NINTH GRADE COUNTS (incoming 9TH GRADErs)

EDUCATIONAL ACCESS PROGRAMS

Albina Rockwood Promise Neighborhood Initiative

Colegio De Padres

Conexiones (7th & 8th Grades)

Early Escalera (9th & 10th Grades)

Escalera (11th & 12th Grades)

Fuerza Program (First Year of College)

Ninth Grade Counts (Incoming 9th Graders)

Paso a Paso Scholarship

Summer Bridge

Summer Escalera

NINTH GRADE COUNTS (incoming 9TH GRADErs)

Through a partnership with the All Hands Raised Initiative, Latino Network works to increase high school graduation rates for all students. Ninth Grade Counts supports incoming freshmen in the transition to high school and combines classroom lessons with enrichment activities to teach students about:

  • Time management

  • Leadership

  • College planning and savings

  • Community service

  • Career exploration

  • Latin American culture

  • Social emotional learning

All Hands Raised studies have shown that students who finish ninth grade with 6 credits are five times more likely to successfully graduate from high school.

  • During a four-week summer session before their 9th grade year, students spend mornings in class and afternoons engaged in fun, enriching activities from sports to field trips to college visits. Ultimately, students earn 0.5 academic credits toward their high school graduation requirements by completing a writing assignment.

  • Centennial:

    • Centennial MS

    David Douglas:

    • Floyd Light MS

    • Ron Russell MS

    Gresham-Barlow:

    • Clear Creek MS

    Parkrose:

    • Parkrose MS

    Portland Public Schools

    • Cesar Chavez MS

    • George MS

    • Harriett Tubman MS

    • Harrison Park MS

    • Kellogg MS

    • Lane MS

    • Ockley Green MS

    • Roseway Heights MS

    Reynolds:

    • HB Lee MS

    Or will be enrolled in the fall at:

    Centennial:

    • Centennial HS

    David Douglas:

    • David Douglas HS

    Gresham-Barlow:

    • Gresham HS

    Parkrose:

    • Parkrose HS

    Portland Public Schools:

    • Benson HS

    • Jefferson HS

    • McDaniel HS

    • Roosevelt HS

    Reynolds:

    • Reynolds HS

    • Legacy Health

    • PGE Foundation

“For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people’s love and concern for each other”

Tony DeFalco - Executive Director

Our Values (ACCESS)

  • The commitment to excellence and results

  • The continued connection to our rich histories, languages, and diversity.

  • The power of multicultural, multi-generational, and cross-sector partnerships

  • The key to advancement for all Latino children and youth

  • The empowerment, leadership development, and active engagement of Latinos in the decisions that affect their lives.

  • The organization and integration of Latino communities as a catalyst for equity and social change.

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