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Founded in 1990, International School of Portland was the first International Baccalaureate elementary school in the Pacific Northwest. The school offers full immersion in three language tracks—Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese—under one roof. It has been an IB World School since March 2010, and was the first IB World School in the Pacific Northwest. The campus is located south of downtown Portland, on the edge of the South Waterfront District, providing an urban setting with multiple play spaces.
Since its founding in 1990, the International School of Portland has brought together people from many countries and backgrounds to develop multilingual global citizens. The school fosters a culture of community and support through small class sizes that help staff and students develop close relationships. The diversity of ISP's community informs life at the school, as students learn to appreciate and communicate with people from all backgrounds. The IB mission and values knit the community together and guide interactions, while families are encouraged to share heritage, participate in celebrations, and engage in service.
The ISP Parent Network's mission is to strengthen, enhance and encourage the educational and community environment at International School of Portland. Reformed in spring 2015, it serves to identify and organize volunteer support and to strengthen relationships, communication, and collaboration between parents, faculty, and administrators. It is led by a Steering Committee and works in close collaboration with school administration and staff, aligned with ISP's values, vision and policies. Membership is free and open to all parents and guardians of currently enrolled students. Volunteering at ISP automatically makes you a participant in the Parent Network and offers opportunities to meet teachers and other families, contribute to school projects, and support the school community.
International School of Portland is an independent private IB World School offering preschool through elementary education with language immersion in Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese. The IB Primary Years Programme uses inquiry-based learning across core subjects through three immersion tracks - Spanish, Japanese, or Chinese, with English support as needed. The Spanish Track teaches the IB curriculum entirely in Spanish and culminates in a 5th-grade Capstone trip to a Spanish-speaking country, earning International Spanish Academy designation. The Japanese Track features native-level teachers and a Japanese-immersion IB curriculum, culminating in a 5th-grade Capstone Study Abroad trip to Japan; older students may complete Avant STAMP 4S and pursue Seals of Biliteracy. The Chinese Track is the longest-running immersion program in the region, with Mandarin-taught math, science, and social studies within the IB framework, culminating in a 5th-grade Capstone trip to a sister school in China. English instruction supports immersion learners and aligns with standards.
