Attending a school outside your neighborhood:
PPS offers a petition process for students who wish to attend a school outside their neighborhood.Learn more. PPS also holds a lottery every February/March for the following school year for schools/programs accessed via lottery. Learn more.

Learn about services, options:

• Head Start and other Pre-Kindergarten Programs
• Before and After-School Care
• Focus options schools (Science, History, The Arts)
• Dual Language Immersion programs
• Alternative Schools
• Charter Schools

English as a Second Language

• Register at your neighborhood school.If language assistance is needed, register at a Welcome Center (Link) in August. Centers also assess students English language level.

Special Education

• PPS encourages families with concerns about their childs development under age 5 to get an assessment for special education services. Call the Multnomah Early Childhood Program, 503-261-5535, for a referral to the PPS Early Childhood Evaluation Team. Contact the PPS Team directly if you have questions: 503-916-3426. (English/Spanish).
• Families concerned about their school-age childs academic, motor, self-help, communication or social- emotional skills should talk to their childs teacher about an assessment for services. If you have questions, contact your principal.

Talented & Gifted

• Students K-12 are first nominated by their teacher or parent/guardian and then assessed by PPS. If the student meets the criteria, he or she is selected to participate in the program.