Originally constructed in 1965, Stephenson Elementary is a one-story, wood frame building. It has an average enrollment of 325 students and serves grades K-5 on an 8.9-acre campus in southwest Portland. It has a history of high achievement, minimal discipline problems and a very stable school population. To prepare students to become responsible world citizens and life-long learners, Stephenson School is committed to becoming a professional learning community. We recognize art, music and second language as avenues to self expression and communication and as essential to the educational experience of all students.
Stephenson Elementary School is “at its best” when all individuals honor each student by name, value their individual contributions and recognize that all students have the ability to strive, shine and succeed. The Stephenson learning community is “at its best” with a continued collaborative partnership between school and a highly involved community.