ACCESS Academy Alternative ProgramSchool News & Announcements
2012-13 Applicant Information The 2012-13 application process is now closed. Notifications have been mailed for the 2012-2013 school year. Due to the overwhelming amount of applicants, we ask that you not call the office for status. However, if you have not received your notification by Friday, May 25th, please contact us via email at thendry@pps.net. We had many applications and are pleased to welcome our new ACCESS families. Information will be mailed at a later date with details of a summer picnic meet & greet. Please remember that all decisions are final and we cannot accommodate requests for reconsideration. We have placed many students on our wait list and will contact families immediately should space become available. Meet and Greet for New ACCESS Families June 5th, 5:00-6:30 PM, Sabin Auditorium
All families are welcome to attend Thank you, Eryn Bagby, Administrator
Use Naviance for College & Career Planning
http://connection.naviance.com/accessacademy If you have any questions or need your code, please contact Ms. Henry at ahenry@pps.net
The ACCESS Element Song
(as performed by ACCESS students)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BCcVdik4tgg
February 24th, 2012 - ACCESS Auction
2011-12 Portland Public School Calendar
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/calendar/E_Q_Cal_11_12.pdf
Student Transportation
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/depts-c/bus/index.php
A Message from the Principal
To get a glimpse of what happens at ACCESS Academy, click here to watch a slideshow of our students..
The ACCESS Academy’s mission is to create and sustain a learning environment where gifted children thrive socially, emotionally and academically and have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
ACCESS strives to encourage the development of the whole student. The program supports the intellectual as well as the personal growth of gifted students by providing high level instruction that recognizes different learning styles and talents within a nurturing peer environment.
ACCESS admits Talented and Gifted students who score in the 99th percentile level on nationally-normed tests for aptitude and/or achievement in any or all of the following areas: reading, math, or intellectual ability.
The program is suitable for students who have exceeded all or most benchmarks. In addition, ACCESS serves the needs of students who have a high degree of asynchrony between subjects, as well as have social, emotional and/or behavioral issues. Both the abilities and needs of the candidate are considered during the application process.
