Primerly field report

Lent Elementary School (Spanish DLI)

a tuition-free public neighborhood school in Portland

K–5 · Public · Language Immersion · Spanish · Portland Public Schools

5105 SE 97th Ave, Portland · Cynthia Kieffer

Lent Elementary is a fully Spanish Dual Language Immersion school, serving all grade levels in a 90/10 model that begins with 90% of instruction in Spanish in kindergarten and gradually moves toward a 50/50 balance by the upper grades. The program is aligned with immersion best practices and emphasizes biliteracy, academic achievement, and cultural competency.

Students explore literature, science, math, and social studies through both languages, with PPS specials in art, music, library/technology, garden, and PE reinforcing creative and physical development.

K–5 grades
258 students
14:1 student-teacher
22 average class
Tuition-free neighborhood school
Yes Title I

Tuition: Tuition-Free Public

Address: 5105 SE 97th Ave, Portland OR 97266. Phone: 503-916-6322. Website: pps.net/lent.

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