Every year, our community comes together to help connect families with Preschool for All. This year, our biggest yet, we're asking for your help spreading the word about current PFA openings to families who may not know about the opportunity!

Many Preschool for All sites are full, and many families are still waiting for a placement. But at the same time, some wonderful Preschool for All providers across Multnomah County still have seats available and are actively enrolling for this school year.

That means there are children who could start preschool this fall if the right family hears about the right program!

Whether you're a parent, grandparent, educator, neighbor, librarian, coach, faith leader, business owner, or simply someone who cares about children, you can help.

Five Easy Ways to Help

FIND THE RIGHT PRESCHOOL

FOR YOUR FAMILY

One of the greatest strengths of Preschool for All is that there isn't just one preschool experience.



Across the county, providers with current openings offer a wide variety of languages, teaching approaches, and learning environments. If you know a family that's still searching, they may find exactly what they're looking for.

Looking for Language Immersion or Bilingual Learning?

Families can choose from programs offering Spanish immersion, Mandarin immersion, bilingual classrooms, and multilingual learning environments where children build language skills through play and everyday experiences.

Current openings include programs such as:

• Abejitas & Butterflies 2 (Spanish) — 1684 SE Marion St, Portland, OR 97202
• Al-Amana Child Care, LLC (Oromo, Somali) — 6901 SW Capital Hills Rd, Portland, OR 97219
• Aprende con Amigos - Interstate (Spanish) — 5705 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97217
• Aprendiendo en mi Escuelita #2 (Spanish) — 17840 SE Yamhill St, Portland, OR 97233
• Bright Wings Bilingual Child Care (Spanish) — 4155 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030
• Caritas Felices LLC 3 (Spanish) — 1368 SE Liberty Ave, Gresham, OR 97080
• Learning Days 8 (Spanish, Farsi) — 4346 SE 1st Ter, Gresham, OR 97080
• Little Roots Bilingual Child Care (Spanish) — 4151 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030
• Paty’s Nest Newborn Care (Spanish) — 22522 SE Morrison Ct, Gresham, OR 97030
• Paty's Nest #4 (Spanish) — 1230 SE Barnes Rd, Gresham, OR 97080
• Pequenitos Child Care - Prescott (Spanish) — 4212 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR 97218
• Pequenitos Child Care - Sumner (Spanish) — 7010 NE Sumner St, Portland, OR 97218
• Rita’s Kids Daycare – Preschool #3 (Spanish) — 2578 NE Morlan Ave, Gresham, OR 97030
• Rita’s Kids Daycare – Preschool #4 (Spanish) — 85 NE 23rd St, Gresham, OR 97030
• Santa's Little Cloud Spanish Academy - 3063 (Spanish) — 3063 SE 112th Ave, Portland, OR 97266
• Solecito’s Day Care (Spanish) — 4046 SE 115th Ave, Portland, OR 97266
• Sonrisas Infantiles - 4804 (Spanish) — 4804 NE 100th Ave, Portland, OR 97220

Looking for a Smaller, Home-Like Setting?

Family child care programs offer smaller groups, consistent caregivers, mixed-age learning, and warm, home-like environments where children can build strong relationships and confidence.

Current openings include providers such as:

• Cuddly Bear Child Preschool Learning Adventure — 3006 116th Ave , Portland, OR 97266
• Family Cares Daycare 7even — 18810 SE Division St, Gresham, OR 97030
• Itty Bitty's Child Care & Preschool 4 - 1st St — 3495 SE 1st St, Gresham, OR 97080
• J Jackson Family Childcare — 14221 E Burnside St Unit #4, Portland, OR 97233
• Lovebugs and Friends — 1144 NE Hacienda Ave, Gresham, OR 97030
• Loving Hearts Preschool and Nursery — 3407 NE 81st Ave, Portland, OR 97213
• Pikin Dem Academy 3 — 4236 NE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

Looking for a Center-Based Preschool?

Center-based preschools offer larger classrooms where children build friendships, confidence, and kindergarten readiness through play-based learning with more peers. Families can find programs with current openings that emphasize creativity, inquiry, early literacy, STEAM, project-based learning, and culturally responsive teaching.

Current openings include providers such as:

• Early Learning Kingdom East — 4332 SE 130th Ave, Portland, OR 97236
• Explorer Learning Academy - NE — 8212 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97220
• Future Pathways Academy — 711 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR 97232
• Lucy Bird Early Learning - 3508B — 3508 B North Michigan, Portland, OR 97227
• Melody’s Munchkins – Mill — 14124 SE Mill St, Portland, OR 97233
• Royal Owl Academy II — 5506 N Denver Ave, Portland, OR 97217

Interested in a Collaborative, Inclusive Environment?

The MECP Preschool Peer Program brings together children with and without disabilities in the same classroom, where they learn, play, and grow together. These classrooms are led by certified early childhood special education teachers and emphasize communication, social-emotional development, friendships, and kindergarten readiness through inclusive, play-based learning.

Current openings include:

• MECP Peer Preschool Program at Knott School — 11456 NE Knott St, Portland, OR 97220
• MECP Peer Preschool at Sabin — 4013 NE 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97212

EVERY CONVERSATION MATTERS

Helping fill these open preschool seats isn't something only the County’s Preschool for All team can do – it's something our whole community can be part of!

Think about the people in your life… 

• A coworker with a preschooler
• A neighbor who's still figuring out child care
• A friend who's been waiting for a preschool opening
• A family you know through your child's school or activities

Sharing information about Preschool for All could help connect a child with a high-quality preschool that fits their family's needs.

Together, we can make sure more children start this school year with the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.