Personalized approach

Frequently referring families to Park Academy, I count on Park's remarkably ignited, highly qualified staff for positive personalized approaches to assessing and re-assessing each student's strengths and challenges followed by innovative educational techniques drawn from many disciplines.

Dr. Judith Belk

2019-02-04T22:00:31-08:00

Dr. Judith Belk

Frequently referring families to Park Academy, I count on Park’s remarkably ignited, highly qualified staff for positive personalized approaches to assessing and re-assessing each student’s strengths and challenges followed by innovative educational techniques drawn from many disciplines.

https://parkacademy.org/testimonials/personalized-approach/

Thank You

Having teachers and staff that actually cared about me and challenged me to set and achieve goals made all the difference. I was lost, they helped me find my real self.

Malachi
Graduate, Class of 2018

2016-03-14T15:19:08-07:00

Malachi
Graduate, Class of 2018

Having teachers and staff that actually cared about me and challenged me to set and achieve goals made all the difference. I was lost, they helped me find my real self.

https://parkacademy.org/testimonials/testimonial-1/

Positive Impact

As soon as Malachi started at Park we began to see positive changes in him, his confidence began to grow. For the first time, he actually like going to school. His academic and reading performance greatly improved after just one year. Park helped him recognize his potential by highlighting his strengths and encouraging him to keep trying.

Angie,

Parent of Graduate

2016-03-14T15:19:18-07:00

Angie,

Parent of Graduate

https://parkacademy.org/testimonials/testimonial-2/

Park Academy admits students in grades 3-8 whose learning challenges, specifically dyslexia, have not been addressed in a traditional setting. Please contact us for more information.

Park Academy has limited availability in grades 3 & 5 for the 2023-2024 school year and will be accepting applications and making enrollment decisions on a rolling basis until spots are filled. Financial aid applications must also be submitted at the same time. If you are interested in applying for grades 3 or 5 for the 2023-2024 school year, please contact Lucy Davis directly at 503.594.8777.

Please note that our priority application deadline for the 2023-2024 academic year has passed and we are no longer accepting applications for grades 4, 6, 7, or 8 at this time.

If other enrollment opportunities arise outside of our traditional admissions cycle, Park Academy will update its website and social media accordingly. In the meantime, we encourage you to reach out to Lucy Davis or 503.594.8777, and to sign up for a tour. A tour is a great first step in the admissions process and families are highly encouraged to attend prior to applying.

Please stay in touch and we will do the same, or plan to reconnect early October 2023 when our Priority Admissions Cycle opens for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Admission Season Cycle for Park Academy typically follows the timeline below. Please hover over the dates to read more.

TOUR THE CAMPUS

Tour the campus

Families are highly encouraged to attend a tour prior to applying.
You can sign up for a tour here.

EARLY OCTOBER 2023: PRIORITY ADMISSIONS CYCLE OPENS

November 1st: Priority application opens

Our priority admissions cycle for the 2024-2025 academic year will open early October 2023 and close early January 2024.
In the meantime, please come for a tour or reach out to Lucy Davis, Admissions Coordinator, or call her at 503.594.8777, to learn more about our program.

JANUARY 30th: FINANCIAL AID DUE

Financial Aid (deadline January 30, 2024)

We partner with School Student Services (SSS) in our financial aid process.

For more information, please visit our Financial Aid & Tuition page.

EARLY JANUARY 2024 PRIORITY ADMISSIONS CYCLE CLOSES

Priority Applications Due

MARCH: ENROLLMENT NOTIFICATIONS

Enrollment Notification (March)

Expect a notification regarding admissions for your student.

How To Apply

WHEN?

Please note that our priority application deadline for the 2023-2024 academic year has passed and we are no longer accepting applications for grades 4, 6, 7, or 8 at this time.

Park Academy has limited availability in grades 3 & 5 for the 2023-2024 school year and will be accepting applications and making enrollment decisions on a rolling basis until spots are filled.

Our Priority Admissions Cycle for the 2024-2025 school year opens early October 2023 and closes early January 2024.

WHERE?

The website to create an account and complete the application is: parkacademy.almastart.com. Please use this document for guidance in creating your account and walking you through the application process.

If you have any issues with the application or have additional questions, please reach out to Lucy Davis or call her at 503.594.8777.

APPLICATION: WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

Documents: You will have a chance to upload important documents, including any testing, evaluations, and IEP/504 plan. Any testing or documentation you provide will further help us evaluate appropriateness of fit and efficacy of our interventions.
Teacher Evaluations: We require two separate evaluations. We prefer to have an evaluation completed by the language arts and math teacher, but will accept other teachers if necessary. If you homeschool, you can complete one for both subjects. You will provide the contact information for the two teachers in the online application. To protect privacy and confidentiality, the Park Academy Admission Office will then send the form directly to the teachers, who will return the form directly to us.

WHEN DOES MY STUDENT GET TO VISIT?

After reviewing an application, the admissions team may schedule your student for a shadow visit and in house assessment as a next step in the admissions process, where they will attend classes alongside another Park Academy Student Ambassador.

WHAT IF I MISSED THE PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE?

We are sensitive to each family’s unique circumstances and understand that many situations can lead to an inquiry and potential application outside of the priority admissions cycle. If other enrollment opportunities arise outside of our traditional admissions cycle, Park Academy will update its website and social media accordingly. In the meantime, we encourage you to reach out to Lucy Davis, Admissions Coordinator, at ldavis@parkacademy.org or 503.594.8777, and to sign up for a tour. A tour is a great first step in the admissions process and families are highly encouraged to attend prior to applying (link to tour page). Please stay in touch and we will do the same, or plan to reconnect early October 2023 when our Priority Admissions Cycle opens for the 2024-2025 school year.

WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE PRIORITY APPLICATIONS OPEN?

Please stay tuned for the application link on our website. In the meantime, we encourage you to:

Explore our website to learn more about our program and mission
Share your information with the Park Academy Admissions Office
Attend a tour
Start gathering important documents for the application
Identify two teachers for the teacher evaluation and their contact information

DO I NEED TO RE-APPLY IF I APPLIED PREVIOUSLY?

If you applied during our previous priority application cycle, you will receive a form early Fall 2023 to see if you want your child’s application to be considered for the 2024-2025 academic year. Upon request, the Park Academy Admissions Office is able to roll over an application for one year and only require updated documents such as teacher evaluations and testing. Please reach out to Lucy Davis, Admissions Coordinator, for further questions or more information on how to re-apply.

Park Academy is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks and accepts students for admission without discrimination against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or any other status protected by law.

Non-Discrimination Policy – Park Academy recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups and their roles in society. It is the policy of the Park Academy Board that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups on the grounds of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation in any educational programs, activities or employment.

The Admissions Process – How to Apply