other news and events

We are still accepting applications for wait list status for the 2008-2009 school year.

Please see Register Your Child for more information and an application.

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The Emerson School 3rd Annual Auction was November 10th.

Please join us for the auction on November 10th from 6-10pm at the Chelsea Ballroom.. Tickets are only $30 each or you can reserve a table for 10 for $300.

Contact the office at 503.525.6124 for tickets.

Join us for the popular Summer Academy at The Emerson School. Download the brochure here, or contact us for more information.

Registration information for the 2007-2008 is posted in Register Your Child.

prior information sessions

Tuesday, February 6th 5:30-6:30pm (All Grades)
Wednesday, February 7th 5:30-6:30pm (Kindergarten & 1st Grade only)

Download a flyer here.

The Emerson School 2nd Annual Auction is November 11th.

Please join us for the auction on November 11th from 6:30-9:30pm at PNCA located at 1241 NW Johnson St. It will be a festive night out and a great way to benefit the school. We have a wealth of wonderful items available for auction, live music, wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres (adults only please).

Contact the office at 503.525.6124 for tickets.

Emerson offering Summer Academy 2006 program to celebrate our city.

Looking for quality educational programming for your child this summer? The Emerson School is offering a series of creative and engaging weekly sessions taught by licensed teachers. It's the same wonderful Emerson program tricked out just for summer! Benefits include small, collaborative, multi-age classes, a fun, hands-on curriculum incorporating literacy, math, science and more--all in an urban location!

Click here for more information and to download a brochure.

March 13th, 2006. The Emerson School is proud to announce that on March 13, 2006, our charter contract with the Portland Public School District has been unanimously renewed for another three years. We are very excited to have this opportunity to continue to offer our innovative program to the students of the PPS District.

April 7th, 2006. The Emerson School’s annual “Run for the Arts” event is coming up on Friday, April 7th. This fun-filled event helps us raise nearly $7000 last year to support our arts programming at the school. This year, we hope to raise even more! If you have questions, would like more information about this year’s event, or if you would like to become a Community Partner Sponsor, please contact the school office at 503.525.6124 or info@emersonschool.org.

June 9th, 2004. Emerson participated in the Rose Festival Kid's Parade.

February 4th, 2004: Emerson Students Chosen to Participate in the 2004 Rose Festival Kids Program

This summer, Emerson students will have the opportunity to participate in the Rose Festival Kid's Parade. Follow this link for more information about the parade and other 2004 Rose Festival activities.

November 14th, 2003: Emerson highlighted in Tribune Article

The Emerson School has received various press during our first year of operations. Visit the Portland Tribune for an article on Emerson and the charter movement overall in Portland.

September 8th, 2003: Emerson Opens

The Emerson School is pleased to announce our opening day, September 8th, 2003. The first day of school was held in our location at 105 NW Park. We are looking forward to a fantastic 2003-2004 school year.

Feb 10th, 2003: Portland Public School Board unanimously approves Emerson charter

At their February 10th meeting, the members of the Portland Public School Board unanimously approved The Emerson School's charter application, stating that it was "...the strongest proposal the board has seen since Oregon's charter law passed in 1999." With this approval, The Emerson School becomes the third charter school in the district. See the article on the school board meeting in the Oregonian Metro section on Feb 11th for this quote and more. The article can be found online at the OregonLive.com website archives.