The Old School Restoration
Final Phase: The five-year restoration of the historic Old School is heading down the home stretch toward completion.
Upper Level: Community Hub
When completed, the Old School will re-awaken as a vibrant resource serving the surrounding communities. The public will be
welcome to use the conference and meeting rooms, dine in the cafe, or browse the historic archives that date back to the
Children's Farm Home's beginnings in 1922.
Lower Level: Resource for Children and Families
Downstairs, the Old School will provide a critically-needed healing environment for children and families receiving mental
health treatment at the Children's Farm Home. Spaces on this level include a bright, warm intake area to welcome children
arriving for treatment; comfortable day rooms where families can visit their children; and a recreation area for kids to enjoy.
How you can help:
We need: $5,500,000
Thanks to you we’re at $4,550,200 or 83%
We're just $1 million away from reaching our $5.5 million goal-and we need your help to get there!
Double your gift
We are pleased to announce that an anonymous donor has pledged a $500,000 matching challenge. All donations will be matched
dollar-for-dollar.
Please revive this important piece of our community's past. Click here to donate
All donations will be recognized on a permanent plaque at the entrance of the Old School's community center.
Special recognition opportunities will be offered to those contributing at the $10,000, $25,000, and $50,000+ levels.
Built in 1925 with funds donated by the Oregon Legislature, the Old School educated thousands of children who lived at the Children's Farm Home and served as a recreation center for the community before closing in 1978.
The majestic landmark building on the Trillium Children's Farm Home campus on Highway 20.
