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Information for Prospective CSS Families
Who can apply?
- Students can begin at Creative Science School in kindergarten or transfer in at any grade level up to 7th grade.
- Students who are in 8th grade are accepted by petition only.
How many spots are available?- There are typically around 45 kindergarten slots available each year and a handful of spaces available in grades first through seventh.
When does the lottery open?- Middle School Lottery (Midlevel 6th-8th grade): opens November 12th, 2020, and closes December 18th, 2020.
- K-5 Lottery: opens February 17th, 2021, and closes March 16th, 2021.
Join us for an information session to see if we are a good fit for your student.- Information sessions at CSS ARE NOT MANDATORY for new families.
- Information sessions for families that currently have siblings ARE NOT MANDATORY.
- Creative Science School hosted an Information Session for prospective 6th-8th grades on November 16th, 2020. Find the video here.
Information Night for Prospective K-5 Students (2 optional dates)
- Check back for dates and times.
How to Apply?- Enrollment at Creative Science School is managed by the Portland Public Schools transfer process, which conducts a lottery for all transferring students. For further information on the transfer process, check the PPS website, or contact the Enrollment and Transfer Center, 503-916-3205.
How do I apply for the lottery for a sibling of a current CSS student?
- In order to enroll a sibling, you need to apply for the lottery online: https://www.pps.net/Page/2343. You’ll need your current CSS student’s ID number.
How do I know if my student(s) was accepted?
- Once the lottery is run, you will be notified by email and letter by the PPS Office of Enrollment and Transfer.
- Typically families find out results before the school.
- In May 2021 Creative Science School will host a mandatory New Families Meeting for students who have been offered a spot for the 2021/2022 school year.
- Families will be provided formal registration paperwork, information about joining email lists and parent groups, and will be able to ask more specific questions.