Prospective Students
Open School East accepts students year-round on a rolling basis. Students and families interested in attending should reach out to their district school and follow the steps outlined below. If you would like to learn more or have questions about the enrollment process, please fill out our Enrollment Contact Form.
How to Enroll
1. Register at a partner district.
Students need to be registered in one of our six partner districts. Our partner districts are:
- Centennial
- David Douglas
- Gresham-Barlow
- Parkrose
- Portland
- Reynolds
Not sure what school district you live in? Use this tool to find out.
If a student is homeless (living with a friend, with a non-immediate family member, or living on their own under age 18), they can register with the support of the Homeless Education Program.
2. Get an endorsement.
Get in touch with a representative from your school or district to start the endorsement process. The representative will work with your family to determine if your student is a good candidate for Open School East. If your student is endorsed, OSE will receive notice from the district.
3. Connect with us.
Once we receive an endorsement from your district, we will set up an interview with your student and their caretaker. If we think it is a good fit, you will be given an application to complete. From there, we will give students a start date!
4. Get started.
We determine when your student will begin school based on where we are in the school year.
Before your student starts at Open School East, we will:
- Assign your student an Advocate (a mentor who will support them throughout the year)
- Schedule your student for the classes they need to graduate
- Provide school materials
- Connect your student and your family with any support you may need including social-emotional support, food boxes, or other resources.