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.

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  • 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).

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  • 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.

Capital Campaign Event a GREAT Success!

Dear Victory Families:

I hope you enjoyed the three-day weekend with your children, though the weather was barely tolerable.  However, the forecast looks promising this week, and I can’t wait to see the kids outside in the sun.  Finally.

 

AMAZING EVENT

As I posted earlier, JB and Lisa Handley (Jamie’s parents) planned and executed a Capital Campaign Luncheon, this past Friday, April 25th, at the Multnomah Athletic Club. The luncheon focused on cultivating new individual donors and local foundations, thus diversifying the school’s potential contributors to the Capital Campaign.

 

The event proved to be extremely successful, with an end result of almost $400,000.00!!! raised for the new school building.  

 

I want to thank JB and Lisa personally for bringing this event to life and for reaching out to the greater Portland community.  Victory Academy made many new friends on Friday, and we are hope to continue these relationships into the future.  THANK YOU!!!  

 

Also, thank you to the Victory Academy Choir who performed three beautiful songs, the Victory staff for helping at the event, and to the choir parents who supported these efforts.  

 

Paddle 8 Auction

If you haven’t taken a look at this auction or shared the link (http://paddle8.com/auctions/victoryacademy) with friends and family, there are only TWO days left!  The auction showcases three pieces from Carson’s amazing illustrations (carsonellis.com), in addition to other pieces by recognized children's illustrators, including commissioned work (for example, an illustrator drawing a portrait of your family).  Thank you Carson!  Victory Academy Families:  SPREAD THE WORD!

 

Visitors in the Building

Over the course of the next three weeks, you might see some student visitors and their parents at Victory.  This year, for the first time, we have invited all applicants to tour the building, engage 1:1 with a teacher, and spend some time in classrooms. 

 

Teacher Appreciation Week at Victory:  May 19-23

Every year, the Victory community acknowledges its on-going appreciation for our fabulous team of teachers, teaching assistants, and specialists.  This year, based on some conflicting events, we will celebrate the week of May 19-23.  Stay tuned for details from your room parents and coordinator Lisa Handley.

 

Scrip: Due Monday, May 5th

This month, all Scrip orders need to be into the school office by Monday, May 5th.  Please consider participating in this program, as it allows you to purchase individualized gift cards to the stores and restaurants you use the most, and these places return a percentage of the proceeds directly to Victory.  Forms are still in the school office and posted in the parent documents on the website.  

 

Reminder:  Special Olympics at Victory

Spearheaded by Victory’s OT, Carrie Thomas, the school’s first partnership with Special Olympics promises to be amazing.  Below, Carrie has prepared so FAQs and Answers:

 

1. Do we need to have a doctors signature on the medical form provided before the break?

Yes.  Your physician needs to sign the bottom portion.  They do not need to fill out the medical information but only need to sign it indicating your child is physically able to participate.  Many physicians will sign this without having to make an appointment.

 

2. When are the practices?

We are doing all practices during our PE time so no time is required outside of the school day. We will be practicing a few times on the real track at Wilsonville High School to get used to running on a real track.

 

3. Is there a cost?

No cost!  All expenses are covered for the athletes.  There may even be a bus to take the students to the two meets if we need one.

 

4.  What are the dates for the meets?

Regionals will be on  Saturday June 7th, at Mt Hood Community College.

State Competition (for those who qualify) will be on July 12-13 in Newberg.

 

5. Are parents needed for volunteers?

I do not know the answer to this question yet.  We will get as many staff to volunteer and then see if we need more adults.  It is a 4:1 ratio (adult to student at the meets).  If you would like to volunteer, please let me know and I will get the handout to you to fill out.

 

6. Do all students need to participate?  

We encourage all students to participate.  This is going to be so much fun and such a positive experience for the kids!  We will all be practicing during PE.  If you do not want to go to the meets that is all right too.  We would please ask that the Special Olympics paperwork gets filled out and returned to me so each child is covered through Victory and the Special Olympics, just in case something occurred (like an injury) during practice.

 

7. Is there an age limit?

All students must be at least eight years of age to attend the meets, but ALL students will participate at Victory.

 

Reminder:  In Related News—Victory’s Annual Fundraiser Rescheduled

Since its opening in 2009, Victory Academy has always put on its annual Fundraiser and Auction in the spring of each school year. This year, the date was calendared for May 17, 2014. However, Victory’s Fundraiser has been rescheduled for October 11, 2014. After great deliberation, the Board decided that hosting this year’s Fundraiser in May “distracts from” and “conflicts with” the school’s immediate fundraising effort: the Capital Campaign.

 

 

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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