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Located in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon, Portland Public Schools educates 47,000 students from pre-kindergarten through high school. Thanks for stopping by.

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Portland Public Schools

Located in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon, Portland Public Schools educates 47,000 students from pre-kindergarten through high school. Thanks for stopping by.

Families of
Portland Public Schools

Located in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon, Portland Public Schools educates 47,000 students from pre-kindergarten through high school. Thanks for stopping by.

Community of
Portland Public Schools

Located in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon, Portland Public Schools educates 47,000 students from pre-kindergarten through high school. Thanks for stopping by.

Superintendent's Message

More classes for students, more teachers in schools

Carole Smith PPS Superintendent

May 6, 2013: I want to bring you up to date on PPS’ budget for the coming school year and how we will offer more classes for students and put more teachers in schools next year, within our current constraints.

Over the past few weeks, many people have testified about next year’s proposed budget. We’ve heard support for putting more staff into schools where students have been underserved in the past. We’ve also heard frustration from parents about school cuts and limitations, especially from high school parents.  [Read more]

Carole

[Superintendent's Web page]

PPS Video News

The Young, Gifted and Black event celebrated its fourth year of honoring the achievements of African American students at PPS. Read more

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Voters approved a major rebuilding effort in Nov. 2012. Stay up-to-date on the latest info.Voters approved a major rebuilding effort in Nov. 2012. Stay up-to-date on the latest info.

School Transitions· Chief Joseph/Ockley Green K-8
· ACCESS Academy

Our commitment to the cultural transformation needed to ensure academic and personal success for all students. Our commitment to the cultural transformation needed to ensure success for all students.

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PPS MilestonesMilestones are five assessments that help PPS evaluate student progress at key learning stages.

 

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Board approves budget adding teachers, prioritizing full high school course loads

May 20, 2013

The Portland School Board approved a $487 million budget for the 2013-14 school year by a vote of 6-0. The budget adds teachers district-wide, prioritizes equity in allocating staff to schools, and allows high school students to take full course loads.

 

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Wilson, Cleveland claim 1st, 2nd at state choir championship

May 13, 2013
Wilson High School's Wilson High School took first place and Cleveland High School landed second place in the 2013 5A OSAA State Choir Championships May 11 at George Fox University in Newberg - a first for Wilson and a first for two PPS high schools earning top finishes in one year. [More]

Agreement between City and PPS would buffer City arts tax risk for schools

May 13, 2013
Superintendent Carole Smith has outlined a proposed agreement that would allow PPS to put at least a half-time art teacher in every school serving elementary students for the 2013-14 school year, pending resolution of current legal challenges to the City arts tax. [More]

PPS high schools to offer 8 classes to all students for 2013-14 school year

May 10, 2013
Superintendent Carole Smith announced today that the school district is lifting the current limitation on the number of classes that high school students can take. As a result of the 58 additional teaching positions reallocated to high schools for next year, PPS high schools will make 8 credit-bearing classes available to high school students in the 2013-14 school year. [More]

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Portland Public Schools recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups and their roles in society. It is the policy of the Portland Public Schools Board of Education that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups on the grounds of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation in any educational programs, activities or employment.

District Title VI & Title IX Contact: Greg Wolleck, HS Regional Administrator (503-916-3963)
District 504 Contact: Tara Vargas, Student Services (503-916-2000, x71016)
American Disabilities Act Contact: Human Resources Legal Counsel (503-916-3246)

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Portland, Oregon, 97227-1807 - USA
503-916-2000

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