Kelly Elementary SchoolAbout Us
Grade levels: K-5
Principal: Sharon Allen
Student Enrollment: 464
About:
Kelly Elementary is located in southeast Portland located close to a new mass transit station. The school was built in 1953 and is home to approximately 470 K-5 students who come from diverse cultural backgrounds. Kelly staff and students benefit from a number of partnerships with community agencies. Our highly qualified staff works hard to provide targeted instruction for our students using a variety of strategies. Kelly students have made consistent progress in math, reading and writing on statewide assessments over the last four years. Our purpose, in partnership with families and our community, is to provide rich educational opportunities with high expectations for every child in a safe and nurturing environment that fosters critical thinking, celebrates diversity and promotes lifelong learning and social responsibility.
Principal: Sharon Allen
Student Enrollment: 464
About:
Kelly Elementary is located in southeast Portland located close to a new mass transit station. The school was built in 1953 and is home to approximately 470 K-5 students who come from diverse cultural backgrounds. Kelly staff and students benefit from a number of partnerships with community agencies. Our highly qualified staff works hard to provide targeted instruction for our students using a variety of strategies. Kelly students have made consistent progress in math, reading and writing on statewide assessments over the last four years. Our purpose, in partnership with families and our community, is to provide rich educational opportunities with high expectations for every child in a safe and nurturing environment that fosters critical thinking, celebrates diversity and promotes lifelong learning and social responsibility.
Before and after school programs
- Community School Satellite Site, transportation provided to Wattles Boys & Girls Club, before and after school enrichment classes, SUN (schools uniting neighborhoods) school, Junior Coaches, Lego Robotics, I-Movie, Growing Gardens, Chess Club, soccer and basketball.
Community partnerships
- SMART, our school Advisory, Imago Dei, GBD Architects, Social Venture Partners, Growing Gardens, Burgerville and Chess for Success.
Student learning environment
- The natural world, especially Johnson Creek, is an extension of our classrooms.
- The arts are central in the life of the school.
- Families are seen as partners in children's learning. A strong emphasis is placed on creating an environment that replicates a family.
- Children develop disposition toward collaboration through peer and cross-age tutoring.
- Diversity among our families contributes to the richness of our school.
- Learning is the school\'s highest priority. Every effort is made to ensure that children receive the support they need in order to be ready to learn.
- Bioswale Project.
- Russian Immersion Program.
- A growing TAG program.
- PE and technology classes.
- Spanish and English language classes for third grade.
- A school garden maintained through SUN and Growing Gardens. Project GROW for fifth graders, a collaboration of Providence, Growing Gardens and Community Cycling.
- A school garden developed by SUN, Kelly School Community, Growing Gardens, and Imago Dai Church. Students participate through in-school activities and after-school and summer SUN garden clubs and the Kelly GROW Program (sponsored by Community Health Partnerships, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Community Cycling Center and Growing Gardens through a grant from Northwest Health Foundation.)
Curriculum components
- Kids Writing, Scott Foresmen Readers, Investigations Math, district-adopted science kits, Step Up to Writing.
Staff
- 20 classroom teachers, Title I, ESL and special education teachers, librarian, .5 PE teacher, 0.5 counselor and 10 instructional assistants and 2 secretaries.
Parent and family support
- Kelly Family Room is a resource center for neighborhood families. Classes in computers, nutrition, child wellness and much more are offered regularly. Many services are also available, including housing assistance, job referrals,problem-solving and neighborhood organizing.
- Our PTA is an active, growing organization. Parents, staff and community members are valued participants.
- Family Stories involves families in writing their own histories and in projects that support their children\'s literacy. Family Stories meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings, as well as one evening per week at Kelly.
- The Kelly School Community, and SUN, is developing a garden program with the help of Growing Gardens.
Special programs and features
- School wide Title 1 program.
- School-based service learning.
Statistics and test scores
- Enrollment
statistics
Updated in the late fall of each year - Report
cards and AYP Scores
Oregon Department of Education school report cards - School Enrollment and Program Data
- Assessment Test Results
