Seven Peaks School vs. Cascades Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Seven Peaks School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Oregon for:
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Advanced Degrees
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Cascades Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Oregon for:
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Acceptance Rate
Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Overview
Seven Peaks School is an independent IB school serving preschool through grade 8, located in beautiful Central Oregon. At Seven Peaks School we see children not only as who they are, but as who they are becoming.
In our Seven Peaks School community, we prepare every student every day to achieve their highest potential through a depth and breadth of learning opportunities, including the International Baccalaureate program and Design Thinking principles.
In a world where personalized learning matters, Seven Peaks stands out as a place where individual attention is a priority.
Our students are not just learners; they are thinkers, doers, and world-changers in the making.
We believe that students learn best in a nurturing environment that is safe and inclusive, open to new ideas, encouraging of diversity, and devoted to fostering personal integrity and concern for others.
This is where lifelong learning begins, and it starts with the unwavering engagement of our dedicated teachers and students.
Our unique travel programs extend learning beyond textbooks, making education an adventure. Contact Admissions today and learn more!
Welcome to Cascades Academy. We are so glad you are here!Throughout these pages, we hope you'll discover how our unique approach to student and family engagement is designed to realize our vision to:
Cultivate Engagement. Build Community. Inspire Goodness.Our commitment to small class sizes (18-20 students) is paramount - allowing teachers to forge connections with our students, and students to develop authentic connections with each other.
This results in a safe, vibrant, and close-knit community where students are known, valued and appreciated for exactly who they are. With these relational foundations in place, transformative learning is possible.
What do we mean? We believe in learning that's engaging and challenging, authentic and meaningful, and full of rich experiences.
As you read through these pages, you'll discover how our unique approach to experiential education brings transformative learning to life. None of this would be possible without our talented team of passionate educators who are living embodiments of our mission and core values both in and outside of the classroom. In addition to being content experts, our teachers serve as role models, coaches, mentors, ski buddies, backpacking trip leaders, confidants, and the list goes on.As a parent of two Cascades Academy students myself, it's not lost on me that this wonderful group of adults is helping shape my children to be future leaders, thinkers, and doers with compassion and integrity. Our teachers share their gifts with my children so that they will go on to become forces of positive impact in the world.
I invite you to learn more about our incredible team.We are proud to be Cascades Academy, and we believe you'll fall in love with our school's positive energy just as we have.
So, please come and visit. Meet our teachers, students, and parents.
They are at the heart of this wonderful community.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Year Founded
1996
2003
Students Body
Total Students
239 students
256 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
5%
8%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
12
Kindergarten Students
16
16
Grade 1 Students
12
11
Grade 2 Students
18
11
Grade 3 Students
18
15
Grade 4 Students
20
17
Grade 5 Students
20
18
Grade 6 Students
32
30
Grade 7 Students
33
34
Grade 8 Students
34
30
Grade 9 Students
-
16
Grade 10 Students
-
13
Grade 11 Students
-
17
Grade 12 Students
-
16
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
55 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
90%
n/a
Average Class Size
18
18
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
1:5
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Standard dress code)
(Standard dress code)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 11 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$17,861
$20,630
Tuition Notes
Financial Aid Available
$20630 for PK-12, 5 full-days/week program.
% on Financial Aid
17%
30%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$7,700
$11,759
Acceptance Rate
n/a
65%
Admissions Director
Phil DeLong
Buck McKenna
Admissions Associate
Amy J Doherty
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
6
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
7
11
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Band and Choir, Book Club, Chess Club, Elementary Lego Club, Rock Band, Running Club, Wintermeister skiing and snowboarding
After-school Outdoor Sports, Chess Club, Climbing Club, Makerspace Club, Robotics Club, Running Club, Ski and snowboarding program, Social Justice Club, Traveling School, Ultimate Frisbee, Yearbook