Our Vision Statement

The Presumpscot School Community provides:

• A child centered learning environment based on clearly defined Learning Results, Teaching and Leadership Standards. Learning is supported by real world experiences across the curriculum.

• A child centered physical environment that meets the needs of programs. Student achievement is celebrated and showcased.

• A climate where teaching is valued. Learning is effective, meaningful and individualized, using various methods and materials to meet the needs of all students.

• The school reflects and supports a culture of continuous learning for parents, students and educators and community members. Professional development is valued, expected and supported.

 

About Our School

Presumpscot School is located in the East Deering District of Portland at 69 Presumpscot Street. Our school consists of grades K - 5. We have approximately 257 students enrolled for the 2005/2006 school year.

Presumpscot School is a neighborhood school built in 1962. The old Presumpscot School stood on the corner of Sherwood and Presumpscot Street from 1890 to 1962. Generations of families were raised in East Deering and have raised their own children in the Presumpscot School and have grandchildren in the school today.

The building was closed in 1981 as the city enrollment declined during that era. The students were bussed to Lyseth and Baxter Schools for the next seven years. In 1988, the school was reopened and received an inspirational welcome back by neighborhood families.

The reopening of the neighborhood school was celebrated by the first of a kind "Back to School Barbecue". The Parent Teacher Organization has carried on this tradition for 18 years, inviting children to visit classrooms and meet teachers before school starts. Families, alumni and neighbors gather to enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs and watermelon and to renew old friendships.

There are 15 classrooms in the main building. Five of these classrooms are modular units located in the rear of the building. There are 5 support rooms, which house the School Nurse, Social Worker, Speech and Language Therapist, Spurwink Clinical Social Worker, Project Exploration teacher, Special Education, Band and Strings. Many smaller spaces are used for smaller group or 1:1 instruction.