Connect to Kindergarten

Registration for 2026-27 Kindergarten will open February 28, 2026!

Visit pps.net/enroll for information on enrolling your student for Kindergarten.

Enroll Online

You can register online if ALL of the following apply:

Your child is NEW to PPS
Your students did NOT attend a PPS Pre-K locations: Boise-Eliot/Humboldt, Clarendon, Creston Annex, Dr. MLK Jr, Faubion, Grout, Jason Lee, Kelly, Marysville, Lent, Rosa Parks, Sacajawea, Sitton, Whitman, Woodlawn
Your student does NOT have an IFSP and did NOT receive services from Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MECP)
You are enrolling your child in your neighborhood school and NOT a CBO/Charter
You have an email address and access to a computer

Need Help?

Call:

English: 503-916-3205
Español: 503-916-3205
Tiếng Việt: 503-916-3584
中文: 503-916-3585
Русский: 503-916-3205
Soomaali: 503-916-3586

Email: enrollment-office@pps.net

Visit: Enrollment & Transfer Center at 501 N. Dixon St, Suite 140

Immunization Requirements

To learn more about student immunization requirements and exemptions, see MESD Immunization.

Welcome to MLC!

We are the only Portland Public K-12 Alternative School!

The Metropolitan Learning Center utilizes the diversity of the city and its resources to provide a challenging learning environment to empower students. MLC honors students' identities, strengths, and learning styles, so they can be themselves, find themselves, and find a sense of belonging in our school community. At MLC we use courage, compassion, respect, self-discipline, and integrity as anchors for student behavior and learning. Through building relationships with each other and our world, we observe, create, imagine, and think critically about how we can influence positive change.

Learn more about Kindergarten at MLC HERE.

Who Are We?

Sarah - Kindergarten Teacher

Terra - Kindergarten Education Assistant

Ned - Art Teacher

Matt - PE Teacher

Meredith - Counselor

Beriah - Restorative Justice Coordinator

Molly - Librarian

Darren - Assistant Principal

Ashlee - Principal

What Makes Us Unique?

We nurture each child by focusing on relationship building and relying on our MLC character traits as a touchstone. In partnership with families and community, we provide a strong academic, project-based program. We inspire children to achieve their highest potential and develop a passion for lifelong learning. Within this strong foundation, we encourage joy, curiosity, and making connections to the world around us.

How To Register?

Register Online: Visit pps.net/kinderenroll

Prefer Paper?: Call our school office

Have questions?

Call our school office or PPS.

Enrollment & Transfer

(503.916.3205)

How to Enter the Lottery?

Step 1: Visit the school choice website: pps.net/schoolchoice

Step 2: Lottery opens in February. Watch our school choice video for instructions.

Step 3: Register at your neighborhood school.

Step 4: Lottery results are announced in late Spring. Approved students will automatically be transferred.

How to Stay Connected?

Connect to K Events:

Kinder Open House/Lottery Information Night:

February 26, 2026 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Spring Kinder Connect:

May 15, 2026 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Summer Kinder Connect:

August 18, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Connect to K Website