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Grout Elementary School

a tuition-free public neighborhood school in Portland

PK–5 · Public · Neighborhood · Portland Public Schools

3119 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland · Denise Self

Grout Elementary School is a K-5 neighborhood school offering core academic instruction with specialist teachers, a Talented and Gifted program, Pre-Kindergarten program, and services for English Language Learners. Grout operates as a SUN Community School, providing after-school activities, enrichment programs, and extended support for families.

Parents in reviews highlight the school's diversity, caring teachers, welcoming atmosphere, and the SUN program's free after-school activities. The PTA is active and visible, think Art Night/market events, teacher grants, and ongoing playground/grounds projects, so community traditions and extras are easy to spot. Big picture: a practical neighborhood school with an engaged PTA that adds texture to the school year.

Tuition: Tuition-Free Public

Address: 3119 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland OR 97202. Phone: 503-916-6209. Website: pps.net/grout.

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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.

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