Oregon’s only year-round school for children, teens, and young adults with Autism and related learning differences.

  • Welcome to Victory Academy, Oregon’s only year-round, accredited school for children, teens, and young adults affected by Autism

    We support our students as they form meaningful relationships, establish lifelong learning habits, and achieve independence.

  • Student-Centered Learning

    Victory teaches to the whole child - academics, language and communication, social/emotional skill development, self-determination - using innovative practices, research-based techniques, and person-centered planning.

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  • Nurturing Environment

    Victory honors the dignity of all students, offering a loving and nurturing environment that marries the student’s natural affinities and interests with individualized educational instruction.

    nurturing environment

  • Differentiated Communication Systems

    Victory focuses on the development of functional communication systems for all, differentiating techniques to ensure an effective strategy for every student (expressive speech, written, augmentative and alternative devices, typing, and visual systems).

    differentiated communication systems

  • Meaningful Relationships with Others

    Victory fosters life-long meaningful relationships between students and their peers, families, teachers, community members, and employers through instruction of social skills and communication.

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  • Sensory-Focused

    Victory believes that sensory regulation plays a key role in student success, and thus, creates an environment that considers each student’s sensory needs.

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  • Critical Life Skills

    Victory promotes the development of daily living skills, executive functioning, and social cognition through evidence-based methods applied across numerous environments.

  • Community Partnerships

    Victory cultivates strong partnerships through community education, vocational opportunities, and recreational exploration in order to support students’ lifelong participation as active, productive members of their communities.

  • Victory for All

    Victory believes in the potential of every student and celebrates all achievements and victories.

Welcome Back!

Dear Victory Families,

I am hopeful that you all enjoyed a restful and happy Winter Break.  I was lucky enough to spend most of my time in sunny Hawaii with Bill, AJ, Nathan, Henry, my parents, sister, and two teenage nieces.  While the weather certainly made me feel rejuvenated and relaxed, this trip also will last forever in my memory for another reason:  It was AJ’s best vacation ever!  I know that all of you understand how travel can oftentimes be challenging, and it certainly has been in the past for our family.  I am truly grateful for all the hard work of Victory’s staff to increase AJ’s self-awareness, communication, independence, and motor endurance.

With that said, I am excited to see what the New Year holds for all of Victory’s students.  Please feel free to schedule an in-person meeting or phone conversation with your child’s teacher to talk about your child’s vacation or any thoughts you might have as we move forward with the school year.

Happy New Year!

Friendly Reminders and Items of Interest (New)

1.  Capital Campaign Parent Meeting

This Friday morning, January 10th, JB Handley and I will be in the Sanctuary Building at 9:00 to share updates about the Capital Capital, including dollars raised, foundation grants, etc.  We plan to schedule regular monthly meetings so that all of us have the same information and can work together toward the end goal:  a new K-12 school.  
 
We will post meeting notes (on the password protected area for parents on the website) for those who cannot attend.
 
2.  Scrip and Chinook Updates
 
Scrip:   
 
The next Scrip orders are due Monday, January 27th--not the 13th as previously mentioned.  Orders can be dropped off, though, into the secure box, located in the school office.
 
Chinook: 
 
Thank you again to Cecilia Tsai for taking on this fundraising task.  Victory ended up with a total profit of $1160 for the Capital Campaign.  The St. Johns Classroom had 100% student participation.  Congratulations to the top three student sellers:  AJ (22), Jack (10), and Nathan (8).
 
  1. Parent Support Groups in 2014
 
Stay tuned for monthly dates!  If you have ideas for conversation topics, please send directly to Lauren Corder and Diane Solomon.
 
  1. Attendance
 
Please make sure to call the school’s main line at 503.427.2063 if your child will be later than 9:00 a.m.or is absent due to illness or personal reasons.  In order to ensure safety, Victory staff will call parents when a child is not in class past 9:00 a.m.  Thank you for your help with this.
 
Reminders (Old Items)

 

1.  Special Olympics
 
It is with great excitement that we announce that Victory Academy is beginning a new partnership with Special Olympics Oregon that we think is going to be great for our students.  Special Olympics Oregon provides year-round sports training and athletic competition opportunities for individuals with a wide range of challenges or disabilities. The Clackamas County local program will work directly with Victory Academy to provide those sports training opportunities as a part of our school day. Special Olympics Oregon offers 14 sports over the course of 3 sport seasons. We have decided to focus on one sport each season for our students to participate in as Special Olympics Oregon athletes.

 Starting in April 2014, we are going to begin with athletics (track and field) as a part of our regularly scheduled P.E. classes during the school day. During these sessions, we will be working with our students by using Special Olympics Oregon rules to prepare our students to go to regional (and possibly State) competitions. 

Because of this new partnership, the students participating will fall under both the Victory Academy umbrella and also the Special Olympics Oregon umbrella. Special Olympics Oregon –Clackamas County is providing us with the training, equipment and important information we need to be successful. 

After the first of the new year, we will be hosting a parent information night where we will provide additional details about the roll-out of this partnership. Representatives from Special Olympics Oregon will be present to answer any additional questions you may have. Important paperwork will also be distributed at this meeting. Please keep an eye out for an announcement after the first of the year.

*Thanks to Victory's OT, Carrie Thomas, for coordinating this opportunity for Victory's kids!

Please stay tuned for a new date within the next few days.

 2.  Change in How to Pay Monthly Tuition (From Thea Schreiber, Director of Operations)

As Victory grows and serves more families each year, we are always looking for ways to be both efficient and cost-effective so that we may allocate our dollars to programs that directly benefit our students.  With this idea in mind, Victory will moving to an automatic debit system for tuition payments beginning with your January, 2014 payment. After your December 2013 tuition payment, Victory will no longer accept checks or cash payments.  The explanation form will be sent to you electronically; please fill it out and return to Thea's desk or mailbox (located in the teacher work area) by Monday, December 2nd.  If you have any questions, please email Thea directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Thank you!

Donate

Victory thanks you for your generosity and support.

Your donation makes a big difference to our students, their families, and our entire community.

We are grateful!

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Accreditation and Non-Discrimination Policy

Victory Academy is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3), approved by the Oregon Department of Education, and accredited through Cognia.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY: Victory Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religious preference, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admission selections, educational policies and programs, and/or hiring and employment practices.

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