Therapeutic School for At-Risk Students in Portland, OR

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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School Status

Lower School is open

Upper School is open

For more info on closures, alerts or early dismissals due to weather or other conditions, please click here.

What’s Happening

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OCTOBER ...

Friday, October 8th: No School-Statewide In-Service
Friday, October 8th: Garden Work Party
October 25th – October 29th: Spirit Week!
Friday, October 29th: Harvest Festival
Friday, October 29th: Student of the Month announced

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NOVEMBER...

Wednesday, November 10th: Garden Work Party
Wednesday, November 10th: Grading/IEP Progress Notes Day-No School
Thursday, November 11th: Veterans Day-School and Office Closed
Friday, November 12th: Family-Teacher Conferences – No School
Friday, November 12th: Garden Work Party
Tuesday, November 16th: Vision Screenings
Wednesday, November 24th-26th: Thanksgiving Break-School and Office closed
Tuesday, November 30th: Student of the Month announced

Stay tuned…more info coming soon for Groups and Clubs

The Four Pillar Fund is Serendipity Center’s annual fundraising campaign.

Your contribution supports students as they heal, learn, and grow.

Four Pillar Fund See the impact of past gifts Make a donation

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

Bettianne Goetz
Dan & Helen Stancil
Dave’s Killer Bread
Debbie Lacey-Baker
Kelly Hayes
MediaWorks
Millier Nash
Nancy Heer
Saalfeld Griggs
Shea Anderson