FPPS News

The Foundation for Portland Public Schools offers a variety of grant opportunities for Portland Public Schools staff and families. We have three main grant areas, all of which are accepting applications now: Equity and Innovation Fall Grants, designed to support classroom innovations which enhance learning experiences for students in Portland Public Schools in response to … Read more

Sam and Elliot Leopold got married this summer and instead of registering for gifts, they asked their friends and family to make donations. They collected backpacks, school supplies, and classroom supplies and brought them to FPPS. We’re thrilled to distribute these to students and teachers. Thank you, Sam and Elliot!  ✏️🖍️💕

We’re thrilled to announce that we have received a $1 million donation, half of which is earmarked for supporting arts and music education in the Portland Public Schools system. The donation, made by anonymous donors through the Maine Community Foundation, will allow FPPS to build on existing arts and music programs and launch a new … Read more

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

Thank you to Benchmark Real Estate and everyone who supported the 8th Annual Portland Kids Duathlon on 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 … Read more

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

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

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

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