Online & virtual schools
Tuition-free public programs that Portland-area families attend from home: full-time virtual schools and hybrids that mix online coursework with in-person days.
The programs
4 programs · more being addedAn online K-12 public program run by Newberg-Dundee, so students enroll as full-time public school students with district teachers of record and school-provided curriculum. Chromebooks and materials are free, K-7 families receive a $1,200 enrichment stipend, and 9-12 students can join sports and clubs at Newberg High School.
An online K-12 public charter, so students enroll full-time with CWA teachers, CWA coursework, and in-house special education and ELD support. On-site art and Spanish are optional for K-8, and high schoolers can take electives at Clackamas Community College through Early College Options, which carries a $1,000 per year tuition benefit.
An online K-12 public charter where students enroll full-time and work at their own pace through Canvas coursework taught by Metro East teachers, with optional in-person support labs 4 days a week at the Gresham hub. High schoolers can add credit recovery, a GED track, or Early College at MHCC or PCC, earning up to 78 college credits before graduating.
An online 6–12 public charter enrolling students full-time in 200-plus Summit-taught courses on Canvas, mixing live Zoom classes with self-paced work under a dedicated grade-level advisor, with optional campus days on Tuesdays and Thursdays for science labs, PE, study hall, choir, LEGO robotics, and coding. Summit's separate K–5 track is parent-led, so which program a family picks determines who chooses the curriculum.
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