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Our Programs
Student Life
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Northwest Academy Students often describe themselves more as a family than a class.
Highlights of Our School Culture
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Retreats
Both our middle and high school students head out on academic and community-building retreats at the beginning of the fall semester. These retreats range from trips to farms where students do hands-on farm work while getting to know each other, to trips to the coast where students embark on a coastal ecology retreat, to a state park where students hike, cook, and bond around the campfire. All of these retreats are meant to bring our students together, prepare for the school year ahead, and enjoy some much-needed time outside of their normal classroom setting. -
ArtsWeek
ArtsWeek is our annual all-school arts event where students, staff, and faculty are fully immersed in the arts! Every May, Esprit!, our high school showcase, and Dynamo!, our middle school showcase, features outstanding student dance, music, theater, and art.
We also hold a number of faculty and student-led art workshops ranging from crochet to poetry to hand lettering to mural making to stop motion animation...you get the idea! It's an opportunity for our incredibly talented community to share what they love with each other and for the participants to learn something new! -
Friday Lunch Events
Students enjoy an extended lunch break on Fridays, where they participate in events ranging from guest speakers to in-person performances to club meetings. A few times a year High School students also get to use this time for an extended lunch out in Portland, heading to favorite spots like the Farmers market, food carts, and local eateries in the area—it's a great opportunity for our students to get to learn more about their community and support local businesses. -
Homecoming & Spirit Week
Northwest Academy may not have a football team, but we still have Homecoming, Spirit Week, and our own twist on the Pep Rally. -
Visiting Writer's Series
Professional authors from around the country visit Northwest Academy to read and discuss their work with students. What makes this experience extraordinary is that all high school students read these authors’ works, creating a more informed and shared experience for students and visiting authors. -
Costume Day
The High School’s annual costume day is just what you’d expect from a school of creative, innovative students. Faculty and staff costumes are amazing, too! -
Talent Show
High School students organize their own talent show featuring improv, music, poetry, and other art. -
Prom
There is nothing quite like Northwest Academy’s prom, which is open to all high school students and even friends from other schools.
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Middle School Clubs
Middle school clubs meet during the day during our Friday Lunch Event times. The list of current and past middle school clubs is below!
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D&D Club
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Drawing Club
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Food Fight Club
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Fun & Games Club
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How Can We Break It Club
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LGBTQ+ Club
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Marvel Movie Drawing Club
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Minecraft Club
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Movies & Art Club
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Music Club
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Science Club
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Sports Talk Club
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The Hangout Club
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The Only Digital Club
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Warhammer & Mini Paintings Club
High School Clubs
High school clubs are student-led and meet during the school day, or after school. See current and past student-led high school clubs below:
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Cake Club
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Cheese Club
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Chess Club
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Computer Programming Club
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Crafting Club
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D&D Club
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Darkroom Club
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Decompress & Vibe Club
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Food Club
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Horror Movie Club
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Jewish Student Union
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Mountain Biking Club
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Outdoors Club
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Social Justice Club
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Tea Club
The Art Gallery is a physical and digital space where student, faculty, and staff work can be displayed. Our physical gallery space is located in our Main Street Building.
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