Mt. Scott Learning Center

Mt. Scott Learning Center Mt. Scott Learning Center is a non-profit organization located in southeast Portland, Oregon.

We are an accredited education options program dedicated to producing healthy scholars and prepared citizens.

04/28/2026

Thank you everyone who joined us for our “Pave the Path” event on April 22 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club. It was a wonderful celebration of Mt. Scott Learning Center and a call to action to spread the news about the life-changing work the school provides to Portland-area high school students and families.

Guests enjoyed cocktails, delicious appetizers and dessert, a silent auction, and an inspiring program (including an emotional opening video) – all in the backdrop of one of the Northwest’s most historic and premier country clubs.

Thank you to everyone who came together: donors/supporters, board members, volunteers, event sponsors, our new friends, staff, graduates, and parents. We’re grateful to each of you for showing up and being part of our community.

04/28/2026

Thank you everyone who joined us for our "Pave the Path" event on April 22 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club. It was a wonderful celebration of Mt. Scott Learning Center and a call to action to spread the news about the life-changing work the school provides to Portland-area high school students and families.

Guests enjoyed cocktails, delicious appetizers and dessert, a silent auction, and an inspiring program (including an emotional opening video) – all in the backdrop of one of the Northwest’s most historic and premier country clubs.

Thank you to everyone who came together: donors/supporters, board members, volunteers, event sponsors, our new friends, staff, graduates, and parents. We’re grateful to each of you for showing up and being part of our community.

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A picture is worth a thousand words, but for our graduates at Mt. Scott Learning Centers these photos represent a thousa...
04/10/2026

A picture is worth a thousand words, but for our graduates at Mt. Scott Learning Centers these photos represent a thousand obstacles overcome.

High school graduation is a massive milestone, and for many of our students, the journey to it has required incredible grit, resilience, and heart. Hard work of this kind deserves to be celebrated in style!

That’s why every year, we make sure our seniors have the chance to step in front of a lens for professional senior portraits. By providing a professional photographer, we want to ensure every student has a high-quality keepsake of this achievement.

Seeing their smiles (and maybe a few proud tears) during these sessions is one of our favorite traditions.

Discover why high school students like these discover hope, feel safe, and experience success each year at Mt. Scott Learning Center in SE Portland.

For more information:
Call 503-771-8880
Email us at [email protected]
Visit our website at https://mtscott.org

04/08/2026

Now equipped with a college degree and plans to become a youth counselor, Julante’e still remembers years ago when a high school diploma and a college education were the farthest things from his mind. His transformation began with a seed of hope the moment he took his first steps in our hallways at Mt. Scott Learning Center.

Discover why high school students like Julante’e each year discover hope, feel safe, and experience success at Mt. Scott Learning Center in SE Portland.

For more information:
Call 503-771-8880
Email us at [email protected]
Visit our website at https://mtscott.org

There's still time to join us on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 5-8 p.m. at Columbia Edgewater Country Club for “PAVE T...
03/31/2026

There's still time to join us on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 5-8 p.m. at Columbia Edgewater Country Club for “PAVE THE PATH: An Evening for Mt. Scott Learning Center.”

This special evening is dedicated to sharing and advancing the mission of Mt. Scott Learning Center, a small, successful, nonprofit alternative high school in SE Portland. Enjoy cocktails and heavy appetizers, a silent auction, and an inspiring program -- all in the backdrop of one of the Northwest's most historic and premier country clubs.

Individual event tickets are just $50 (or $350 for a table for eight people). Space is limited, so secure your tickets now at https://lnkd.in/gRh2zm3a

Bring your friends, fill a table, and enjoy a fun and inspiring night to remember.

We learned many years ago the best way to describe what Mt. Scott Learning Center is all about is through our students’ ...
03/26/2026

We learned many years ago the best way to describe what Mt. Scott Learning Center is all about is through our students’ personal stories of discovering hope, feeling safe, and experiencing success — sometimes for the first real time in their lives.

Many of those stories are shared each March during our annual video interviews with graduating seniors. Content from this year’s interviews will help produce two videos to be shown at our high school’s graduation ceremony in June. The event showcases each of our graduates and their path to graduation.

Are you or someone you know looking for a school that:

• Takes the time to get to know each student and recognize the value they add to our community?
• Honors different learning styles by providing multiple ways for students to engage and show progress?
• Emphasizes small class sizes with lots of teacher attention?
• Prepares students for life success with specialized college and career planning?

