Portland Parks Preschool

How to register for the 2022-2023 school year

Registration inquiries into the Portland Parks Preschool program will be collected through an electronic interest application. 

Options to complete your interest application:

1. Complete the online interest APPLICATION.
2. Call or come into any PP&R Community Center and a team member can assist you with completing the interest application. 
   Language interpretation over the phone: Portland Parks & Recreation staff will provide free phone interpretation in more than 240 languages. We'll get an interpreter on the phone in your preferred language when you need one. For questions about Portland Parks & Recreation programs or services, please call 503–823-2525.

Equity in Service

Portland Parks & Recreation is committed to equity in service. We are providing additional registration access to some of our partner organizations to help us reach under-served communities. As part of our Parks Local Option Levy (Parks Levy) commitment, we are working to better serve: communities of color, households experiencing poverty, immigrants and refugees, and people living with disabilities. If you were referred by a Partner Organization, please make sure to include them during the application process.

Discounts

Register for an Access Discount to receive reduced pricing based on your total income. No income verification is required. If your income falls within the recommended ranges, an Access Discount may be a good option for you. Choose 25, 50, 75, or 90% discount based on your budget. Those with a lower income or higher number of individuals in their family are recommended to select a greater discount. Learn more about PP&R discount options at portland.gov/parks/discount.

Details and Pricing

Below reflects pricing for City of Portland residents. Families living outside of the City of Portland are welcome to enroll. There is a 40% increase in monthly fees for non-residents.

East Portland

North Portland

Southeast Portland

Southwest Portland

Virtual Preschool Option

Includes access to activity kits twice per month, weekly virtual-live engagement with your child’s teacher and class, and additional small group and 1:1 virtual engagement time.

Cost: $79/month

Virtual-live Engagement Times:

• Monday and Wednesday | Morning (time TBD) 
• Tuesday and Thursday | Afternoon (time TBD)

About Portland Parks Preschool

Portland Parks Preschool is based on the developmental philosophy that children develop and grow at their own rate. Years of research on children's learning and development documents the many benefits of play and exploration on a child's intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and language development. In order to grow, children must play by exploring and manipulating their environment. They learn using their senses. Play is an important avenue for learning. As children imitate what goes on around them, they begin to understand how things work and how they are used. Initially, this is a process of trial and error. However, with time and repetition, they use new information to increase their understanding of the world around them.

Locations

• Charles Jordan Community Center | 9009 N Foss, 503-823-3631
• East Portland Community Center | 740 SE 106th Avenue, 503-823-3450
• Matt Dishman Community Center | 77 NE Knott Street, 503-823-3673
• Montavilla Community Center | 8219 NE Glisan Street, 503-823-4101
• Mt. Scott Community Center | 5530 SE 72nd Avenue, 503-823-3183
• Peninsula Park Community Center | 700 N Rosa Parks Way, 503-823-3620 
• St. Johns Community Center | 8427 N Central Street, 503-823-3192
• Southwest Community Center | 6820 SW 45th Avenue, 503-823-2840
• Woodstock Community Center | 5905 SE 43rd Avenue, 503-823-3633

COVID-19 related information

Portland Parks & Recreation’s primary goal is to keep our community healthy and protect the public from the spread of COVID-19. We continue to follow guidance from public health authorities and elected officials. PP&R programming has been designed to meet public health guidance and to be flexible as conditions change. 

View COVID-19 safety guidelines, closures, and postponements