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NAYA Early College Academy

Applications Now Available! Click here (pdf file).

For questions about applying to the NAYA Early College Academy, please call 503-972-2461

About the NAYA Early College Academy

Our Mission: The NAYA Early College Academy is committed to creating a positive education emphasizing student empowerment, academic excellence, and the integrity of core American Indian and Alaska Native values in partnership with parents, families, elders, and community members for generations to come.

Our Core Values:
Respect
Balance
Pride
Giving
Community
Tradition
Kindness
Accountability
Diversity
Leadership

The NAYA Early College Academy opens its doors to 9th-12th graders seeking a hands-on, culturally relevant, student-centered learning environment offering a blended high school and post-secondary curriculum. Students attending the Academy have the unique opportunity to earn a high school diploma while earning up to two years of transferable college credit. Small class sizes encourage individualized educational options for each student and academic programming integrates local native culture, extensive family and community outreach, and partnerships with Portland Community College and other post-secondary institutions.

For over thirty years, NAYA Family Center has provided educational services, cultural arts programming, and direct support reduce poverty to the Portland Metropolitan Area’s American Indian and Alaska Native community. Started as a parent- and volunteer-led group centered on basketball and cultural arts activities, the opening of an Early College High School for Native youth realizes decades of work by parents and community members to ensure Native youth success.

We invite you to become a part of this unique and innovative educational environment that creates unlimited choices and opportunities for our future community leaders.

Applications Now Available! Click here (pdf file).

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