Who We Are and What We Do

The Creative Science School is a focus option Portland Public Schools for children in grades K-8. Students are encouraged to be independent thinkers, learners and problem solvers. Our students develop and demonstrate the ability to create questions, formulate solutions and apply results throughout their lives. Read more »

Get Ready for the 2010 Creative Science School Auction

Read All About the Auction Here

Special Thanks to our primary sponsor  the Caplener~Lincoln Group

To buy a ticket visit our Auction Site, or to volunteer for the auction, contact Jeff.

Thinking about Creative Science School?

Call the school office at (503) 916-6431 to schedule a tour and see the classrooms in action.

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Featured Study Units

Kindergarten: Mapping

The Kindergarten students work together on a mapping unit. This is the 3-dimensional map of Portland the children constructed in 2003 based
on information they collected about their neighborhood. Read more »

First Grade: Termites!

Check out what the first grade class is learning about insect habitats through an investigation of how termites live. Read more »

Second Grade: Owls

Our second graders are learning exactly what owls eat by looking at their pellets. Want to find out what an owl pellet is? Read more »

Third Grade: Africa

In third grade we study Africa for three months. We focus on the people, homes, culture, language, music, dance and animals of Africa. Read more »

Fourth Grade: Land and Water

Our fourth graders study the effects of water on land.
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Visit Mr. Needham’s Fourth Grade web site »

Fifth Grade: Pacific North West

Each fall our fifth graders enter a Storyline based in the Pacific North West. The underlying focus of the Storyline is a study of North West Ecosystems.
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Visit Mr. Lifton’s web site »

Sixth Grade: Ancient Greece

This fall our sixth graders immersed themselves in the world of Ancient Greece. Read more »

Middle School: World Affairs

Sixth and seventh grade students are challenged to contemplate issues related to current world affairs.
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Chess Program

The Creative Science School has a culture of chess playing. Over 50% of our students have participated in some aspect of our Chess for Success program. Read more »