Helensview

8678 NE Sumner St
Portland, OR  97220

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What is Helensview?

• 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