The Village School

The Village School is a holistic, arts-integrated K-8 elementary and middle school that was founded in 2000 as one of Oregon's first charter schools. Inspired by Waldorf education, The Village School provides a program that fully integrates the arts within an academic curriculum, educating the whole child—head, heart and hands. Movement, Handwork, Music and Spanish language classes are an integral part of the student's educational experience. We offer a unique educational experience that is unlike any other public school in this area.

The Village School has partnered with St. Vincent de Paul in honor of America Recycles Day.

St. Vincent de Paul donated 16 recycled bed springs to create a fence around the school garden area. The school will soon be constructing raised beds.

On Tuesday, November 15 Kevin O’Brian from St. Vincent de Paul worked with principal Bob Kaminski and third and fourth grade students to install 4 of the recycled bed springs.

Check out the short news clip from KEZI: http://kezi.com/news/local/230678

Special thanks to Brett Jacobs, Village School parent and Education Director at BRING, who connected the school with St. Vincent de Paul.

Village Kitchen in the News!

KLCC story: http://www.klcc.org/onlineaudio.asp?sectionid=0&programid=60

KVAL story: http://www.kval.com/news/health/130602088.html#idc-container

Register Guard story: http://www.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/26887813-41/district-lunch-students-eugene-schools.html.csp

Village School Annual Giving Campaign

The Annual Giving Campaign is underway. Clik here for a copy of the: Annual Giving Campaign Brochure.

Other Fund Raising News:
Congratulations to the kids who participated inthe Community Service Walk-a-Thon which raised $10,000. Half the funds will support our Village Kitchen, Garden, and Green Projects, and the other half was divided among four community non-profits: The Cascades Raptor's Center, Nextstep Recycling, Food for Lane County Gardens, and Walama Restoration.

Village Zap #1

On September 17th a group of parents and staff gathered to create our first Village Zap!
Check it out! This link will open a QuickTime video. You may need to download the latest version.

Admissions & Enrollment

The Parent Information Meetings for the 2012-2013 school year will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 6:00-8:00 PM and Saturday, February 4, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.

All interested parents are strongly recommended to attend a meeting in order to be informed about the unique aspects of the Village School. These meetings are for parents only please. Sign up is not necessary.

You will begin in our cafeteria where you will sign in, learn about the history and structure of our school, and then you will be able to tour the classrooms and meet some of our teachers. If you have specific questions, please contact the office.

Once you have attended a Parent Information Meeting you will be provided with an enrollment application for the lottery. The lottery will be held in the office on March 15, 2012.

The Village School maintains an enrollment process and lottery independent of District 4J and is not included in the 4J School Choice process.

For Grades 7 & 8

For parents with students entering 7th or 8th grade, there is a special Upper Grades Parent Information Meeting on Wednesday, February 22, 6:00-7:30 PM. The Upper Grades meeting is open to students and sign up is not necessary. This meeting will take place in the 7th and 8th grade classrooms. The meeting will include a review of the upper grades program and an opportunity to ask questions of alumni students and parents.

Once you have attended a Parent Information Meeting you will be provided with an enrollment application for the lottery. The lottery will be held in the office on March 15, 2012.

The Village School maintains an enrollment process and lottery independent of District 4J and is not included in the 4J School Choice process.

For the 2011-2012 School Year: This Year

The lottery for the 2011-2012 school year was held on Tuesday, March 15th. All grades (K-8) have waiting lists. If you would like to add your student to a waiting list, please complete an application for the 2011-2012 school year lottery and email, fax, or send it to our school.

It is important that you list on your application which Parent Information Meeting you attended. If you were unable to attend a Parent Information Meeting in February of 2011, we ask that you come to our school office to get a brochure and check out a short DVD about our unique school. Please note this on your application.

It is very important that all applicants become familiar with the school’s educational approach and be willing to support their children’s full participation in all school activities. If you have any questions, contact our office at 541-345-7285.

The Village School maintains an enrollment process and lottery independent of District 4J and is not included in the 4J School Choice process.