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International School of Portland

Grades and ages

Grades PreK-5

Enrollment

286 students

Students per teacher

6.8 per full-time teacher

Tuition

Contact for pricing

About International School of Portland

Founded in 1990, the International School of Portland was the first International Baccalaureate elementary school in the Pacific Northwest, and we are one of only two schools in the United States offering full immersion in three separate language tracks under one roof. Children learn primarily in Japanese, Chinese, or Spanish, and our early childhood teachers are natively fluent speakers of those languages.

We educate approximately 400 students from age 3 through 5th grade. We have been an authorized IB World School since 2010, and our Primary Years Programme units start from the questions students raise themselves. Since 2006 we have also been an International Spanish Academy, a partnership with the Ministry of Education of Spain. Art, music, PE, a library and a school garden round out the day, and in 5th grade students travel to China, Japan or Mexico on a Capstone trip included in tuition.

Our campus sits just south of downtown Portland at the edge of the South Waterfront District, with several play areas and nature spaces. Global Kids Extended-Day runs until 5:30 p.m. with enrichment clubs and athletics, and we offer summer camp and tuition support.

Student fit

Who this school serves

Grades and ages

  • Private
  • Preschool (Ages 2-5)
  • Elementary (K-5)

Specialties

  • Language immersion
  • International Baccalaureate PYP
  • Japanese immersion
  • Chinese immersion
  • Spanish immersion
  • Inquiry-based learning

Learning and support

Curriculum and therapeutic services

Services and supports

  • Early childhood program
  • Global Kids Extended-Day
  • Enrichment clubs
  • Athletics
  • Summer camp
  • Capstone study abroad

Programs

Programs at International School of Portland

Other programs and supports

  • Early childhood program
  • Global Kids Extended-Day
  • Enrichment clubs
  • Athletics
  • Summer camp
  • Capstone study abroad

School facts

Practical details for families

Students per Teacher
6.8 per full-time teacher
School Day
7 hours
School Year
174 days
Student Body
Coed
Religious Affiliation
Nonsectarian

Accreditation and licensing

  • International Baccalaureate (PYP)
  • NWAIS
  • NAIS

Tuition and funding

Tuition: Contact for pricing

  • Tuition support

Enrollment

286 students

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Physical address

2305 S Water Ave, Portland, OR 97201

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