The Emerson School

The Emerson School The Emerson School is a K-5 public charter school sponsored by the Portland Public. We are committed to excellence and a welcoming community.

The Emerson School was founded in 2003 by three educators as a Project-Based, free public elementary charter school. Deliberately small in size, with 6 blended classrooms, The Emerson School takes advantage of our downtown Portland location with frequent and meaningful interactions with the urban community. Students engage with the city as an expanded classroom, and take full advantage of its many

resources. Our strong social curriculum, grounded in Positive Discipline, gives our students a foundation in understanding and compassion for each other and their community. With strong academics and a consistent yearly rating of Outstanding by the state, The Emerson School provides students with the tools and passion to be life-long learners.

It’s Spirit Week at Emerson! This is a chance for students (and staff!) to dress up, be silly, and be in community. Pl...
06/01/2026

It’s Spirit Week at Emerson! This is a chance for students (and staff!) to dress up, be silly, and be in community. Please note that all dress up days are fully OPTIONAL and no one should be spending a whole lot of time and/or money to make them work. Just do what feels right for you and your family to have fun!

Walking down the hall and seeing a giant vase of flowers on the wall definitely made me smile today! What made you smile...
05/29/2026

Walking down the hall and seeing a giant vase of flowers on the wall definitely made me smile today! What made you smile this week?

Jenny, Miss Jamie, and Ray are ready for Magic School Bus Day: Dinosaur edition!
05/19/2026

Jenny, Miss Jamie, and Ray are ready for Magic School Bus Day: Dinosaur edition!

We’re still smiling over here at The Emerson School 💛Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, The Great Ott...
05/11/2026

We’re still smiling over here at The Emerson School 💛

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, The Great Otter Chase didn’t just meet our goal — we surpassed it, raising an amazing $11,156 for Emerson students and programming! 🦦✨

That meant:
🌈 Jenny’s hair went rainbow (thanks for the hair!)
🧊 Students earned Otter Pops
🥧 And one very excited student got to be pied in the face, their choice

We are so grateful to every family, donor, volunteer, and supporter who helped make this event such a joyful success. Happy Monday, Otter community — thank you for showing up in such a big way for our students! 💛

05/10/2026

Huge thanks to for the hair color!

What a great Otter Chase day! Huge thanks to for helping with the medals and after run fun! Thanks too to and for vol...
05/08/2026

What a great Otter Chase day! Huge thanks to for helping with the medals and after run fun! Thanks too to and for volunteering their time to make the day extra special!

And guess what?! We crushed our fundraising goal so come Monday Jenny’s hair will be a different color!

We are SO CLOSE, Otters! 🦦🎨If we want to dye Jenny’s hair, we need to reach our $10,000 Great Otter Chase goal by the en...
05/07/2026

We are SO CLOSE, Otters! 🦦🎨

If we want to dye Jenny’s hair, we need to reach our $10,000 Great Otter Chase goal by the end of day Friday! Every donation gets us closer, and there’s still time to help push us across the finish line. 💙🏃‍♀️

Let’s do this, Emerson! 👀✨
(link to give is in the bio)

The Great Otter Chase is on! 🦦🏃‍♀️Our fun run fundraiser is underway, supporting student learning and enrichment—and we’...
04/29/2026

The Great Otter Chase is on! 🦦🏃‍♀️

Our fun run fundraiser is underway, supporting student learning and enrichment—and we’re chasing our $10,000 goal! Donations (link to give is in our bio) are open through May 8, so there’s still time to give. 💙

✨ Bonus fun: if we hit our goal, YOU too can help in choosing Jenny’s hair color! Cast your vote using the link in our story on Instagram🎨

♻️🌎 Emerson is teaming up with Ridwell to keep plastic film out of landfills this Earth Month!🗓 April 27–28Bring your pl...
04/27/2026

♻️🌎 Emerson is teaming up with Ridwell to keep plastic film out of landfills this Earth Month!

🗓 April 27–28
Bring your plastic film to school—think zip-top bags, grocery bags, bubble wrap, and more. Ridwell will turn it into new decking materials instead of landfill waste 🙌

Want to recycle even more from home? Check it out here: https://get.ridwell.com/es

If 10 new members sign up by May 22, Emerson earns plastic-film pickups for the entire 2026–27 school year—spread the word to friends and family nationwide!

Let’s make a difference together, Otters 🦦💚

Creativity is alive and thriving at Emerson 🦦✨Our Otters have been busy imagining, collaborating, and bringing their ide...
04/20/2026

Creativity is alive and thriving at Emerson 🦦✨

Our Otters have been busy imagining, collaborating, and bringing their ideas to life through art. From bold colors to thoughtful details, each piece reflects not just creativity—but confidence, voice, and joy in the process.

Take a look at what our students have been creating—we couldn’t be more proud. 💛

Address

1800 SW 1st Avenue Suite #1
Portland, OR
97201

Telephone

+15035256124

Website

https://linktr.ee/EmersonSchool

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