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Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. PCC, which is roughly the size of Rhode Island, has three comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. Wherever you're coming from and wherever you're going in life, Portland Community College has the classes and programs to get you there. Our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

Reynolds School District proudly serves a beautifully diverse student population of more than 10,800 over five cities in the Greater Portland area - Fairview, Troutdale, Wood Village, North Gresham, and East Portland. Our students and families represent more than 125 birth countries and 61 spoken languages. The most common languages are English, Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese. Each student brings a wealth of cultural knowledge and experience into the classroom allowing our district to flourish in the strength of diversity and multicultural perspectives. Reynolds School District proudly serves a beautifully diverse student population of more than 10,800 over five cities in the Greater Portland area - Fairview, Troutdale, Wood Village, North Gresham, and East Portland. Our students and families represent more than 125 birth countries and 61 spoken languages. The most common languages are English, Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese. Each student brings a wealth of cultural knowledge and experience into the classroom allowing our district to flourish in the strength of diversity and multicultural perspectives. Reynolds School District offers rich traditions and quality educational opportunities such as sheltered instruction, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Career & Technical Education (CTE), Restorative Practices, Project Lead the Way, vocal and instrumental music (K12), fine and performing arts, physical education, and athletics.

Guiding Principles: With high expectations, we engage all students in meaningful learning activities to prepare them for successful lives. We hold high expectations for ourselves and others. We all learn best when actively and meaningfully engaged. We all learn in different ways. Each student needs to experience success. Positive relationships yield positive results. Schools, families, and the community are interdependent. We can influence the availability of resources for schools. We create positive work and learning environments when we act with respect, integrity, honesty, and responsibility. Vision: In our ideal future, Oregon City School District is a truly great community of learners in which students are engaged in genuine, meaningful learning. Every student has an educational plan, and the tools and support to pursue their educational goals. All students are engaged in fulfilling, robust learning activities that are driven by each student’s educational plan. Partnerships within the local, national, and global communities provide students enriching educational and life experiences. All students are involved in community partnerships that promote respect, honesty, service, and learning. A wide variety of expanded learning opportunities ensures a comprehensive education that prepares each student for success. The district is characterized as rigorously pursuing and securing additional funding to support student learning.