Surprise! Meet the BSD Achievers for May: Carmen Espejel, bilingual facilitator at Aloha Huber Park Prek-8; Erin Kollings, principal at McKay Elementary School; and Keren Santana, paraeducator at BASE.

A great teacher creates a classroom environment where students feel safe and can support one another. Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering senior Aleksandra Vitruk says she was lucky enough to have such a refuge for her entire high school experience.

Learn more about BSD’s option schools and programs, including the Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA, incoming grades 6-12), Beaverton Academy of Science & Engineering (BASE, incoming grades 6-10), International School of Beaverton (ISB, incoming grades 6-10) and Rachel Carson Environmental Science Program located at Cedar Park Middle School (incoming grades 6-8).

In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, check out what the kids at BASE are doing to keep themselves and their futures safe online.

Every year, each of our high schools selects one senior for our "GRADitude" video series. That student chooses a teacher to surprise and thank for impacting their education. This year, Andrey Balachov from the Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering (BASE) is showing his gratitude to chemistry teacher Ellen Reynolds.