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The Oregon Department of Education produces yearly report cards for schools and districts. In 2013, the Oregon Department of Education released a redesigned school and district Report Card. This redesigned Report Card was the product of a year of review and revisions, led by an external Report Card Steering Committee and informed…

The David Douglas School District is currently hiring for bus drivers, custodians, and substitute cooks. There are multiple spots available as well as various time slots. Check out below which position may be right for you!   Bus Drivers Competitive Wages Paid Training Paid Holidays Health Benefits  &  Retirement Plan (if qualifications are met) 20…

David Douglas School Board meetings are now available to view online. Board meetings are live-streamed so you can watch them as they happen in real time. You can also go back and watch previous Board meetings that we have archived at our David Douglas Youtube channel. Board meetings are typically held at…

This letter is being translated into Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese and Somali. The translations will be posted as they are completed. Spanish     Russian     Vietnamese     Chinese     Somali   Dear David Douglas Community, Last Friday, a senseless act of violent hatred claimed the lives of two men and seriously wounded a…

Dear David Douglas Community, Our State Legislature is entering the final weeks of its session. As things currently stand, the state is facing a K-12 education funding crisis. It is now that your voices must be heard in Salem in order to protect the educational integrity of our schools. The David Douglas…

Alice Ott Middle School has again been named a national Breakthrough School. Alice Ott joins 26 middle level and high schools redesignated as one of the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ (NASSP) 2017 Breakthrough Schools. NASSP recently evaluated each of these schools, originally recognized between 2011 and 2014, and determined that…

Spanish     Russian     Vietnamese     Chinese     Somali Dear David Douglas Community, We are writing today to communicate and reaffirm that the David Douglas School District Staff and David Douglas School Board are committed to providing safe and respectful places of learning for ALL students. On November 16th, a communication was…

  For several years, the East Portland Action Plan (EPAP) has worked with us to improve the lives of families in our School District. EPAP was convened by the City of Portland, Multnomah County, and now U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley to address education, infrastructure, safety, housing, equity and other important issues affecting…

We strive to keep all David Douglas schools safe environments for learning, teaching and working. And our intent is to keep our community informed about efforts we are taking to preserve that safe environment. This is an update on our lead testing program for water. The District began testing water for lead…

Every October, community and business leaders from across the Portland region head into schools to get a glimpse of a day in the life of a school principal. Principal for a Day, organized by All Hands Raised, gives our community leaders a first-hand view of teachers teaching, students learning, and the incredible work…