The Vestal School K-8th – named a “School of Excellence”
The Vestal School, located in the Portland School District in the Montavilla Neighborhood focuses on academic excellence in its K-8th grade students. The school has received awards for closing the achievement gap by both the Portland Schools Foundation and the Education Trust in Washington D.C. In addition the school was named a “School of Excellence” by the Portland Schools Foundation in 2007. Vestal integrates wellness, science and social studies in to its basic curriculum studies in order to achieve its academic standards. The Multnomah County Library sponsors the Books2U program which encourages students to do more recreational reading. The school offers a variety of programs for students with special needs including Portland’s gifted program TAG, ESL and Title 1. Free backpacks with school supplies are given to every student on the first day of class and the school hosts Oregon’s Avid program for potential first generation college students. Kaiser Permanente also offers free health insurance to students in need. Vestal makes use of a common Portland after school program, the YMCA which offers on-site academic help after school. Additional extracurricular include, band, knitting, and Chess Club.
Greatschools.net is home to a wide array of Portland school reviews and ratings based on statistics and parental reviews. Overall Versal School was rated 5/10 but parents gave the school 5/5. Many parents noted the extreme level of dedication among the teachers and the overall quality of the program. They also felt that the large amount of art found around the school made it feel very welcoming. Versal School is located at 161 NE 82nd Avenue in northeast Portland in the Montavilla Neighborhood near Montavilla Park. For more information check out their online school brochure at http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/profiles/brochure/Vestal.pdf
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