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Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences

4201 SW Borland Rd Tualatin, OR 97062

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 186 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $16,000
  • Average class size: 20 students
  • Application Deadline: Jan. 27
  • Source: ✓Verified school update
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #1 - Entrance to Senior Building and Library
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #2 - Primaries (K-1) counting money and making change at Arborfest, our fall celebration and gathering.
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #3 - Goat pen! We have four pygmy goats. The Intermediates (4-5) have the responsibility of tending the goats. Teachers help too.
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #4 - We begin each week with an all-school Assembly. We sing, share news, and make announcements.
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #5 - Students tend the goats and chickens. Sometimes a hen needs a little something extra!
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #6 - Senior African portrait (6-8)
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #7 - Map of South Asia by an 8th grader.
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #8 - Perspective drawing of Solomon's Temple by a Senior student. (6-8)
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #9 - Juniors (2-3) become a member of the Corps of Discovery. An example of a Lewis and Clark journal.
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences Photo #10 - Buddy Time! An older student (5-8) and a younger student (K-3) are paired for the school year and spend time together at Assembly, some recesses, and Buddy Families once a week. 4th graders have a Community Service opportunity during this time.
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 186 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $16,000
  • Average class size: 20 students
  • Application Deadline: Jan. 27
  • Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1989
Summer School Offered
Yes
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Student Body

Total Students
186 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
11%
State avg.: 26%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
20 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
List of Courses Offered

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
Jan. 27
Yearly Tuition Cost
Tuition Notes
The tuition reflects the total cost per year, including books and fees.
Admissions Director
Deepa Natarajan
Admissions Associate
Melissa Wells
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School Notes

  • Arbor School of Arts and Sciences is a small learning community founded on the premise that education is decisive and enduring to the degree that it supports the development of intellect, character, and creativity.
  • The Arbor School of Arts & Sciences takes as its goals to encourage individual talents so that each may become an imaginative, independent thinker with a strong sense of self-worth; promote learning as an integrated, interdisciplinary process rather than as a series of isolated subjects; provide an environment where responsibility and sensitivity to the group are balanced by respect for the autonomy and integrity of the individual; create a climate of self-discipline, trust, and mutual regard; and help students acquire the tools of inquiry and expression through the study of important ideas, so that each may construct a personally meaningful understanding of the world.
  • Arbor School of Arts and Sciences is a small learning community founded on the premise that education is decisive and enduring to the degree that it supports the development of intellect, character, and creativity. The Arbor School of Arts & Sciences takes as its goals to encourage individual talents so that each may become an imaginative, independent thinker with a strong sense of self-worth; promote learning as an integrated, interdisciplinary process rather than as a series of isolated subjects; provide an environment where responsibility and sensitivity to the group are balanced by respect for the autonomy and integrity of the individual; create a climate of self-discipline, trust, and mutual regard; and help students acquire the tools of inquiry and expression through the study of important ideas, so that each may construct a personally meaningful understanding of the world. The Arbor School website, www.arborschool.org,provides a thorough look at the way in which subject matter is integrated in each of our mixed-age classrooms.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences cost?
Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences's tuition is approximately $16,000 for private students.
When is the application deadline for Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences?
The application deadline for Arbor School Of Arts & Sciences is Jan. 27.

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The average private school tuition in Washington County, OR is $11,025 for elementary schools and $17,911 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
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