Capitol Hill Elementary School

My daughter has now been to four different Portland Public Schools, and this one is our favorite! It is challenging without being obsessed with test scores, the other parents are really down-to-earth, helpful and friendly people, and the kids are really active and engaged in school, each other, the community... it's just everything you'd hope a grade school would be. The quality and DEPTH of education that my daughter has received in the year and half that she has been going here far outweighs what the other three provided. Parental involvement is as good as it was at other schools, except there are hardly any stay-at-home moms with the freedom to dedicate their entire day to their volunteer schedule so you get moms AND dads contributing a little bit of time each, which I find to be more rewarding. You will be bombarded by requests for money and volunteering while your kids attend here, but it's the same at every school and may just be a fact of life for today's parents. In all, I recommend Capitol Hill to anyone interested in having their child get a useful education. I finally feel like it is property tax money well-spent!
—Submitted by a parent

Really a marveous environment for little learners. My three children have starkly different needs, and the school met those needs. Principal was responsive the few times I had a 'crisis' during our ten years there, always took a kid-first approach. Staff is fantastic. Also, kids were well prepared. Oldest is cleaning up in high school, in all advanced courses, littlest has taken to middle school and is a very strong student now as well (school was 'not going to be her thing', she told me). Great prep for an academic career.
—Submitted by a parent

My daught attends the Capital Hill School. I think its success is mostly due to the partcipation and involvment of the parents in school. The parents volunteer in various activities which in turn makes thier involvement an even more positive element in the success of the school. It offers great activities for the students. This is no brainer and has been found by various educators who know that the more parents are involved in thier childrens' education, the more the education is successful. The school in its part has done a good job of getting parents to participate
—Submitted by a parent

I have two daughters at the this school. Teachers are great, principal is great, and most of all the parents are so involved. I can't say enough good things about Capitol Hill.
—Submitted by a parent

Capitol Hill is one of the most amazing places. Huge parent involvement and a bunch of nice, eager to learn kids. I can't say enough about the awesome teachers. My kids come home loving school.
—Submitted by a parent

It has provided a challenging atmosphere for my gifted granddaughter.

This school is outstanding at meeting the needs of all kids--we have especially loved how they can meet the needs of both special ed and TAG.
—Submitted by a parent

Our school is terrific- 5 starts
—Submitted by a teacher

Parent and teacher support, and a great Principal, make Capitol Hill a "great place to grow"
—Submitted by a parent

Great teachers, supportive & helpful administrative staff, caring parent classroom helpers, and fantastic community involvement in the school. I am so pleased that my children attend Capitol Hill Elementary School.
—Submitted by a parent

Great community school.
—Submitted by a parent

The teachers and staff are so dedicated to the students and their education. They instill in our children a desire to learn and to give back to the community. They identify the skills and needs of the children and tailor the assignments appropriately. It is an amazing place and my daughter has thrived at the school
—Submitted by a parent

My son attends the school and I also attended it as a child. The school is very supportive of the students and all his teachers have been great. The Principle is the best Principle that I have worked with as she is very involved with the children and parents.
—Submitted by a parent

The community here is very involved in providing a full and enriched curriculum to all students. They are committed to providing support to help insure all students meet achievement potentials. We enable our students to learn in a safe and nurturing environment where every student is told they matter. We rally to provide a broad array of fundraisers to pay for the programs that our culture believes support our goals. Without the huge amount of volunteerism, our incredible,experienced, flexible and highly qualified staff could not perform at their peak.
—Submitted by a parent

Both my children attend this great community school.
—Submitted by a parent

Great school with great parental involvement
—Submitted by a parent

Capitol Hill ES is wonderful because of the quality of its teachers & staff and the involvement of the parents. Everyone is always striving to improve the school and the principal is open to listening to new ideas.
—Submitted by a parent

I love this school because of all of the parent support and involvement. It reflects positively on our childrens' education.
—Submitted by a parent

Kindergarten has been excellent.
—Submitted by a parent

I have two children attending Capitol Hill School right now and I love everything about it. From the excellent teachers and experienced staff to the highly involved parent volunteers, the school is a blue ribbon winner. In addition to learning the 3 R's - reading, writing and arithmetic - students are encouraged to explore creativity and self-expression with music, PE and art classes that students enjoy during the weekdays. Most of the elementary school-age children in my neighborhood attend Capitol Hill school and we have a tight-knit and supportive community. I love my neighborhood school and look forward to watching my children continue to learn and grow there.
—Submitted by a parent