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
2019-20 school year:

 

Events Calendar

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Window Into Waldorf: PreK & K Open House
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Why Second Grade Learns About the Saints

The stories of the Saints are brought to children during second grade in Waldorf schools because they are so very appropriate, developmentally. The stories are woven throughout art, music, movement, and academic lessons.

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Waldorf 100: Learn to Change the World
Waldorf 100: Learn to Change the World

Waldorf 100: Learn to Change the World. This video looks at Waldorf schools around the world and how the curriculum brings cultural awareness to children everywhere.

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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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Ms. Cierra presides over the annual Valentine’s Day Tea with her fourth grade class. Everyone dressed as an animal and went around the table introducing their animal personas. #shenanigans
Each Valentine’s Day, this quilt is displayed at Swallowtail. Rising first graders have hand-stitched images on it since 1995! It is a treasure that our older kids love to look at and find their own handiwork from years ago. Happy Valentine’s Day!
The Farm is flooded! Nearby McKay Creek typically overflows during the wettest days of winter. Besides benefitting the soil, it also makes for excellent canoeing. As you can see, Farmer Noah is all ready to go for a paddle! #goplayoutside #lemonsintolemonade
The Dragonfly kindergartners are working hard on their class auction project: wall-mounted, ceramic planters! They rolled the clay, pressed in gold-colored clay, and finished it off with dragonfly shapes. Joins us at the Under the Sea auction on March 9! Details & tickets: https://www.swallowtailschool.org/auction
The Delphic Sybil, from Michelangelo’s painting in the Sistine Chapel, is drawn in chalk by our seventh grade teacher. In Waldorf curriculum, Grade 7 studies the history, math, science, and art of the Renaissance period. #waldorfeducation #chalkboardart
The second grade used the wet watercolor painting technique to create these Great Blue Herons, which are seen often in our area. #waldorfeducation #watercolorpainting
Chalkboard drawing, Grade 2, introducing the story of The Jumping Mouse. #waldorfeducation #chalkboardart
The return of the rain made for a wonderfully muddy exploration of the plant life and critters living in our swale! #waldorfeducation #outdooreducation