We're growing, building and moving!

The 2009-2010 school year marks the second-to last move for the Hayes Freedom students and staff. While our brand-new school is under construction, we will be housed at the school formerly known as JDZ Elementary. Click here for a map of our interim location. We'll be relocating in July and re-opening our offices on August 17.

Our new school will be ready for staff and students in the fall of 2010. Click here for an architectural rendering.

Welcome

In the interest of meeting the needs of all students in the Camas School District, the Camas School Board has approved the recognition of Hayes Freedom High School as a stand-alone high school designed to provide personalized instruction and individual attention for high school students who prefer to direct their own educations to a greater degree than is possible in a traditional high school model. Hayes Freedom is named after Denis Hayes, a Camas H.S. graduate who is credited with developing Earth Day, and Freedom for our cherished belief in the importance of this attribute in education.

We are a non-traditional school where students and staff can learn, grow, and experience life and education in a way that works for each individual.  Projects and courses are designed by staff to align closely to district, state and national learning standards, but these allow, and in fact require, students to take control of their own educational plans.  It is a place where students can find their own voices.  Students learn quickly that they have both the right to their opinions but also the responsibility to listen to and respect the views of others.