The Arco Iris 2026-27 school year calendar is here! This post puts every key date in one place, from the first day on August 25 to the last day on June 9. Families will find holidays, breaks, staff development days, grading days, and parent-teacher conferences, plus the cultural and religious observances we protect from events and tests. Plan ahead and start the year strong.

At Arco Iris, rigor isn't pressure or one-size-fits-all instruction. It's four things working together: challenging academics like Singapore Math, full Spanish immersion from day one, teachers who adapt to each child's pace, and a community that shows up to support every student. Real rigor looks less like a single hard edge and more like a rainbow, many colors, working as one.

At Arco Iris, our teachers and staff don't just teach Spanish. They live it. We asked them to share their favorite Spanish words, and their answers say everything about who we are: a community that carries the language everywhere they go. From hope to progress to the sea, meet the words and the people behind them that make Arco Iris special, plus flashcards so your family can learn them too!

Kindergarten at Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School comes with a lot of questions, and we have answers. From uniforms and daily schedules to language immersion and middle school transitions, this FAQ covers everything Portland-area families ask before and after enrollment.

What happens to Arco Iris students after they leave? We asked three alumni to find out. From a future engineer at Oregon State to a healthcare student who plans to speak Spanish with every patient, their stories show what a bilingual education actually looks like once it leaves the classroom and enters the real world.

Volunteers power everything that makes Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School special. From chaperoning field trips to coordinating the Book Fair to keeping Move-a-Thon running, our community of parent and family volunteers shows up in big and small ways every single day. Getting started takes just a few steps!

Meet Maestra Charo Garcia, Arco Iris's passionate 5th grade teacher, who believes that teaching a language means sharing culture, tradition, and a piece of who you are. She shares what inspired her love of teaching, a surprising classroom moment that moved her far from home, and what makes the Arco Iris community feel like family.

Meet Maestra Isabel, Arco Iris's passionate first-grade teacher, who believes every child has unique potential waiting to bloom. In this profile, she shares what drew her to teaching, a surprising classroom moment that reminded her to trust each child's pace, and what makes the Arco Iris community unlike anywhere she's worked before.