Information for Parents about Portland OR Child Care

Daycare, Child Care Providers and Preschools in Portland OR

Portland child care provider options are many and varied. There are child care providers that offer traditional preschool and kindergarten programs, full and half day child care in Portland OR, as well as before and after school care programs. Many Portland child care providers offer a specific type of learning approach or combination of learning approaches. For example, there are many child care providers that offer a "developmental approach", an approach that is based on helping children thrive in learning and play. Other preschools and daycare providers of child care in Portland OR offer more formal approaches, including Montessori, Reggio Amelia. For more information about these approaches, please use the Resources section of our website. ChildCare Smiles provides parents with quality information about local Portland child care providers. For many of the preschools and daycare providers of child care in Portland OR you will find a complete profile that includes over thirty different pieces of data. You can print this information in a couple of pages, or compare the information of up to three local child care providers online.

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Sonbeam Daycare and Preschool

(503) 233-7272

620 NE Clackamas Street, Portland, OR 97232

Child Care Director: Karen Moreschi
For over 20 years, Sonbeam Daycare and Preschool has provided a not-for-profit childcare program with preschool provided for all enrolled children. Children learn through a developmentally ...More

Dove Christian Preschool

(503) 246-5459

7555 Sw 45th Avenue, Portland, OR 97219

As part of the enrollment process for your child, please ensure that you obtain a clearance from your child's physician. For Portland child care centers this will typically include disclosure of completed vaccinations, allergies and any conditions that will require special handling. ...Enhance this Listing

Sunny Hills Pre-School

(503) 245-0973

6948 Southwest Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97219

Parents are welcome to bring cereal or other simple breakfast food for their child/children at many Portland child care facilities and preschools; often they will gladly provide milk and a helping hand. ...Enhance this Listing

Just Little People Child Care

(503) 281-5061

4604 Ne 35th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211

Some centers offer potty training, however an extra fee may be involved. For local Portland child care centers, parents should ask about potty training requirements and whether children who are not potty-trained will be accommodated. ...Enhance this Listing

Joyful Noise Child Care Center

(503) 326-6827

333 Sw 1st Avenue, Portland, OR 97229

When you contact or visit a child care in Portland please keep in mind that the busiest time of the day are early morning, lunch/nap time and end of day. Call ahead to schedule a visit time. ...Enhance this Listing

Kids Academy

(503) 641-5432

800 Northwest 107th Avenue, Portland, OR 97229

Portland child care providers often incorporate a daily learning approach and development plans that are carefully crafted to provide a safe environment for children to develop and learn through creative play, age appropriate lesson materials and teacher support and guidance. ...Enhance this Listing

Columbia Christian Schools

(503) 252-8577

413 Ne 91st Avenue, Portland, OR 97220

Before visiting a Portland child care center, parents should make a checklist of all the items they would like to cover during the center tour. There is a checklist available in the Resources section of the ChildCare Smiles website. ...Enhance this Listing

Montessori Two Rivers School

(503) 768-3847

7740 Sw Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

Most Portland child care centers provide hands-on, developmentally appropriate programs that foster a child's development in the areas of physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language. This is particularly important to encourage children to become active learners. ...Enhance this Listing

Barnes-Miller Child Development Center

(503) 292-7847

7345 Sw Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225

There are many ways a parent can search for child care in Portland including finding daycare centers or preschools that are close to work, school or home. Be sure to ask about parking at the center. ...Enhance this Listing

Calvary Presbyterian Preschool

(503) 281-0908

3516 Ne 71st Avenue, Portland, OR 97213

A large number of Portland child care providers, preschools and daycare centers will provide morning and afternoon snacks which vary between any combination of fruit, veggies, milk, graham crackers, juice, muffins, cheese, and other nutritional foods. ...Enhance this Listing

Learning Tree Day School

(503) 659-0611

15228 Se McLoughlin Boulevard, Portland, OR 97267

City Kids Child Development Center

(503) 823-6163

1120 Sw 5th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

Many daycare and childcare providers in Portland provide opportunities for parents to participate in their little one's world by bringing the events of that daily world to the parents through ongoing communication, and through periodic opportunities to volunteer to help or attend a special event at the school. ...Enhance this Listing