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Oct 13

7th Grade Have Lunch with Your Child Day [In-person]

Time: 12:37 PM – 1:07 PM

Location: Porter Trojan Hall

English Learner Advisory Committee

Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Location: Room 14

Oct 14

6th Grade Have Lunch with Your Child Day [In-person]

Time: 11:47 AM – 12:17 PM

Location: Porter Trojan Hall

Nov 27

Dec 25

News & Announcements

Student-Led Conference Night & Meet the High Schools Thursday 10/23/25 5-7 PM

Join us for a night of collaboration and exploration to learn about how your child is doing in all their classes, and explore options for educational programs after Porter.

50 Days of Excellent Attendance Event 10/30/25 During Lunch in the Quad

Students are invited to celebrate 50 days of excellent attendance! Qualifying students will receive a ticket in homeroom.
See flyer for details.

Family Academy

Please join us for family academy courses in October. See flyer for details.

Parent Workshops Fall 2025

Join us in the parent center or on Zoom for a variety of parent workshops. See flyer for details.

Have Lunch with Your Child/Student Day!

Join your child for lunch time at school! Bring lunch for you and your child and enjoy spending time with them here at Porter. Please see flyer for details for your child's grade-level specific date.

Accessing On-demand Tutoring

Please see attached flyer for instructions on how to access on-demand tutoring.

Porter STARS Lunch Events

We are so excited to announce the first Porter STARS event of the year! See flyer for details.

Students are invited to join us for free drop-in tutoring every Monday and Wednesday from 3:15–4:15 PM in the library, starting September 15, 2025. Tutoring is supported by Porter teachers and provides extra help with classwork, homework, and study skills. No sign-up required—just drop in!

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At A Glance

Concert Band, String Orchestra, and Percussion Music Electives
4 High School Ready Courses (A-G Requirements)
Over 30 Clubs
Beyond the Bell League Champions
1110 Student Population
Spanish 1 & 2 (Biliteracy Pathway)

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Our Mission

About Us

George K. Porter MS has several instructional programs to meet the needs of our diverse student body. This includes our residential school, School for Advanced Studies, Gifted and High Ability Magnet, and our new magnet program for all students, the Magnet for Innovative Thinking.

Our Mission

In a safe environment and through a rigorous accelerated program, students from George K. Porter Gifted/High Achieving Magnet Middle School will work toward mastery of content area standards and develop academic and social skills that will enable them to become productive members of our ever-changing multiculturally diverse, technologically advancing society.