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 16 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 2025? If so, please save the dates below for our Kindergarten Connect events this spring. We look forward to meeting you!
Adult-only Information Sessions: Tour the school, meet the kindergarten teachers, principal, and Irvington parents and have all your questions answered. Enter through the front doors.
- Thursday, February 20, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
- Thursday, May 15, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Popsicle parties: for incoming families, Irvington School playground. Bring the whole family!
- Tuesday, June 17, 5:30-6:30 PM
- Tuesday, August 19th, 5:30-6:30 PM
Kindergarten registration for 2025-2026 will open March 1, 2025.
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
- Bookmark the School Menu
- Sign up for Aftercare or After School 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
- 20% of students are eligible to receive free meals (by Direct Certification)
- 27% of students are from Historically Underserved groups
- 5% are Limited English Proficient students
- 16% are students with Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
- 20% are students enrolled in the Talented and Gifted Program
FAQ
School Hours: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
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.
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