Can DDOA students participate in sports? YES!

David Douglas Soccer Club (DDSC) This is a fun, low-cost recreational youth soccer club for girls and boys ages 4-14. Register now for DDSC spring soccer 2024 at www.ddsoccer.org.  Season starts mid-March and goes through the end of May. More details can be found at ddsoccer.org. Questions? Contact DDSC President Saundra Hardy at pres@ddsoccer.org. 

Progress Reports for Grades 6-12

Every Sunday caregivers receive a progress report email from Apex (no.reply@apexlearning.com).  This gives up to date progress and takes the place of traditional grading reports. The “Detail Report” link will give you real time info that you can access this anytime (not just on Sunday). For more instructions on how to use…

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 24-28

Enjoy your spring break students and teachers! The DDOA office will be open 10:00am-3:30pm on Monday, 3/24 and Thursday, 3/27 . You can also 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…

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…