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Portland Public Schools

  • $4,828,524raised
  • 7,404projects fully funded
  • 24,018donors
  • 105schools funded
  • 22%of funding from individuals out of state
District Partner
In fall 2018, the Board of Education and the Superintendent of PPS launched a community-wide process to develop a long-term Vision for public education in Portland. This Vision, created after dozens of community meetings involving hundreds of stakeholders, describes our goals for the graduating class of 2030, and the educational experience that will increasingly be the reality for each of our graduates from 2019 onward.

The Vision for Portland Public Schools focuses on what we want to be true for our graduates. The Vision is a journey of ongoing creativity, learning, and improvement, and its boldness can speed progress by inspiring action and collaboration.

The Vision comprises four main areas: a Graduate Portrait; a set of Educator Essentials; a set of Educational System Shifts; and a set of Core Values. The Graduate Portrait focuses on student outcomes, including what they will know, who they will be, and what they will be able to do by the time they graduate. If we want certain things to be true for PPS graduates, the adults who support them—particularly the educators—will also need to develop and model a certain set of knowledge, skills, mindsets, and dispositions. And if we want graduates to attain the portrait attributes—and educators to be supported in developing and emphasizing these attributes—the entire school district needs to shift to ensure that this happens.

Support PPS in executing on our community’s shared vision!
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Empower Future Chefs with Essential Kitchen Tools!

Help me give my students two KitchenAid stand mixers to ensure more students can actively participate in cooking projects. Additional items include tortilla presses, pasta makers, and durable whisks and pans to replace broken equipment.
Mx. Kelsey
Leodis V McDaniel High School•
Portland, OR
  • 11 donors so far
  • $318 still needed

Cold Water for a Hot Classroom!

Help me give my students dishwasher safe water bottles to keep cool when it gets hot!
Ms. Chamberlain
Clark Elementary School•
Portland, OR
  • 1 donor so far
  • $122 still needed

Edible Starburst Rock Cycle and 3-D Earth Models!

Help me give my students a tectonic faults and earth models, map, and Starburst for the Edible Rock Cycle lab.
Ms. Tobler
Kellogg Middle School•
Portland, OR
  • 8 donors so far
  • $212 still needed

Wiggly Kids Need Wiggly Seating!

Help me give my students the seating they need to thrive in a small space.
Ms. Katy
Vernon Elementary School•
Portland, OR
  • 5 donors so far
  • $331 still needed

Encouraging Students' Creative Expression

Help me give my students a range of arts and crafts materials for them to use during our after-school programming sessions.
Ms. Reynolds
Leodis V McDaniel High School•
Portland, OR
  • 3 donors so far
  • $174 still needed

Books for Summer Reading

Help me give my students books for summer reading to increase literacy and reading comprenshion.
Ms. Kanof
Leodis V McDaniel High School•
Portland, OR
  • 7 donors so far
  • $352 still needed

Snacks to Help With Learning!

Help me give my students snacks to keep them energized and engaged in learning!
Mr. Rossman
Boise - Eliot Elementary School•
Portland, OR
  • 2 donors so far
  • $376 still needed

Snacks for Multilingual Learners

Help me give my students some snacks to keep them motivated throughout the school day.
Ms. Fellers
Leodis V McDaniel High School•
Portland, OR
  • 5 donors so far
  • $340 still needed

Lit Analysis and Literary Celebration, in Living Color

Help me give my students spray chalk for a community literacy project and highlighters in targeted colors to analyze texts according to AP standards.
Mrs. Blackford
Leodis V McDaniel High School•
Portland, OR
  • 3 donors so far
  • $228 still needed

Flexible Seating for Mr. B's Classroom!

Help me give my students an engaging and dynamic learning environment. To support their diverse needs, I want to provide flexible seating options—wobble stools and chairs that slightly bounce—to accommodate different learning styles.
Mr. Boehm
Marysville Elementary School•
Portland, OR
  • 18 donors so far
  • $2,487 still needed