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The start of a new school year is almost upon us. This is always an exciting time at Portland Public Schools. As the summer is winding down, we are gearing up for a productive and fun year of learning and growing together.

The first day of school for most PPS students is Tuesday, August 29. There are some notable exceptions. See below for a detailed breakdown.

• K-5 schools: All students in grades 1-5 start on August 29. 

• K-8 schools: All students in grades 1-8 start on August 29. Exceptions include Sunnyside K-8 and Metropolitan Learning Center (MLC). 

  • At Sunnyside K-8, grades 1-6 and students new to 7th-8th start on August 29.  Students returning to 7th-8th grades start on August 30

  • At MLC, students in grades 1-8 start on Aug 31.  The first two days of the year, August 29-30, are for family conferences.  

• Kindergarten begins Tuesday, September 5. All kindergarteners and their families will participate in Kindergarten Ramp Up between August 29 and September 1. The Ramp Up includes a one-day orientation for kindergarten students and a one-on-one conversation between each kindergarten family and their teacher. Kindergarten school teams will contact families to schedule these events.

• Middle schools: Students in grade 6 will start on August 29. Students in grades 7-8 will begin on August 30.

• High schools: Students in grades 9 and 12 will begin on August 29. Students in grades 10 and 11 start on August 30. 

  • At Alliance High School, all students start on August 29.

  • At MLC, students in grades 9-12 start on Aug 31.  The first two days of the year, August 29-30, are for family conferences.

• Pre-kindergarten begins Monday, September 11. Prior to that date, PreK school teams will contact families to schedule a home visit with their child’s teacher.

We look forward to seeing everyone!