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Preschools & Pre-K in Portland, OR

Preschools and pre-K programs in Portland, with the ages each one serves, its hours and its state record.

preschools and pre-K programs in Portland
163
daycare centers
163
take infants
35

All preschools and pre-K programs in Portland

Showing 1 to 30 of 163

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those in a state pre-K program, then those that offer pre-K on their own website, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Belmont Academy

    3.9· 22 reviews

    3841 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    No state license record matched yet
  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Cadence Academy Preschool

    4.3· 18 reviews

    6109 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    No state license record matched yet
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Cedar Hills KinderCare

    4.8· 32 reviews

    165 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Portland, OR

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    No state license record matched yet
  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Cedar Mill Preschool

    5.0· 19 reviews

    12208 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR

    Offers pre-KPosts tuition
    No state license record matched yet
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Escuela Viva

    4.8· 6 reviews

    1111 SE Pine St, Portland, OR

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    No state license record matched yet
  6. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Forest Friends

    5.0· 2 reviews

    11915 SW Foothill Dr, Portland, OR

    Offers pre-KPosts tuition
    No state license record matched yet
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Foundation School

    5.0· 1 review

    2900 SW Peaceful Ln #1162, Portland, OR

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    No state license record matched yet
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kinderprep Preschool

    5.0· 6 reviews

    4595 SW California St, Portland, OR

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    No state license record matched yet
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Lilypads Childcare Center

    4.9· 14 reviews

    3740 SE 79th Ave, Portland, OR

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    No state license record matched yet
  10. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Mothers Pride School

    5.0· 15 reviews

    18145 NW Park View Blvd, Portland, OR

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    No state license record matched yet
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How this list is made: Portland daycares whose Oregon record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. The Oregon license list is not on DaycarePal yet, so these listings come from public business listings and show no license or inspection record. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

All 163 preschools and pre-K programs in Portland, A to Z

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Portland

  1. 1

    Ask about the day

    Ask how the day runs: free play, circle time, outdoor time and naps. Ask what children do to get ready for kindergarten.

  2. 2

    Half day or full day

    Many preschools run half days or school-year hours. If you work full time, ask about before- and after-care.

  3. 3

    Ask about cost

    Ask for the tuition, the registration fee and whether the state's pre-K or child care assistance can pay part of it.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.

Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Portland?

163 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Portland. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

What is the difference between preschool and pre-K?

Pre-K is the year before kindergarten, usually for 4-year-olds, and many states fund free or low-cost pre-K. Preschool is the wider term for programs for children of about 3 to 5. Many daycares run both, and this list has both.

Is there free preschool near me?

Head Start is free for children 3 to 5 from families who qualify, and many school districts run free pre-K classes. School-district pre-K is often not on child care license lists, so check with your school district too.

What age is pre-K?

Pre-K is usually for children who turn 4 by a cutoff date in late summer or early fall, the year before kindergarten. Each state sets its own cutoff.

What is the difference between preschool and daycare?

A preschool teaches children of about 3 to 5 before kindergarten, often for part of the day. A daycare looks after children while parents work, often all day, and many daycares run a preschool room. This list has both: places whose state record serves preschool-age children, that offer pre-K on their own website, or that are named a preschool.

Are these daycares licensed in Oregon?

This page cannot say yet. The Oregon license list is not loaded, so these listings come from public business listings and show no license record. Ask each daycare for its state license number.