Enrolling at BCSS
Interested in joining our BCSS school community?
Enrolling at BCSS can happen two ways, read Step One below to best help direct your path to enrollment.
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Step ONE:
Is BCSS your assigned neighborhood school?
Step ONE:
Is BCSS your assigned neighborhood school?
Not sure? You can find that information on the PPS Boundary Map HERE
If the answer is yes, then you are all set!
Just make sure you notify the Enrollment Office that your student plans to attend BCSS. If we are your neighborhood school, you can enroll your student at any time of year for any grade.
You can find District enrollment information HERE.
If the answer is no - refer to Step TWO.
Step TWO:
BCSS is not your neighborhood school but you want to enroll.
Step TWO:
BCSS is not your neighborhood school but you want to enroll.
Bridger Creative Science School is part neighborhood and also part Focus Option. The Focus Option part means every year the school opens up a few spots in select grades for those outside of our boundaries to enroll via lottery.
This is lottery process is done by Portland Public Schools (not BCSS).
More information on this including deadlines can be found HERE.
Need additional help?
Contact the PPS Enrollment & Transfer Center:
Call: (503) 916-3205,
Email: enrollment-office@pps.net
Visit: 501 N. Dixon St, Suite 140
The elementary school lottery window will be open from Wednesday, February 18th to Wednesday, March 18th, 2026.
Lottery applicants may select up to three choices. It is important that interested applicants choose BCSS as their first choice.
Lottery data will be reviewed by district leaders after Spring Break.
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