Portland-Area Preschools Guide

Are you looking for a preschool? Whether you’ll be enrolling for the first time or making a change, here are some great options!

The Homestead Schoolhouse

The Homestead Schoolhouse is a preschool focused on creating life-long learners, accepting children ages 2-5. We are located in the heart of the Woodstock neighborhood in southeast Portland. The Homestead provides children with a creative, interactive learning center while nurturing the whole child with direction from a qualified teacher. Our spacious backyard, a broad Visual Arts Program, Spanish Class and specialty Music Classes are all a part of this credible pre-school. Part-time and full-time classes are available.

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Peake Academy

At Peake Academy, we nurture a lifelong love of learning through play, discovery, and meaningful connections. Our programs for ages 1-8 blend academic excellence with social-emotional growth in a warm, caring environment. Families enjoy unique benefits like Parent Date Nights, enrichment classes, and FREE Stay & Play! Discover why local families trust us to inspire their little ones. Visit www.peakeacademy.com to schedule your tour today—we can’t wait to meet you!

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City View Charter School

At Cub Crew Preschool, the program is thoughtfully designed to support children aged 3 to 6 as they grow and prepare for the transition to kindergarten. Cub Crew Preschool offers a dynamic learning environment that fosters social interaction, collaboration, and peer mentorship, encouraging children to explore, inquire, and construct knowledge through firsthand engagement.The classrooms are intentionally designed with child-accessible displays that reflect the evolving interests of the children, inspiring curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.

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Kenilworth Community Preschool

Kenilworth Community Preschool offers a nurturing, half-day Reggio-inspired program for children ages three to five. The play-based, emergent curriculum fosters creativity and problem-solving skills in a warm, inviting environment. Children engage with a variety of art materials, including clay, paints and “loose parts,” and explore a spacious, fenced outdoor area. The program emphasizes developmentally appropriate learning in partnership with parents and the broader community.

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St. Ignatius School

St. Ignatius School is accepting applications! Come join us for full day preschool or Kindergarten-8th grade classes. Experienced, caring teachers offer children an engaging, rigorous Catholic education through imaginative, hands-on learning opportunities in a safe, nurturing environment. Students participate in service learning, music, PE, and library classes. St. Ignatius School develops students from preschool through 8th grade committed to building a just and compassionate world in the tradition of the Jesuit and Holy Names Sisters.

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St. Rose School

St. Rose School helps raise saints and scholars in a small community centered on faith and values. This NE Portland school provides a comprehensive PreK-8th grade education, helping to form lifelong learners who respect others and serve their community. Space available in PreK for 2025-26!

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Sellwood Community House

Sellwood Schoolhouse is a play-based preschool located in the heart of the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. Rooted in play, their preschool program incorporates a child-led curriculum that introduces students to early literacy and numeracy while nurturing lifelong skills of cooperation, empathy, and a positive sense of self. They take deep pride in their low teacher:child ratios and highly trained staff.

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OMEGA Gymnastics

OMEGA’s Discovery Preschool students develop self-confidence, strength, balance, cognitive development, and social and emotional learning skills such as compassion, cooperation, and self-control.  The PE curriculum is designed for students to build an exciting foundation in gymnastics which helps children thrive in future endeavors.

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Franciscan Montessori Earth School and St. Francis Academy

Founded by the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, the Franciscan Montessori Earth School has been inspiring children to expand their mind, nurture their spirit, and steward the Earth since 1977. Through the academic and experiential learning process developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, and influenced by the spirituality of St. Francis, students are guided to respect themselves, others, and the Earth we share.