Summer 2023 Resources

Portland Parks and Rec – Free for All – Lunch and Play Dates for families: *Complete schedule and list of of activities / programs: www.portland.gov/parks/freelunch  DDSD Food Pantries Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays *For the Oregon Food Bank Food Pantry Summer Schedule, visit the David Douglas Family Resource Webpage

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DDOA YouthTruth Highlights

Since 2018 David Douglas School District has partnered with the nonprofit organization YouthTruth to survey families and students regarding their experiences with our school. The survey explores topics such as Engagement, Academic Rigor, Instructional Methods, Relationships, Safety, Emotional and Mental Health, Culture, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our school uses the data…

Spring Break | March 27-31

Enjoy your spring break students and teachers! DDOA office hours are by appointment only March 27-31. Please contact online_academy@ddsd40.org or (503) 389-0288 (call or text) to schedule an appointment. Grades 6-12: While attendance is not required and teachers will not be available, this could be a great time to catch up on…

Winter Break

We will return to school on Tuesday, January 3 (there is no school on Monday, January 2). Community Resources

Winter Weather Procedures

When the district determines that the winter weather causes danger for getting to and from school and closes school for the day, will that affect DD Online Academy? Yes! Our virtual school is included in a district-wide closure. However, if the district declares a 2-hour delay, we will start our virtual classes…

YouthTruth Survey

David Douglas Online Academy wants to hear from you! We are so excited to be partnering with YouthTruth, a nonprofit organization that supports hundreds of schools and districts across the county – to conduct an anonymous survey on our behalf to gather student and family feedback about their school experience. Student voice…

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Your Voice Matters Survey and Community Forums

The David Douglas School District is gathering feedback from our community about how we are doing, what we should be prioritizing, and how we can get better. We will be talking with you during upcoming community forums and the survey linked below. How are we doing? What can we do better? What…

DDOA Welcomes a New Principal for 2022-23!

Shawna Myers has been appointed to be the new Principal of David Douglas Online Academy (DDOA), effective July 1. She replaces founding Principal Linda Vancil, who is retiring. Shawna joined David Douglas in 2003 as a school counselor at David Douglas High School. In 2016, she was named the Chair of the…

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DDOA YouthTruth Focus Areas and Action Steps

Dear Families, As you know, Last November and December, we launched our fourth annual YouthTruth survey in partnership with YouthTruth, a national nonprofit that helps districts improve their school climate and culture.  We heard from you, our students and families, about how we’re doing and how we can improve.  I wanted to…

YouthTruth Thank You

Dear DDOA Families, Thank you for sharing your voice through our YouthTruth surveys! Last November and December, we launched our fourth annual YouthTruth survey in partnership with YouthTruth, a national nonprofit that helps districts improve their school climate and culture.  We heard from you, our students and families, about how we’re doing…