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

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2019-20 school year:

 

Events Calendar

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Community Work Day & BBQ Picnic!
Ice Cream Social
Outdoor School: Grades & Kinder
Preschool at Main Campus
Outdoor School: Grades & Kinder
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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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An essential accomplishment during the Waldorf grades journey is the 8th Grade Project. At Swallowtail, our 8th graders spend a school year doing an in-depth study with a mentor. Past projects include: falconry, making an Italian suit, sewing a graduation dress, driving a wagon train, remodeling a bathroom, and choreographing a dance. #waldorf100windows #waldorf100
Counting down to the #waldorf100 anniversary, with this very important event in the life of a Waldorf third grader: the shelter project! Third graders begin to broaden their view of the world with this research project. Each student choose a culture to study, writes a report, and builds a shelter. Here are some of last year’s projects. #waldorf100windows
Join us at Harleman Park tonight from 5:30-8 for National Night Out Cornelius! We will have a very fun and colorful craft for kids at our booth. See you there!⠀ #NationalNightOut
Our Farm campus enlivens the Waldorf curriculum. Through outdoor work and play, children gain self relianc, a sense of responsibility to humankind, and a lifelong connection to nature. #waldorf100windows #waldorf100 #waldorfeducation #outdooreducation @summerfield_waldorf @hawthornevalley @sunfieldfarm
Celebrating Together: Throughout the year, our vibrant community visits the Farm campus for festivals such as Harvest Faire, Lantern Walk, May Faire, all seen here in photos. #waldorf100windows #waldorf100 #waldorfeducation
We celebrate our vibrant community as we count down to the 100th anniversary of Waldorf education! We celebrate together throughout the year, share our talents, and support the school mission of creating a beautiful world. Strong community is one of the foundations of Waldorf education, and of Swallowtail School. (We also have a lot of fun together!)⠀ ⠀ #waldorf100 #waldorf100windows #waldorfeducation⠀ @cedarspringswaldorf⠀ @prairiemoonwaldorfschool⠀ @lakechamplainwaldorf
Our celebration of 100 years of #waldorfeducation continues. Today we focus on the Advent Spiral Garden, or Spiral of Lights, which is a beloved and reverent tradition among Waldorf schools around the world. At Swallowtail, each student walks the spiral of greenery, lights a candle, and leaves it along the spiral path, signifying the light we hold inside when we face the dark days of winter. #waldorf100windows #waldorf100
We're counting down to the 100th Anniversary of Waldorf Education, along with Waldorf schools around the world. Today, we share photos of the traditional celebration of Michaelmas each Autumn. At Swallowtail, Grades 1-8 each have a role in the annual play, performed at our Farm campus, which portrays St. Michael helping King George slay a dragon. #waldorf100windows #waldorf100⠀ @waldorfct⠀ @mainecoastwaldorf⠀ @yycwaldorfschool