Center for Advanced Learning
Encyclopedia
The Center for Advanced Learning (CAL) is a charter school
in Gresham, Oregon
, United States
.
The school also accepts students from Reynolds
, Gresham-Barlow
Centennial
and Corbett school districts. At CAL students have four career fields to choose from: information technology
, manufacturing
/engineering
, digital media
/design
and health sciences. Many of CAL'S Classes are entry-level college classes, many granting credit through Mt. Hood Community College.
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
in Gresham, Oregon
Gresham, Oregon
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 90,205 people, 33,327 households, and 22,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,071.6 people per square mile . There were 35,309 housing units at an average density of 1,593.8 per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The school also accepts students from Reynolds
Reynolds School District (Oregon)
The Reynolds School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon and serves the cities of Portland, Gresham, Fairview, Wood Village and Troutdale, with an enrollment of 10,700 students.- Board :...
, Gresham-Barlow
Gresham-Barlow School District
Gresham School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. It serves the cities of Boring, Damascus and Gresham.-Demographics:In the 2009 school year, the district had 145 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 1.2% of students in the district.-Elementary...
Centennial
Centennial School District (Oregon)
Centennial School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. It serves the cities of Gresham and southeast Portland, with an enrollment of approximately 6,700 students.-Demographics:...
and Corbett school districts. At CAL students have four career fields to choose from: information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
/engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, digital media
Digital media
Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital form. It can refer to the technical aspect of storage and transmission Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital (as opposed to analog) form. It can refer to the technical aspect of...
/design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
and health sciences. Many of CAL'S Classes are entry-level college classes, many granting credit through Mt. Hood Community College.