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ISP's Student Support Team provides academic and social-emotional support. The Team includes a Head, a Learning Support Specialist, and a Counselor who collaborate with administrators, teachers, families, and outside providers. They develop individualized plans of support implemented by all faculty who work with the student and aim to empower students to develop self-efficacy, independence, and to celebrate learning diversity. The SST does not diagnose or label students and uses a multi-tiered, classroom-based approach to interventions. Assessments and progress updates inform targeted actions, with referrals initiating 4-6 week intervention periods.
ISP does not have separate on-site programs or resources for special needs. The Student Support Team offers support for students who cannot fully access the curriculum through Student Support Plans (an ISP version of an IEP) developed with teachers and families. Plans are data-driven and include targeted interventions with progress monitoring and optional outside supports. Small class sizes and collaborative partnerships support students with learning differences to thrive. The SST does not diagnose or label students.
The English program develops reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and presenting skills. Language learning is taught through inquiry, with attention to each child's individual pace for transferring literacy across languages. The English team differentiates instruction based on data collected from each student. There are four full-time English teachers and one full-time English Learning Support Specialist. First grade receives English instruction for one hour daily; 2nd–5th grades receive two hours every other day.
Mental wellbeing is supported through the SST framework that addresses social-emotional growth. A Counselor is part of the Student Support Team and works with families and teachers on social-emotional development. Interventions are individualized and designed to build resilience within the bilingual immersion setting. Regular communication with families keeps them informed about progress and goals. The approach emphasizes inclusive practices and collaboration to foster a safe, supportive learning 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.
