Southwest Charter School Portland

opened in the fall of 2007, southwest charter school offers a unique public school option in southwest portland. southwest charter offers a different educational experience, encouraging exploration of the natural world and involvement in the local community through the arts and sciences. southwest charter school is a small, public school community that is dedicated to providing a creative learning environment for k-8 where students develop a sense of place and become stewards of the natural world and active citizens within our community. our mission is to provide a creative learning environment where students develop a sense of place and become stewards of the natural world and active citizens within our community. our vision is to look beyond classroom walls. we believe that healthy communities are created by engaged, informed & compassionate citizens. through service, integrated curriculum and experiential learning, we provide opportunities for our students to actively build relation