For over 30 years, the International School of Portland (ISP)
has provided a warm, multicultural environment where children are
fully immersed in Spanish, Japanese or Chinese from preschool
through 5th grade.
Its small classes and inquiry-based, International
Baccalaureate curriculum enable children to acquire language and
culture as they learn to pursue knowledge beyond the classroom and
throughout life.
ISP is Portland's first International Baccalaureate elementary
school.
It was founded in 1990 and today educates approximately 400
students from age 3 through 5th grade.
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For the 2025 school year, there are 16 private preschools belonging to Northwest Association of Accredited Schools serving 4,088 students in Oregon. You can also find more schools membership associations in Oregon.
81% of private preschools belonging to Northwest Association of Accredited Schools in Oregon are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Seventh Day Adventist).
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