Community Invited To Explore Heron Creek’s New West Linn Campus (Photo) - 08/28/26

Open house offers an opportunity to tour the school, meet staff and learn about the therapeutic education program

WEST LINN, Ore. — Clackamas Education Service District invites families, neighbors and community partners to explore the new home of the Heron Creek Therapeutic Program during a community open house on Friday, Sept. 4.

The open house will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. at the former Bolton Primary School, 5933 Holmes St. in West Linn. Visitors can tour the campus, meet Heron Creek teachers and administrators, and learn how the program supports students from across Clackamas County. The open house is free, and no registration is required.

Heron Creek is relocating to the Bolton campus for the 2026–27 school year. The new location offers classrooms and specialized learning spaces, as well as a gym, library, lunchroom and playground. These spaces will help staff provide engaging academic, therapeutic and recreational opportunities for students.

“Heron Creek students thrive when they have structure, connection, and spaces that support their whole day at school,” said Stacey Sibley, CESD assistant director of therapeutic programs. “The Bolton campus will allow us to strengthen the academic, therapeutic, and social experiences we provide while continuing to honor each student’s individual needs, strengths, and readiness.”

Heron Creek serves approximately 100 K–12 students with a range of social, emotional, behavioral and academic needs. Its therapeutic classrooms provide individualized and small-group instruction, social-emotional support, behavior services and communication services. Staff work closely with families, school districts and community providers to coordinate support based on each student’s strengths, needs and goals.

The program’s nearly one-to-one staff-to-student ratio allows educators, therapists and other specialists to provide highly individualized support. Heron Creek also helps students develop the skills they need to transition to less restrictive school settings and prepare for life after graduation.

“At Clackamas ESD, our work begins with children: their strengths, their needs, their dignity and their future,” said Larry Didway, Clackamas ESD superintendent. “Heron Creek students deserve a learning environment that supports safety, belonging, growth and success. This move gives students access to a more complete school environment while keeping their individual needs at the center.”

Learn more about the Heron Creek Therapeutic Program.

About Clackamas Education Service District

Clackamas Education Service District provides regional services to school districts, educators, students and families throughout Clackamas County. Through partnerships and shared expertise, Clackamas ESD expands access to specialized services, strengthens local school districts and helps preserve resources for students.