Pre-Kindergarten Programs

PPS Pre-kindergarten programs

Portland Public Schools offers a variety of pre-kindergarten options for families including PPS Pre-Kindergarten, Head Start, and the Multnomah Early Childhood "Peer" Program. The information below pertains to programs for the 2011-12 school year. Program decisions have not been finalized for the 2012-13 school year.

Free PPS Pre-Kindergarten programs: The following schools offer free, pre-kindergarten programs: Beach, Boise-Eliot, Chief Joseph, Faubion, Humboldt, King, Rosa Parks, Vernon, and Woodlawn. To learn more about the enrollment process and timeline, go to the Funded Programs website.

PPS Early Learners Academy at the Ramona, 1545 NW 13th Street.
Programs include special education services, Head Start, Early Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten. To learn more about programs and available spaces, call 503-916-5360.

PPS Fee-based Pre-kindergarten
PPS offers two fee-based pre-kindergarten programs. Fees are: $340 per month, September through May for half-day PK and $680 per month for full-day. Scholarships available for families qualifying for the Free and Reduced-Priced Lunch Program. To learn more, contact the Fee-for-Service program manager: nhauth@pps.net.

Richmond Japanese Immersion program, 2276 SE 41st, 503-916-6220 - Program is full.
Sabin PK - 8, International Baccalaureate Program, 4013 NE 18th Ave., 503-916-6181. Spaces still available! Call the school today.

For all PPS pre-kindergarten programs, children must be 4 years old by September 1 to enroll. If the child is 5 by September 1, he/she is no longer eligible for Pre-K and should enroll in kindergarten.

Head Start - To be eligible for Head Start, families must meet income guidelines or have disabilities. For more information, contact the programs below or visit their websites.

PPS Head Start programs are located at multiple schools and centers for the 2011-12school year.
Albina Head Start programs are located in N, NE, and SE Portland, contact 503-282-1975.
Neighborhood House programs are located on the West side of Portland. Call 503-246-1663 ext. 129.

Multnomah Early Childhood Peer program

The PEER program includes special needs and general needs children in an integrated preschool setting. The program offers half-day sections a $5 a session for peers. Qualifying families don't pay fees. For information about the Peer program contact 503-262-4100.

CIA
Connect, Instruct, and Learn is a unique family involvement and early childhood education program working with Spanish-speaking families. CIA is based on Parents as Teachers’ nationally acclaimed and research based parent education curriculum, Born to Learn. The program is delivered via bi-monthly home visits from a trained Home Visitor, who is a member of the community she serves.

Children must be two, three, or four by September 1st, the start of the school year for which they are enrolling. Spanish must be the primary language in the home of one or both parents/guardians. For more information, contact Catherine Moore, Coordinator, cmoore@pps.net or 503-916-5628.

Preschool and childcare database
Need to find preschools, childcare or daycare in Portland? Search the Oregon childcare Resource and Referral Network and search by zip code or call 1-800-342-6712

Questions? Contact Nancy Hauth, 503-916-3230 or nhauth@pps.net