About
Who We Are.
At Cascades Academy we believe that learning how to learn is just as important as learning the answers. We are seeking to develop a lifelong love of learning in our students.
Academics
Where Information Meets Inspiration.
With 18 students per class on average, classes are large enough to encourage an energetic exchange of ideas, yet small enough to allow for individual attention.
Community
Where Every Child is Known and Valued.
In a world where it takes a village to raise a good human, we are your village. We are a supportive network of inspired students, talented teachers, and involved families.
Experiential Learning
Where Learning Comes to Life.
Research shows that this kind of active, experiential learning supports creativity, problem solving and a deeper understanding that endures beyond test day.
Arts & Tech
Preparing Students for the Demands of 21st Century.
The nexus of creativity and critical thinking is at the forefront of demands from the 21st century graduate and they are at the core of our dynamic educational program.
Athletics
Not Your Typical PE Program.
Whether rock climbing or hitting the slopes at Mt. Bachelor, Cascades Academy students are active and outdoors as much as possible.
- Ski & Snowboard Program
- Team Sports
Admission
We Invite Your Family to Get to Know Ours.
Learn more about our challenging academic and experiential program for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Our Mission

We deliver meaningful, challenging, and experiential education to inspire lifelong learners who are socially responsible individuals ready for a diverse and changing world.

Core Values

Ignite Curiosity
Learn By Doing
Foster Belonging
Empower Individuality
Embrace Challenge
Share Joyfulness

Our Vision

Cultivate Engagement
To foster lives of understanding, purpose, and meaning.

Build Community
To deepen connection, appreciation, and collaboration.

Inspire Goodness
To be a force of positive impact in the world.

IDEA Lab

IDEA Lab stands for innovation, design, engineering, and art. In this space, students are encouraged to create, change their minds, fail, and recreate, learning not only tangible skills, but also the resiliency to iterate and adapt. Students have the opportunity to work in areas such as 3D design and modeling, drones, programming, robotics, and woodworking. Students flex their critical thinking muscles as they come up with concepts, test them out, and rework ideas until they succeed. Through coaching and mentoring, students are able to innovate, take risks, and learn from their mistakes in a collaborative, supportive environment.

Some examples of recent projects have included:

Sixth and seventh grade students created their own eating utensils to use on their Traveling School canoe trip using 3D modeling and printing.
Kindergarten and 1st grade students collaborated with their middle school buddies to build solar ovens for their pizza-themed Storyline.
Eighth grade students explored the world of "open-source" by developing a project and sharing detailed instructions for each step on the idea-sharing website, Instructables.
4th and 5th grade students competed on First LEGO League Robotics teams with other regional teams.