Primerly field report
a tuition-free public neighborhood school in Portland
K–5 · Public · Neighborhood · Portland Public Schools
4300 SW 47th Dr, Portland · Katherine Hu Sasaki
Bridlemile Elementary School provides a holistic K-5 education that balances high academic expectations with a strong emphasis on the arts, physical health, and social-emotional development. The curriculum is enriched by specialized instruction in art and music, including an Artist in Residence, alongside a media program that integrates library and technology skills. Underpinning this academic structure is a philosophy focused on nurturing self-confidence and global citizenship, heavily supported by an active volunteer community that preserves a comprehensive and inclusive learning environment.
Unlike the immersion or magnet focus of other nearby schools, Bridlemile’s "specialty" is its robust enrichment culture, heavily subsidized by an active Foundation, which funds additional support in technology, library, and the arts that goes beyond the standard district budget.
Tuition: Tuition-Free Public
Address: 4300 SW 47th Dr, Portland OR 97221. Phone: 503-916-6292. Website: pps.net/bridlemile.
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Seats here aren’t first-come; they’re drawn by lottery. Each circle below is a tenth of the families who applied over the last two springs and stayed in the running (didn’t take a higher-ranked school). Filled circles got a yes.
Official PPS lottery results, 2025-26 & 2026-27 combined: offers made ÷ families still in the running (offered + waitlisted); applications cancelled for a higher-ranked school excluded. pps.net › prior transfer data. Slots reset every year.