Chapman Elementary School

My daughter has been at Boise Eliot Humbolt for 5 years and she had a great experience. From Mr. John in kindergarten, the principal, and all the special teachers, she has really become a part of the community. They also have great enrichment opportunities such as swim lessons in 2nd grade at a local community pool, wonderful field trips to plays, bull run watershed, and also have afterschool events for the whole family. It’s such a fun school and we feel so lucky to have it as our neighborhood school.

I have two children at Childpeace and my spouse attended Childpeace decades ago when they were in another location. In my opinion this is the best Montessori school in Portland - from the amazing campus and building to the teachers, support staff and fellow parents we've always felt welcome and our children got the best education possible. The curriculum is fantastic - my kids read several grades ahead, they learned math before kindergarten and they love going to school every day.

I would strongly recommend that families consider other options until there is new leadership at this school.During our experience, school administration provided inaccurate or misleading information during the enrollment process. This included representations about the gender composition of incoming classes and the grade levels typically offered. Although the school is listed as serving K–8, enrollment has not historically supported consistent offerings across the upper grades.The school also lacks adequate training, policies, and structural support for a diversity of learners. Families whose children require accommodations or flexibility—including those supported by physician documentation—may find that exceptions to stated policies are not respected, even when based on medical need.Overall, the gap between how the school presents itself and the day-to-day reality was significant. In our experience, this environment was far less supportive and far more rigid than local public school options, including Portland Public Schools.

Cathedral commits to Catholic values through prayer and service opportunities, while also academically challenging, supporting, and inspiring our children. The small student to teacher ratio encourages confidence and engagement.What truly sets Cathedral apart is the sense of community. Families sharing similar values and hopes for their children come together to create a supportive and meaningful community. We highly recommend Cathedral School!