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
We have just awarded more grants than ever before in our almost 20 year grant-making history! For the first time, we awarded grants of up to $2,000 via three different grant programs at the same time. 135 grants totaling $144,554 will benefit students across 17 schools in the district this school year including: 101 Equity & … Read more
On Tuesday, October 21, Maine received news that the 12.5% of Mainers who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps, won’t receive this vital aid in November as a result of the federal government shutdown. (See the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public for more information.) The Foundation for Portland Public Schools is working … Read more
We’re excited to share our 2024-25 annual report!
Thanks to all of you, it has been one of our best years ever. See how your support made the Portland Public Schools even better last year.
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