Therapeutic School for At-Risk Students in Portland, OR

School Status

Lower School OPEN
Upper School OPEN

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Serendipity has returned to in-person learning. Please click here to see our Guide for Families Booklet.

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for more important information on Student Expectations.

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Serendipity is a non-profit therapeutic school
Serving at-risk students whose complex needs prevent success in other settings.

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Serendipity provides a unique and nurturing environment
For students to heal, and become educated, productive community members.

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We are Oregon’s ONLY Special Ed School of Excellence.
(Also accredited and registered/approved for both Oregon and Washington learners.)

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We advance educational equity by striving to eliminate historical and institutional barriers to achievement.
We do this through instruction and community building, both teaching and modeling inclusion and respect for all.

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In Serendipity’s Four-Pillar model, services are integrated across these areas.

EDUCATION

Serendipity provides individualized instruction and adaptive learning opportunities to students of all abilities, helping those who have struggled in traditional classroom settings to experience academic engagement and success.

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MENTAL HEALTH

The therapeutic services offered at Serendipity integrate clinically designed interventions into the structure of a school day, allowing immediate and constant access to support.

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TRANSITION

Serendipity’s transition services create a bridge for young people between the K-12 special education system and the world beyond the classroom.

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WELLNESS

Our Wellness programs develop lifelong health awareness and habits, which are important to everyone and even more critical to students already at risk for health challenges resulting from traumatic or adverse experiences.

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Serendipity would like to extend our most sincere thanks to December’s donors…

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What’s Happening

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN JANUARY...

Monday, January 3: Lower School CLOSED -Professional Development Day. Upper School OPEN.
Wednesday, January 5: GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance) group meeting.
Monday, January 10 to Thursday, January 13: Winter School-wide Expectations.
Tuesday, January 11: Student Council Meeting
Friday, January 14: No School- Professional Development Day.
Friday, January 14: Garden Work Party.
Monday, January 17: No School and office closed- Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Wednesday, January 19: GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance) group meeting.
Tuesday, January 25: Student Council Meeting.
Monday, January 31: Student of the Month announced.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FEBRUARY ...

Thursday, February 3: Grading/IEP progress notes day – NO SCHOOL
Friday, February 4: Family/Teacher conferences – NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, February 9: GSA (Gender/Sexuality Alliance) group meeting
Friday, February 11: Professional development day for Lower School – Lower School CLOSED, Upper School OPEN
Monday, February 21: Presidents Day observed – SCHOOL AND OFFICE CLOSED
Wednesday, February 23: GSA (Gender/Sexuality Alliance) group meeting
Monday, February 28: Student of the Month announced

Student Council meeting dates coming soon