We are the only Portland Public K-12 Alternative School!
Metropolitan Learning Center utilizes the diversity of the city and its resources to provide a challenging learning environment to empower students. MLC honors students' identities, strengths, and learning styles, so they can be themselves, find themselves, and find a sense of belonging in our school community. At MLC we use courage, compassion, respect, self-discipline, and integrity as anchors for student behavior and learning. Through building relationships with each other and our world, we observe, create, imagine, and think critically about how we can influence positive change.
We nurture each child by focusing on relationship building and relying on our MLC character traits as a touchstone. In partnership with families and community, we provide a strong academic, project-based program. We inspire children to achieve their highest potential and develop a passion for lifelong learning. Within this strong foundation, we encourage joy, curiosity, and making connections to the world around us.