About
Fire Mountain School is a non-profit private school that serves the children of Oregon’s North Coast. Founded in 1983, 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 Coast Watch.
Our parent membership are directly involved in the upkeep of the school grounds, school house, and school culture. Through fundraising and organized contribution, parents of Fire Mountain kids carry the torch of our legacy and contribute their time, energy, ideas and passion to the wellbeing of our school.
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Our maximum class size of twelve students gives us the freedom to lean in to 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 grouping 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.