Thursday May 2nd from 6 PM- 7PM. Tour your program area, learn about CAL transportation, pick up your supply list, and see a sample schedule. We look forward to seeing you there!
You are the next generation of doers, innovators and leaders. Attending CAL gives you hands-on experience exploring and discovering your life’s work, preparing you for a fulfilling career doing what you love. Students at CAL earn a strong foundation for college, career and life. CAL graduates earn more money, gain more economic freedom and make more significant impacts in their communities.
During Junior and Senior years you’ll spend half your school day at CAL. The Center for Advanced Learning makes it possible for bright, engaged teens to become successful professionals in today’s most innovative industries. Each CAL student’s education is enriched by college-level coursework, hands-on learning, diverse program offerings, and real-world experience. All students have the potential to apply what they’ve learned at CAL as they move from high school, to college and professional success. Go CAL!
CAL is opening applications for the 2024/25 school year. Click the image above to complete a CAL Application.
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CORE VALUES
Challenge:
The people of CAL value all types of thinkers and doers: those who can learn from each other; who enjoy working as teams; who are up to the challenge to ask hard questions.
Creativity:
Our minds are freethinking. Students come from different high schools, representing diverse neighborhoods and families, so they learn to generate unique ideas from multiple perspectives.
Innovation:
Creating solutions to problems requires collaboration. We work together to explore new ideas, experiment, and persevere.
Relevance:
Above all else, we’re dedicated to working on relevant, real-world challenges. We learn from industry professionals in our program areas, apply knowledge as interns in real jobs, and activate our professional skills relevant to today’s workplace.
Change Lab
Meet real and successful entrepreneurs and learn how they built their businesses from the ground up in CAL’s ChangeLab. Future Entrepreneurs are made here.
Tech Lab
Students will learn cyber security fundamentals, programming, and web programming . Students will use this knowledge to secure infrastructures and information through ethical hacking.
FAB Lab
Students in the Fashion, Art, and Branding Lab (FAB Lab) will create clothing, accessories and wearable technology.
Media Lab
Designers create videos, posters, logos, brochures, advertising campaigns and more. Learning is hands on and engaging. Creative professionals get their start here.
Health Science
We prepare future healthcare professionals to explore technical patient care, engage in rigorous coursework, and leave CAL ready for the 21st century of healthcare.
Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering
With a strong emphasis on design and metals manufacturing, this program provides incredible opportunities through the full engineering process from design to fabrication.
At CAL learning is hands on and project based. You’ll learn the tools and processes that you’ll use in the industry. The gear, procedures, and processes you’ll use in class matches industry standards. We craft our coursework so that you’ll get to experience what it would be like to work in your field. Curriculum is revised each year to match industry trends. CAL students are future ready.
Since 2002 CAL has been preparing students for successful careers. We have launched thousands of medical professionals, engineers, computer specialists, designers, entrepreneurs and more into the local economy. We make a difference in our community. We pride ourselves in partnering with our local businesses, non profits, and organizations working to make Gresham a better place. We love it here and it shows.
We award thousands of college credits each year. Our classes are college level and earning college credit in high school gives you a good start. Plus you save a lot of money!
CAL focuses on preparing students for 21st century jobs. Choose from among our 6 career ready programs to jump start your future now.
Identify as people of color. CAL values a strong and diverse student body.
CAL students are the most dedicated and hard working in Oregon. We love learning and it shows.
Enroll in CAL now!
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We love our community! If you are a small business, non profit organization, government agency and are interested in joining us to make a difference in your community we’d love to talk to you. We have lots of wonderful opportunities for collaboration and partnerships.
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