Come meet the 2026 Alumni Award Winners at Spring for Teachers

Please join us at Spring for Teachers on Wednesday, May 6th, from 5-7:00 pm at Bunker Brewing to celebrate these amazing PPS graduates and to hear them talk about the educators who impacted their lives. Meet our 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients! Clockwise, from top left Sahra Hassan, Esq., Casco Bay High School, Class of 2015—An … Read more

PPS Food Fund Grant Applications Open August 25 to October 1, 2025

The Portland Public Schools (PPS) Food Fund is a collaboration of the Foundation for PPS and Food Fuels Learning (FFL) and is made possible through generous donations by the community. The PPS Food Fund was established to provide community members the opportunity to invest in grassroots, school-based projects that build food security for PPS students … Read more

Hearts of Pine honors PAE student as Community Captain

Portland Adult Ed student Andrew Israel Kazibwe was honored as a Community Captain at this Sunday’s Hearts of Pine game. In addition to giving PPS 20 season tickets, Hearts of Pine are inviting local folks like Andrew who make a difference in their communities to do the coin flip. Andrew recently graduated from Portland Adult Education’s … Read more

Portland Kids Duathlon to Support Portland Schools

The 8th Annual Portland Kids Duathlon is July 13 at Payson Park in Portland! The goals for this race are to get kids active and outdoors, inspire families to get fit together, and support our local schools. All profits and sponsorships from this race are donated to the Foundation for Portland Public Schools. The race gives young … Read more

Introducing the PPS Arts Partnership

Parents, students, and educators across the district have shared the belief that our schools need more opportunities in music, visual, and performing arts. That’s why we’re launching a new program called the PPS Arts Partnership: A Visiting Artist Program to connect local arts organizations and Portland Public Schools (PPS) students. The PPS Arts Partnership will … Read more

Our Video Celebrating Teaching and Learning in Portland

The team at the Foundation for PPS created this video to acknowledge and celebrate teaching and learning in the Portland Public Schools, as a thank you to our teachers, staff, and community. We are celebrating the work of PPS at Spring for Teachers, our annual fundraising event to support FPPS. Spring for Teachers is our … Read more