This is how to enroll a student that is new to Portland Public Schools.

Collect this information

• Proof of age document (birth certificate, passport or similar document)
• 2 address verification documents. Examples include mortgage, rental agreement, utility bills (dated within the last 30 days at the time of enrollment), insurance or governmental assistance statement.
      ⁃ Parent name, home address and date must be visible
      ⁃ If you cannot provide two proofs of address, contact the Enrollment and Transfer Center
• Immunization record
      ⁃ Information on the Vaccine Requirements by grade level can be found on the 
     Multnomah Education Service District Immunization website
• Vision and Dental Screening Information (7 years old and under only)
• Emergency contact information
• Previous school’s contact information (not required at the start of Kindergarten)

Online registration process

The online registration will enroll the student at the school assigned to the address where you reside. If the student is on an approved transfer to a different school, connect with the transfer school for enrollment options. If you experience technical difficulties with the online registration, email IT Support at support@pps.net.

1. Go to:
     Online Registration Site
2. Click Activate Account/Reset Password
3. Click Create a New Account
4. Read the Privacy Statement and if you agree, click I Accept
5. Enter your account information and click Continue to Step 3
6. Refer to the confirmation email you should have received and follow the next steps

Once you have submitted the online registration, school staff will reach out to you about completing the enrollment.

Ainsworth Connect to Kinder Slide Show

Ainsworth Connect to Kinder Slide Show (Spanish)

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We will be hosting 2 Connect to Kinder events. 

• Wednesday, February 15th - 4:30-5:30pm, Ainsworth Auditorium
• Thursday, February 16th - 4:30-5:30pm, Ainsworth Auditorium, Presented in Spanish

The Spanish Immersion Lottery for the 2023-24 school year will open on Wednesday, February 15th. Connect to Kinder Slideshow

One day in late October, second grader Carter Lee Buyas grabbed a pair of pom poms from a pile of objects laid out on a bench in the Kelly Elementary School courtyard.

“I like the sound pom poms make,” Carter said. “I like how they shake, shake, shake. Maybe I’ll mop with them. You know, clean the ground. Or I could be a cheerleader.” He pointed to a group of three girls doing a lively cheer on the sidewalk. “Or I could plant them. The pom poms could be flags. Or plants.”

He paused and looked thoughtful. “They can be whatever I want them to be.”

Last spring, when Portland Public Schools moved to ensure that every middle school in the district had an active advisory program, the focus was on relationship building and giving students and teachers the tools needed to nurture a sense of belonging.

The goals for the advisory programs were clear. What the district had yet to arrive at was a curriculum that would help everyone achieve those goals.

Harrison Park, which transitioned from a K-8 to a middle school this fall, recently held a school-wide vote for a new mascot. According to Principal Leah Dickey, these first few months as a middle school have been pivotal for students as they navigate the new exciting normal and establish an identity as a school and community. Picking a mascot has been an important part of that journey.

Principal Phu Dao is many things to the students and staff of Roseway Heights Middle School: mentor, role model, champion, friend. Ask anyone who has learned from and worked with him and they will tell you that he has dedicated his entire career to advocating for students, families, and educators. And now he’s being honored for that dedication.

Courageous Conversation, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit that works with individuals and institutions to address racial disparities through sustained, fruitful dialogue, has named Principal Dao this year’s recipient of the Dr. Charles Hopson Racial Equity Principal Leadership Award.