Village Free School

Democracy is a discipline. It takes practice. At our school, we practice what we teach.

Democracy

Community means service, sacrifice, and attention to care. At our school we put people first.

Community

Learning is about falling in love with life.

Learning

Welcome to the Village Free School

The Village Free School is a private, independent, non-profit school in Portland, Oregon. We operate democratically, and provide traditional academics alongside holistic, informal character building for children ages 5 to 18.

Our mission at VFS is to empower tomorrow’s leaders to become independent, creative, and conscientious citizens capable of thinking for themselves and collaborating with others to create a better world.

Our learning environments honor freedom, promote responsibility, and nurture the well-being of each student and the community. Our democratic structure enables the student body to exercise considerable power over their daily life, and allows students, parents, and staff to work together to build the community we want to have.

The Village Free School has moved!

The Village Free School is now renting space from the Metropolitan Community Church Portland, located at 2400 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232. We are excited to explore our new stomping grounds and get to know our new neighbors!

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Non-Discrimination Statement

The Village Free School admits students of any race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. This public benefit corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs, employment policies, election of officers, membership, or election to the Council.