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National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk

The National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk (NDTAC)

National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk

Site Visit: Oregon

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Donald E. Long School

1401 NE 68th Avenue
Portland, OR 97213
Telephone: 503-988-3577
Rhonda Kjargaard, Principal

Facility Snapshot

The Donald E. Long School in Portland, Oregon.
Ferris School for Boys (DE)

The Donald E. Long School serves students who have been taken into custody or are under treatment in lockdown programs, grades 7 to 12. The program is sponsored by the Multnomah Education Service District and serves students from local school districts as well as districts from around the state. Youth are either awaiting trials and hearings, participating in treatment programs, or serving probation violations. The length of stay may range from a few days, to several weeks, to several months if identified under Measure 11.

 

At a Glance
  • Designation: Correctional facility
  • Capacity: 128 (co-ed)
  • Students served (2002-2003): 1087
  • Age group served: 11-18 years
  • Grade levels served: 7-12
  • Completed GED (2003): 64
  • Number of teachers: 8
  • Avg. years overall teaching experience: 24.1
  • Avg. years at Donald E. Long School: 4
  • Avg. years with Multnomah
    Education Service District:     11
  • Areas of teaching expertise:
    Special education; K-12 reading; art;
    social sciences; language arts; PE; Latin;
    language arts; English; history;
    technology

 

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