Welcome New Families!
Irvington Elementary is a small neighborhood school located in the heart of Northeast Portland’s Historic Irvington District. We are a diverse, tight-knit community of over 237 elementary school kids and families. At least 5 languages are spoken at Irvington. Thirty-five percent of us are students of color and 18 percent of students have Individual Education Plans (IEP). Each of us is an essential part of the Irvington School family.
And you can be too!
Connect to Kindergarten
Do you have a student who will be attending Kindergarten at Irvington in the Fall 2024? If so, please save the dates below for our Kindergarten Connect events this spring.
All Connect to Kindergarten Events will be in person at Irvington School. We look forward to meeting you!
- Information Session – Tuesday, February 27, 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Tour the school, meet the kindergarten teachers, principal, and Irvington parents and have all your questions answered. Enter through the front doors.
- Obstacle Course Party – Monday, May 13, 5:00 – 6:00: Due to limited capacity, please only bring incoming kindergarteners. Enter the gym doors at the rear of the school.
- Information Session – Thursday, May 16, 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Tour the school, meet the kindergarten teachers, principal, and Irvington parents and have all your questions answered. Enter through the front doors.
- Popsicle party– Thursday, June 20, 5:30 PM: for incoming families, Irvington School playground. Bring the whole family!
- Popsicle party – August (date TBD): for incoming families, Irvington School playground. Bring the whole family!
Enrollment Checklist
- Enroll with PPS
- Register with ParentVue to access your childs PPS information
- Register with Remind to communicate with your childs’ teacher(s)
- See if your child can take the bus
- Check the Bus Schedule
- Call Irvington Admins to get a bus pass (503) 916-6185
- Sign up for the lunch program with SchoolCafe
- Bookmark the School Menu
- Sign up for Aftercare or Afterschool Classes
- Sign up with AtoZconnect to join the parent directory and get informed about PTA events
- Register with PPS to be a volunteer (Only required to volunteer inside the school)
- Join the PTA!
Demographics
- 237 Students enrolled
- 18% receive special education services
- 35% are students of color
- 5 Languages are spoken in our community
FAQ
Tuesday, August 27th is the first day of school for most PPS students.
- Tuesday, September 3rd – First day for Kindergarten.
- Kindergarten has a ramp up between Aug 27-30th where families should each be invited to have a 1:1 connection with their Kindergarten teacher and students should each be invited to a practice day in their classroom.
- Monday, September 9th – First day for Pre-Kindergarten and Head Start.
Here is a link to our PPS Calendar.
CEP schools provide school breakfasts and lunches to ALL students at NO CHARGE while they are enrolled in a CEP school during the current school year. Families do NOT need to submit a free or reduced-price meal application for students who are enrolled in a CEP school during the current school year. We are happy to inform you that we were able to expand our CEP to include 20 additional schools. Here is the list of the CEP schools for the 2023-24 school year.
We care about our student’s wellness. There are people and community organizations who can support you and your family. Connect with any of the supports listed here and/or share your concerns with your medical provider.
The PPS Multilingual Family Line is a service for parents or guardians (in all PPS-supported languages) to communicate with schools regarding meals, tech help for online classes, special instruction, talking to your teacher, COVID resources and other information, etc. Need help? Call us:
- Español: 503-916-3582
- 中文:503-916-3585
- Tiếng Việt: 503-916-3584
- Soomaali: 503-916-3586
- Русский: 503-916-3583