Park Academy is the only private school in the greater Portland area and the state of Oregon that serves students with dyslexia and other learning differences in middle and upper schools. The curriculum is developed around the research-based Slingerland Adaptation of the Orton-Gillingham approach. This structured, sequential, simultaneous, multi-sensory teaching approach is designed to help students with dyslexia and other learning differences who are struggling with reading, speaking, writing, spelling, and other fundamental academic skills. The Academy offers a low student-to-teacher ratio with a complete range of academic classes plus Theater, Computer Applications, Spanish, American Sign Language, Art , Yearbook, Music and Physical Education.

Park Academy is located on the beautiful Marylhurst University campus about ten minutes south of downtown Portland. Park Academy is a designated Subscriber School with Pacific Northwest Association of Independant Schools. These organizations provide both program oversight and professional development resources.