At Mt. Scott Learning Center, students will be seen. They will be known. And they will be successful.

For more information:
Call 503-771-8880
Email us at [email protected]
Visit our website at https://mtscott.org

03/18/2026

Like many students that start attending large, traditional high schools, Koda struggled to see her own potential. She was frequently overwhelmed by pressure, social anxiety, and a fear of failure. She felt anonymous, socially excluded, and overwhelmed.

But after transferring to Mt. Scott Learning Center’s small, personalized, relationship-based high high school, Koda discovered her potential.The staff and students at Mt. Scott “saw the potential in me that I never saw in myself,” said Koda. “They showed me I have what it takes to graduate and get somewhere in life, even though I didn’t think I did. And they’ve given me a lot of courage and faith that I’ll go places in life that I never had before I got here.”

Discover why high school students like Koda each year find hope, feel safe, and experience success at Mt. Scott Learning Center SE Portland.

For more information:
Call 503-771-8880
Email us at [email protected]
Visit our website at https://mtscott.org

Dreaming of a weeklong getaway to a beautiful Hawaiian villa, complete with two round-trip tickets courtesy of Alaska Ai...
03/13/2026

Dreaming of a weeklong getaway to a beautiful Hawaiian villa, complete with two round-trip tickets courtesy of Alaska Airlines? Join us on Wednesday, April 22, from 5-8 p.m. at Columbia Edgewater Country Club for your chance to secure this – and many more experiences and gift packages.

This special evening is dedicated to supporting the mission of Mt. Scott Learning Center. Enjoy cocktails and heavy appetizers, a silent auction, and opportunities to contribute in support of the students and families we serve.

We’re nearing the big day for our upcoming “Pave The Path” event and the energy is building! Bring your friends, fill a table, and enjoy a fun and inspiring night to remember!

Secure your seat now by clicking here.
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03/11/2026

In middle school, Shirley began battling anxiety and depression amid struggles she was experiencing outside of school. Her challenges continued when she started attending a large, traditional high school, where she felt lost, unnoticed, and insignificant.

But at Mt. Scott Learning Center’s high school, Shirley discovered hope.

“I felt very welcomed immediately,” remembers Shirley. “I felt like I could talk to the staff and I would not be judged for my past or for what I was going through. I no longer felt like I didn’t matter.”

Fast forward a couple years later and Shirley was graduating a year early with a four-year college scholarship and a goal of becoming a nurse.

“I chose nursing because it’s an opportunity for me to help others and help them feel safe,” said Shirley. “That’s pretty much what Mt. Scott made me feel like: safe and noticed.”

Discover why students like Shirley each year find hope, feel safe, and experience success at our small, personalized, relationship-based high school in SE Portland.

For more information:
Call 503-771-8880
Email us at [email protected]
Visit our website at https://mtscott.org

Oregon Congresswoman Maxine Dexter and Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards visited Mt. Scott Learning Cente...
03/08/2026

Oregon Congresswoman Maxine Dexter and Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards visited Mt. Scott Learning Center last Friday to learn more about Mt. Scott’s small, personalized, relationship-based school in SE Portland. They toured the successful options high school and met with a group of students who shared why Mt. Scott is so important to students who want or need a school other than a large, comprehensive high school.

Please learn more about this extraordinary high school and the positive impact it’s making by joining us at “Pave The Path: A Night for Mt. Scott Learning Center” on Wednesday, April 22, from 5-8 p.m. at Columbia Edgewater Country Club. This special evening includes cocktails and heavy appetizers, a silent auction (featuring transportation and lodging for a week-long Maui getaway), and lots of inspiring stories.

Please visit https://lnkd.in/gRh2zm3a for more information and how to register. Space is limited so act now!

03/07/2026

For many students, the weight of their struggles outside of school leave them wondering how to ask for help, and if they have a voice worth hearing. Travon found those answers at Mt. Scott Learning Center.

“I never believed my ceiling for potential was high until Mt. Scott Learning Center showed me I was standing under the wrong roof, and that my ceiling was higher than a skyscraper,” says Travon.

Discover why students like Travon each year find hope, feel safe, and experience success at our small, personalized, relationship based high school in SE Portland.

For more information:
Call 503-771-8880
Email us at [email protected]
Visit our website at https://mtscott.org

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