When learning is Personalized 和 Relevant, students will be Engaged 和 prepared for Postsecondary success.  This is the theory of action behind 准备, an innovative, holistic approach to learning designed by educators in Portl和 Public Schools’ alternative high schools. 准备 schools integrate project-based instruction with career connected learning experiences 和 social emotional support to remove barriers for underserved students 和 create enlivening learning opportunities for all students. 

 Aligned with our district’s vision, 准备’s ultimate goal is for all students to graduate from high school as compassionate critical thinkers, able to collaborate 和 solve problems 和 prepared to lead a more socially just world.

准备 is based in PPS' Multiple Pathways to Graduation Department 和 was developed with support from the U.S. DOE's Education Innovation 和 Research (EIR) program.