There are some simple recipes at Riverbend Community School on the Columbia Gorge Community College campus in The Dalles. Want to learn about physics? Build a roller coaster. Learn more about the school’s Spring Exhibition of Learning here.

It’s not a typical high school project, but little is at Riverbend Community School on the Columbia Gorge Community College Campus. “We get to do projects and work with our hands,” said Blake Darr of the landscape project. “It’s a lot better than reading textbooks all day.”

But finally, on Monday, April 19th, Riverbend Community School will be open to on-site learning for local students at the Columbia Gorge Community College campus. Students who don’t have success in larger traditional schools may find it here. They are currently enrolling students.