Welcome
to Portland Public Schools
Each learner, whether child or adult,
is seen as a new hope for the world, a unique, unfolding promise.
Maine's
largest and most diverse school district dedicates itself to assuring that
all students are learning for their future.
The Portland Public Schools educates 6,950 students in kindergarten through
12th grade and about 4,500 adult learners. Facilities range from a one-room
schoolhouse on an island in Casco Bay to the nation's second-oldest public
high school and a state-of-the-art elementary school on the downtown peninsula.
The district offers a challenging academic curriculum and a rich array of
educational choices including expeditionary learning, vocational training
and a thriving adult education program.
