Congratulations to Anuria Munkula, Meuri Domingos, and Will Lukoki of Portland High School, 2026 Step Up Award winners.
These hardworking, high achieving students will receive scholarships each of their remaining semesters in high school to allow them to participate in extracurricular opportunities by decreasing the need to work after school and on weekends.
Thanks to former PPS parents and volunteers Bill and Ann Weber for creating this award, that continues to grow in scope!
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
July 19, 2026, will be the 9th annual Portland Kids Duathlon, an amazing event presented by Benchmark Real Estate that is a benefit for FPPS. This is a running and biking event at Payson Park designed for kids ages 3-12. This race always sells out, so sign up now! Has your kiddo aged out? Maybe … Read more
The Foundation for Portland Public Schools offers a variety of grant opportunities for Portland Public Schools staff and families. We have two grant areas that are accepting applications this spring: Staff Summer Planning Grants offers up to $800 per person or up to $5,000 for teams of PPS staff to engage in curriculum planning, school … Read more
Tickets are on sale now for Spring for Teachers, an annual Foundation for Portland Public Schools event. Spring for Teachers is a celebration of the Portland Public Schools teachers and staff where everyone is welcome. Join us for a casual evening out with music, international appetizers, and a cash bar at Bunker Brewing Co. We’ll … Read more
Do you know a Casco Bay, Deering, Portland High, or Portland Adult Education graduate you think deserves recognition? If so, here’s your chance to get them the acknowledgment they deserve: Click here to nominate a Portland Public Schools graduate for a Distinguished Alumni Award. The 3rd Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards will be presented at Spring … Read more
The Portland Hearts of Pine announced the expansion of the Portland Soccer Project, a free after-school program that uses soccer to help students develop skills in conflict resolution, self-regulation, leadership, and teamwork. The program will now serve two elementary schools, continuing on for a second year at East End Community School and beginning programming at Talbot … Read more
Many are looking for ways to support the community as news of immigration enforcement actions spreads. Here are some general resources and ways to help: General resources Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition (MIRC) has a resource hub and hotline ACLU of Maine and ILAP have partnered up to compile resources so you can prepare for and … Read more
We had the pleasure last week of teaming up with United Way of Southern Maine (UWSM) to distribute kits of school supplies assembled and donated by a team from Prudential. We delivered kits containing notebooks, pencils, markers, crayons, scissors, and glue sticks to Talbot, Presumpscot, Rowe, and the Multilingual intake team. Lucia Rico (left), from … Read more