About
Fire Mountain School is a non-profit private school that serves the children of Oregon’s North Coast. Founded in 1983, our program provides quality, nature-based and community-focused education for children ages 4-11. We utilize the Reggio Emilia approach as a framework for learning. Our schoolhouse was designed and built by parents and rests on two acres of coastal rainforest adjoining the Northern boundary of Oswald West State Park.
FMS is comprised of parent membership, a small staff, and the board of directors.
As a non-profit organization, our goal is to give back to the community. Our most fundamental offering to the North Coast is the quality and accessibility of our unique program and the stellar citizens it produces. Additionally, our children participate in programs that benefit the community and ecosystem and are taught the value of stewardship to both the people and the land. Recent partnerships have included North Coast Land Conservancy, Lower Nehalem Community Trust, and Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition.
Our parent membership is directly responsible for the upkeep of our school grounds, school house, and school culture. Through fundraising and organized committee contribution, the parents of FMS kids carry the torch of our founders and keep the spirit of our special school alive.
As a non-profit organization, our goal is to give back to the community. Our most fundamental offering to the North Coast is the quality and accessibility of our unique program and the stellar citizens it produces. Additionally, our children participate in programs that benefit the community and ecosystem and are taught the value of stewardship to both the people and the land. Recent partnerships have included North Coast Land Conservancy, Lower Nehalem Community Trust, and Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition.
Our parent membership is directly responsible for the upkeep of our school grounds, school house, and school culture. Through fundraising and organized committee contribution, the parents of FMS kids carry the torch of our founders and keep the spirit of our special school alive.
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Our small class sizes give us the freedom to utilize the children's passions as the basis of learning. This helps develop motivated life-long learners who have a deep knowledge and respect for self, others and their environment. Mixed-age learning is an important feature that reflects our belief that combining ages enhances a sense of community. Fire Mountain School emphasizes communication, collaboration, cooperation and commitment. Students help with classroom jobs and work together to take responsibility for themselves and their school.
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Fire Mountain School does not observe nor tolerate discrimination on any basis
in its admission policy or in any aspect of its curriculum, activities, or operations.
in its admission policy or in any aspect of its curriculum, activities, or operations.