PRIORITIES

The Fund for Portland Public Schools is actively engaged in cultivating an excellent academic and social/emotional experience for students. We’re looking to create a network of “Champions” of public education to help us dream, design, resource and implement initiatives that are meaningful to students, families, teachers and community. We’re focused on welcoming school grounds and play yards, literacy supports, community-building events, professional development for teachers, student exposure to the arts and to exciting careers and more. Some of our current priorities are:

Inspired Sustainable Schoolyards

We’re working to help schools with outdated outdoor spaces reimagine their schoolyards with improvements such as depaving, accessible play structures, sensory gardens, increased tree canopy, green infrastructure and murals. Why? We know that inspired spaces enable outdoor learning and discovery, promote physical and social play, enhance self regulation and foster pride and a sense of belonging. Help us build community and climate resilience.

Arts Education & Enrichment

We’re expanding access to professional productions, guest artist residencies in schools, sectional instructors for student musicians, specialized, high-quality equipment and materials for courses and performance groups and more. Why? We believe that the arts are essential to student expression and voice. Help us deepen students’ engagement with the K-12 Visual and Performing Arts pathways in their schools.

Crisis Relief

We’re repurposing our successful COVID-19 Relief Fund that has raised $1.3 million PPS students and families so that we remain nimble and responsive to emerging needs of our community. Why? We understand that students need the basic building blocks–shelter, food, warm clothing–so they can show up healthy and ready to learn. Help us support families who, even after trying to access community and government resources, still face extreme financial hardships that cause instability for their children.

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Check out the community designed vision PPS reImagined to learn more about the Graduate Portrait, Educator Essentials, and System Shifts that The Fund for PPS is helping to advance.
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