Incoming & Prospective Student Info 

 Welcome new families! Whether you’re exploring if Capitol Hill Elementary is the right fit for your child or have already decided to join our school, we’re so glad you’re here. We hope this site offers a helpful preview of what to expect—and keeps you informed as you prepare to join the Capitol Hill community. Come discover what makes our school a vibrant, supportive, and academically thriving place to learn.

We hope to meet you soon, 
- The Capitol Hill PTA

 

 

 

 

About capitol Hill Elementary

 

Capitol Hill is a close-knit school community dedicated to supporting the diverse needs of every child. Families, teachers, and staff work together to create a rich, well-rounded program that helps students reach their full potential—academically and through the performing and visual arts. We’re especially proud of our exceptional teachers, many of whom have been part of the Capitol Hill community for years.

 

Basic Info:

  • Hours: School starts at 8:00am and gets out at 2:30pm
  • Buses: Buses are available before and after school (bonus — this helps ease congestion for parents dropping off and picking up!)
  • Menu: Capitol Hill provides FREE breakfast and lunch for every student. You can view the current menu here. In addition to the daily lunch entrée, PB&J and yogurt are always available, along with fresh fruits, vegetables, and milk for all students.

 

Before & After School Care:

  • We know busy, working families need the flexibility to extend the learning day before and after school. Champions provides before and after-school care for our students on-site.
  • Champions also provides coverage during Winter Break and other break periods

 

School Features:

  • Specials: Kids at Capitol Hill enjoy 4 "specials" every week — library, music, art and gym. These programs help enrich our students with learning outside their daily classroom. 
  • School Garden: Located at the center of campus, our school garden connects to multiple classrooms and gives students the opportunity to plant, tend, and learn through hands-on experience.
  • After School Classes: We offer seasonal after-school enrichment classes at Capitol Hill — these include classes like theater, chess, yoga, lego engineering, watercolors, music classes, French & Spanish! These classes offer our students additional growth opportunities alongside their friends.

 

 

 

Kindergarten Details
(for students joining Sept 2026)

 Important Dates to Keep in Mind:

  • February 28th, 2026: Kindergarten registration opens

  • Spring 2026 (dates TBD): Capitol Hill Elementary will host two "Connect to Kindergarten" events which will give you the chance to tour & learn about the school, plus meet teachers & staff
  • Kindergarten Popsicle Social (date TBD): About 2 weeks before school starts, your child will get the chance to meet their teacher, see their classroom, and socialize with other families
  • Kindergarten Ramp Up: Students will attend 1 full day of school (usually the Thurs or Fri before Kinder officially starts) with ½ of their class to help ease into kindergarten. (Teachers will share which day your child will attend)

Additional Helpful Information:

  • Our PTA organizes a handful of playground meet-ups over the summer so kids can get used to the CHE playground and families can have the chance to meet before school starts

  • The week before Kindergarten starts, you and your student will get the chance to have a 20 minute 1-on-1 meetings with their teacher. This is your chance to get to know your teacher and chat about this exciting transition

 

 

 

 

HOW OUR PTA SUPPORTS CAPITOL HILL

We’re proud to have an active and engaged PTA at Capitol Hill. Our goal is to support students, teachers, and families while building a strong, connected school community. Through fun events and fundraisers, we bring people together and provide extra support that helps enrich every child’s learning experience.

 

Annual Events:

  • VIP Day - Your child gets to invite a special guest to see their classroom at the beginning of the year
  • The Big Boo! - Our Halloween carnival. A huge celebration throughout the school with games, arts & crafts, the haunted library and a DJ. One of our student’s favorite events of the year. 
  • Book Fair - The classic Scholastic book fair — funds go directly to support the school. 
  • OBOB - The Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries. It’s a great opportunity for 3rd through 5th graders to participate in some friendly competition and to have fun reading.
  • The Auction - The Capitol Hill School Auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year and is what allows our PTA to do all the many things we do to make our school a great place to grow.
  • Family Fun Nights - Fun evenings like movie nights, a school dance, and Community BBQ!

How We Support Students & Staff:

The PTA coordinates and funds many school events and activities including the following.

  • Classroom budgets for teachers: $1,000 per teacher for classroom supplies, field trips, etc.
  • 4th/5th grade special field trips
  • Garden/ground maintenance funds
  • School Play/Musical
  • PAL-entines festivities
  • OMSI science night
  • Move-a-thon
  • After-School Classes
  • Staff Appreciation Events
  • Free yearbooks for all

 

 

The PTA is here to help new families feel welcome! If you have any questions about Capitol Hill that you don't see answered here, we would love to help. Please email our 2025-2026 President, Dave Samuels, at president@capitolhillpta.org