Sunnyside Environmental School

Curriculum

School Mission

The Sunnyside Environmental School is a community of students, educators, parents, neighbors, and alumni, working together to create a safe, nurturing, and educationally excellent learning environment for young people. We are a small urban public K-8 school drawing students from all of Portland's diverse neighborhoods. We are actively teaching and learning a holistic, integrated curriculum. Exploring themes of our many overlapping environments, students develop academic knowledge and skills while demonstrating personal and social responsibility for all living systems.

Multi-Generational Learning

Because of the school's commitment to families and multi-generational learning, siblings are given priority in the lottery and alumni are encouraged to remain a vital force in the school as mentors, volunteers and advisors.