Conferences
Thanksgiving Break
Spiral of Lights
Winter Assembly
Craft Day
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Martinmas Songs
Martinmas Songs

The songs that will be sung on the Martinmas Lantern Walk, courtesy of Mrs. Sacha (Kindergarten) and Ms. Kelly (Grade 6).

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Fighting the Confidence Gap for Tween & Teen Girls
Fighting the Confidence Gap for Tween & Teen Girls

Girls’ confidence plummets during tween and teen years, but there are ways to support them during this developmental phase.

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Harvest Faire 2018 Celebration
Harvest Faire 2018 Celebration

Swallowtail families and friends gathered at the Farm campus to celebrate the Autumn Harvest with a potluck, archery, face painting, games, apple pressing, and more!

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Here are a few photos from Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Thanks to everyone who celebrated with us today! We are happy to share our school and a little about Waldorf education with you. See you again next year!
Fractions are delicious! #waldorfeducation
The season of Martinmas began with a lantern walk at our Farm on Friday. We hold light in our hearts as we face the darkness of winter. And in celebration of St. Martin’s good deeds, we are collecting coats of all sizes to go to those in need of warmth this winter.
Fourth grade lanterns. #martinmas
Sunlight and Jack Frost led to some beautiful discoveries this morning!
The second grade’s turn at lanterns: they incorporated leaf silhouettes in their design. Won’t they look beautiful all lit up on Friday night during our Martinmas Lantern Walk at the Farm?!
The second grade lanterns will be a beautiful sight tomorrow night during the Martinmas Lantern Walk at our Farm campus. #martinmas #lanternwalk #waldorfeducation
Clay bowls made by small hands sit outside the second grade classroom. The class made the bowls as Mr. Z told the story of a grandmother spider who makes a clay bowl in which to hold the sun.