We are thrilled to celebrate Open School’s 50th anniversary! Open Meadow High School, Open School North, Career Services, CRUE, Step Up, and Open School East have changed the lives of thousands of students who had been under-served and under-estimated in the education system.
Open School helps students break limiting beliefs, navigate systemic oppression, and build their life goals.
We invite you to celebrate this history and invest in our students’ futures. Please help us reach our goal by making a gift today.
You can also share your passion by becoming a fundraiser and inviting others to join our movement. It's easy! Follow these quick steps:
INVEST IN OUR STUDENTS
with a gift of any size!
A Year at Open School East $10,000
Covers the difference between the funds we receive from school districts and our actual cost to provide the small classes, individualized support and unconditional love to each student.
Food for Step Up Family Nights $1,000
Allows Step Up families, students, and advocates to connect at family nights after working with each other throughout the year to ensure their students' successes in school.
CONNECT WITH OTHERS!
Please join the lively conversation in our Facebook Group for Open School Community Members! Whether you talked to Open School folks a couple years ago or 30 years ago, it’s never too late to reconnect. Like our programs themselves, this group is meant to meet you where you are. Join us!
EXPLORE OPEN SCHOOL STORIES
Throughout our 50-year history, Open School’s true gift to Portland has been nurturing citizens who see the greatness in each other, and value community before self. This set of values impacts everyone who spends time with our programs - both students and staff. Throughout our anniversary celebration, we are proud to feature profiles of amazing folks who put these values into action through work in education, entrepreneurship, equity leadership, and in so many other ways.
Maria Alioth was at Step Up 2009-2010 and then Open Meadow HS from 2010-2012. She states, "It only took one person to show that they cared and recognized my worth for me to try to refocus on my goal of graduation. Without the first push from Open, I truly believe my life would be so incredibly different. Open shaped the way I view other people, even to this day."
Dion Jordan worked at Open School from 2004 to 2015. He worked with Open Meadow Career Services, counseling young adults about careers and post-secondary opportunities and was the co-chair of Open School's Equity Team. He states, "today, I am the Director of the office of Equity and Multicultural Services for the state of Oregon. I help Oregon DHS become more equitable, accessible, and racially just. My experience as co-chair of the Equity Team at Open Meadow has greatly influenced how I have formed and facilitated equity teams across the state today."
Learn more about the impact Open School has had on our community by exploring our 50th Anniversary Memories webpage.
WHO'S INVESTING IN STUDENTS?
Thank you to everyone who has connected to our movement so far!
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Paula Dion donated $10.50
Paula Dion donated $10.50
Paula Dion donated $10.50
Paula Dion donated $10.50
Paula Dion donated $10.50