The SUN Initiative was founded by the City of Portland, OR and Multnomah County, OR in 1999 as a partnership of city, county, state, and schools.
SUN’s Mission is to improve the lives of children, their families and the community through partnering with local school communities to extend the school day and develop schools as “community centers” in their neighborhoods.
SUN schools strive to be a community “hub.” They link with other community institutions, such as the libraries, parks and community centers, neighborhood health clinics and area churches and businesses.