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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Teacher Conferences
Spring Break
Bowling Night - PA Fundraiser
Window Into Waldorf: PreK & K Open House
8th Grade Project Presentations
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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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Five classes welcomed Spring at the Swallowtail Farm campus today. Students climbed trees, chopped veggies for soup, hiked, explored, and soaked up the warm sun on this beautiful day. Welcome, Spring! #waldorfeducation #outdooreducation #springishere
The Butterfly Kindergarten greeted the day outdoors, pretending to be crocuses, daffodils, and hyacinths pushing up through the Earth. We are so ready for Spring! #goodmorning #waldorfeducation
The sixth grade business Faire was a huge success and a wonderful learning experience! Students did market research, took out loans, and made businesses as part of their business math block. Today they sold their handmade goods to students and parents. Goods included lots of baked goodies, knit items, candles, cards, salsa, fresh roasted coffee, and bookmarks. Next week they’ll calculate their expenses and earnings, and pay back their business loans with interest. It’s one of many ways children in Waldorf schools experience their education. #waldorfeducation
Throwback Thursday to the time the fourth grade used pie to learn about fractions. #PiDay #tbt #waldorfeducation #mathisdelicious
The sixth grade is exploring shadows with their latest watercolor paintings. Be sure to scroll all the way through to see a sweet artistic addition! #waldorfeducation #arteducation
The second grade is dreaming of spring... #waldorfeducation #watercolorpainting #arteducation
The third grade is ready for tonight’s performance of their class play: Noah and the Flood. Their teacher has been inspiring them during rehearsals by adding new elements to this chalkboard drawing, including animals and a rainbow! #chalkboardart #waldorfeducation
The sixth grade is finishing up a BIG handwork project. The students drew their own patterns, cut out the fabric, hand-stitched, and stuffed these elephants. They represent months of hard work and problem-solving. They also represent a herd, or family, which is how the class functions now in their sixth year of the Waldorf journey together.