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Helensview
8678 NE Sumner St
Portland, OR 97220- Helensview is a special alternative school located on the corner of 87th and Killingsworth in Northeast Portland
- Helensview is part of the Multnomah Education Service District
- Helensview enrolls youth ages 12 to 21 from any school district in Multnomah County
- Helensview enrolls approximately 200-250 students each school year
Who is Helensview?
- Students seeking dual credits from community colleges while earning a high school diploma
- Students seeking CTE career and technical education credits in the areas of Construction/ Manufacturing, Music Production and Making, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education or CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant).
- Students that are seeking to build career experience in the field prior to graduation in order to enter the job field of their choice with an advantage
- Students that have dropped out of school for a variety of reasons
- Students that are pregnant and/or parenting
- Students that have been suspended or expelled for any reason
- Students on parole or probation
- Students that are behind in their credits
- Students that have given up on school and have dropped out or are considering dropping out
- Students that might need special behavioral or academic help
What does Helensview offer?
- An accredited diploma that meets state educational standards
- Curriculum that is at a student's level, that challenges him/her, but not so much that frustration and failure set in
- Dual Credit in college while students continue to earn high school credit
- CTE career and technical education credits in the areas of Construction/ Manufacturing, Music Production and Making, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education or CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant).
- Pre-apprenticeships in the trades.
- Curriculum that is taught in a way that makes sense and has relevance to the student's life
- An individual learning and career plan that each student develops with his/her teacher
- Special Education Services
- English Language Learner Services
- One-on-one teaching and tutoring
- Individual and frequent conferences
- Academic and career assessments
- Advocates and mentors
- Drug and Alcohol and Mental Health Assessments and services
- Extensive counseling services including home visits
- On-site Nurse
- A focus on job training, placement and successful transition to adult educational and career programs
- On-site state certified Child Development Center for infants 6 weeks old to children 4 years old
- Assistance with housing and other critical life issues
- Flexible school schedules
- Prenatal, Birth and Family Planning Education
- Gang Prevention and Intervention Groups
- Parenting Groups
- Phoenix Music Studios
- Woodworking Program
- A diverse student and teaching body
New for 2022-23
Helensview Middle School Info