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Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women
2231 N FlintPortland, OR 97227
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Phone: 503-916-5630
Fax: 503-916-2677
E-mail: ywa@pps.k12.or.us
School-created web pages: http://www.htlayw.org
Grade levels: 6-11
Principal: Aurora Lora
Student Enrollment: 180
About:
The Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women is a college preparatory school with a focus on preparing young women for careers in math, science and leadership. Enrollment for 2010-11 will begin in January 2010. We currently have students in grades 6-11 and will expand to serve grades 6–12 on our campus next year.
Focus options: math, science and leadership
Information Sessions: 1/26/10 @ 6:00 p.m.; 2/3/10 @ 9:00 a.m.; 2/9/10 @ 1:00 p.m.; 2/17/10 @ 6:00 p.m.; 2/23/10 @ 6:00 p.m.; 3/4/10 @ 6:00 p.m.; 3/8/10 @ 4:00 p.m.; 3/16/10 @ 9:00 a.m.
Before and after school programs
- Students will have access to a variety of enrichment opportunities after school and during the summer. Some of these include: Homework Club, Robotics, Strings Program, Drama Club, Digital Media / Video Production Club, Adventure Club, Book Club, middle school basketball, & high school sports (volleyball, soccer, basketball, track, tennis and softball)
Community partnerships
- Project Lead the Way, Intel, Portland State University, Project PLUS / Upward Bound, Self Enhancement Incorporated (SEI), PCC Cascade Campus (Dual credit courses), Youth Employment Institute, Oregon Tradeswomen, Oregon State University Oregon Family Nutrition Program, Portland Community Media & Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Curriculum components
- The academic program for young women in grades 6 through 12 will prepare each student for the goal of going to college and for success in future careers.
- Students will complete four years of high school English and will be strongly encouraged to take four years of high-school level math and science. They will also be required to take at least two years of a world language. These courses will be aligned with Oregon state standards.
- Advanced students can begin taking courses for high school credit in middle school.
- Students will be exposed to college-level academics through Advanced Placement or dual-enrollment classes with Portland Community College. They will have a solid foundation of skills to ensure their success in those classes because of the pre-AP strategies integrated into the curriculum starting at the 6th, 7th and 8th grade levels.
- The school will have a concentration on math, science and leadership. Electives currently include marine biology, introduction to engineering design, art, digital media, social justice, Spanish 1–2, Spanish 3–4, Spanish 5-6, French 1–2, French 3-4, AVID, reading support, math support and academic study skills. Elective offerings will be expanded in the 2010-11 school year.
- We started a four-year engineering pathway program taught using Project Lead the Way curriculum. Students are currently taking Introduction to Engineering Design. Over the next three years, we will be offering the following advanced engineering courses: Digital Electronics/Robotics, Architectural and Civil Engineering and a senior year capstone course involving the design of a community project.
- Teachers will practice and share a variety of classroom activities to accommodate different learning styles; provide multiple assessment tools and models; and create lively, engaging opportunities to learn challenging material.
- The school day starts at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 3:15 p.m.
Special programs and features
- There are 8 core components to our educational approach: *Small, personalized learning environment for young women *Integrated sixth through twelfth grade program *Rigorous college preparatory core curriculum *Extra support for students who need it *After school, Saturday and summer enrichment opportunities *Service to the community *Support for non-educational needs *College preparatory activities for students in grades 6–12
Statistics and test scores
- Report cards and AYP Scores
Oregon Department of Education school report cards - Standardized test scores
Course syllabus
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