Nestled in the heart of the Metolius Basin, Black Butte School is a public K-8 school. The school offers a dynamic educational experience that utilizes the unique bioregion of the Metolius Basin to enhance student learning. The curriculum blends classroom lessons with adventures in our local community to foster curiosity, compassion, confidence and environmental stewardship.
Our historic two-room schoolhouse borders Deschutes National Forest and the Metolius River. With the combination of this forest setting and our small student body, Black Butte School has the ability to focus on outdoor education in a way that many other public schools cannot. O ur K-8 students spend an average of 13 hours per week outside: field trips, recess, PE, field studies, the ski program, and more!
Black Butte School District offers education to students K-8 in mixed-grade classrooms. Our teaching faculty brings a collective background of diverse experience to their lessons, keeping things fresh by infusing creativity and innovation to the curriculum year after year. With a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio, kids receive a higher level of attention.