• Registration for the Fall session will open on Monday, September 11th, and close on Friday, September 29th
• Classes will meet once per week from October 2nd - January 18th for 13 weeks.
• Students must meet with their counselor to enroll in classes.
• All classes are in-person and attendance is required. 
• Each class meets from 5:00 - 8:00pm.
• A variety of classes will be held across 4 locations:
  • Roosevelt High School: Monday and Wednesdays
  • Grant High School: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
  • Franklin High School: Tuesday and Thursdays
  • McDaniel High School: Thursdays

Franklin High School

Grant High School

McDaniel High School

Roosevelt High School

Inclement Weather:  In case of inclement weather, here is the general outline Portland Evening Scholars will follow:

1. if PPS is closed for the day:  no PESS classes.

2. if PPS closes early and cancels all evening events (basketball, choir, etc):  no PESS classes. 

3. if PPS has a full day of classes but inclement weather is a possibility for the evening time:  a decision will be made by 3pm for PESS classes.

4. if PPS has late opening:  we will have PESS classes.

5. if PPS moves daytime classes to a virtual platform due to weather, PESS will do the same.  

Here is how our office will communicate these decisions: 

1. We will send out a SchoolMessenger to all students/parents informing them of what our plans are. 

2. Administrator will send an all-staff email informing you what our plan is.  

3. Our website will be updated with a banner along the top indicating our plan is.

Today was disappointing – for us but, most importantly, for our students and families. The Portland Association of Teachers offered no counter proposals – and yet declared impasse.

Today, we offered compromises that would both reward our educators and further our students’ success. We were able to raise our compensation offer substantially. We are not there yet, but we are committed to the hard work of finding common ground.

Today, we started the state-led mediation process with one priority: our children’s success. We offered compromises that would keep that vision at the heart of our work – and maintained our position on proposals that would negatively impact students.

On behalf of the Board of Education and district leaders at PPS, our best wishes for a positive and joyful start to your school year!