We have sent both our boys to ELM after trying multiple alternatives. Lots of reasons why but the…read moretop 2 that have kept us loving ELM are: 1. Teacher quality/connection - the staff at ELM are empathetic, interested in learning about the individual needs of their children and understand how important trust with families is. They're amazing. 2. Program - Kandy operates ELM with a high level of care, collaboration with parents, and attention to detail. Her excellent communication with families and love for the children of ELM shows. Highly recommend ELM to any family!

Both of our boys have gone to PreK here at ELM. It's always been a good experience and the kids…read morehave learned valuable social skills and found their creative sparks! The staff has stayed the same for the last 5 years which says something too!

We love Yellow Wagon!! Rachel (the owner) and all of the teachers have been so amazing with both of…read moremy boys. My oldest son is thriving in kindergarten this year and I don't think that would've been the case without Yellow Wagon. We feel very lucky to have found them and would recommend to anyone in need of a preschool for their kids!

We love the Parent + Me Class! It's been such a fun way for my child to get comfortable in a…read moreclassroom setting while I'm there with them. The activities are always fun and age-appropriate, and the teachers are so welcoming. Highly recommend!

Multnomah Playschool is top notch cooperative preschool and I am so thankful that we found such a…read morenurturing school, really community, for our family to be a part of. Teacher Marty and Teacher Lisa have such compassionate hearts and are respectful of the children's developmental capacities. They are the bumpers for the children as they learn through play. Beyond the teachers, the next best part is the outside play area. You will not find a more imaginative outside play space for the kiddos! Outside is where the real magic is. A slide built into the side of a hill, where kids get to learn to take turns. That leads them to a bridge that crosses into a huge sand pit that has a water spout that that trickles a lil stream down into the pit. A plethora of pies and soups are being made. Perhaps the children would like to pretend to ride a horse on one of the two saddled bales of hay? Beginning spring the children can turn the soil in one of the raised beds and plant some seeds? And, that's just the bottom area of the outside play space. The upper area opens up into a whole other world. If you are a parent looking for a preschool for your wee one, look no further! We drive 30 minutes, if we didn't feel like it was a great preschool, that wouldn't be happening.

MPS has been such an amazing environment for my daughter to learn and blossom in. She is in her 3rd…read moreyear here and I love the school's culture and dedication to their students. The teachers here are so completely committed to each child that walks in their doors and the community of parents is like nothing else. The friendships we have built with other families will far outlast our time at the school and the anti-bias curriculum will be invaluable to my daughter as she grows up. I am so thankful that a friend recommended MPS to us!

We love Sprout! Our oldest was there right before and during the pandemic and my second was there a…read morecouple years later. While they had very different experiences, we could not have been more impressed. The school space and surround couldn't be better with use of the community center and Gabriel park. This year there was a new teacher with the 3s class, Adriana. She is such wonderful addition to the program. Her calm passive demeanor with the kids, in particular, was really great for our more reserved and sensitive second son. She gave him the room he needed to self settle and learn to feel comfortable and safe at school while still offering support. By the end of the year he was running into the classroom so excited to be there and all of his imaginary stories included teacher Adriana. We will really miss her next year.

Absolutely love The Sprout Academy. This is my children's second full year and both my kids adore…read moretheir teachers and the huge chunk of time they spend outdoors each day. Rain, shine, snow- they go outside around 90 minutes of the 4 hour half day. My daughter comes home with stories of playing in the Gabriel Park forest - building shelters, playing under the trees. The school is absolutely focused on cultivating a love and respect for the earth and recycling. The curriculum is not very holiday-focused which has been wonderful for us. The teachers are very available and respond promptly to emails. Highly recommend.

Sunny Hills is an amazing preschool. I feel so lucky to have both my children enrolled and been…read moreable to watch them both grow and thrive with the help of the Sunny Hills teachers. As an elementary educator I was very invested in my search for a great preschool. Prior to sunny hills we tried a play school where more of the focus was social. Although this was helpful, I found that some organized learning, group projects, and early learning skills were missing. Then along came sunny hills. Although nestled below a church, they teach kindness, not religious material. I have two kids who both have started at sunny hills. Both were shy to start and nervous about school. The teachers aided in them feeling safe and welcome and now both kids love going to school every morning. I will be honest. I am a total hover mom and Sunny Hills has impressed me every step along the way. They even helped me let go a little knowing my kids were always in good hands. Dropping your kids off somewhere you know they are cared for and safe is the best feeling. The cost of the preschool is so reasonable, especially for what you get. The school also does things like field trips, winter concerts, art shows and other activities to include the parents in. I cannot say enough nice things about the education and care that all three classes at sunny hills have given to my children and our family.

We love Sunny Hills and are thrilled we found this school for our daughter last year. Our daughter…read moreentered as a three year old in the Alder classroom and teacher Julie was such a great fit for our child. Activities are fun and build lots of new skills while being developmentally appropriate. The teacher:child ratio allows for individual attention. The school has a wonderful atmosphere and there is a lot of outdoor time no matter the weather. Teacher Millie runs the school and is the lead teacher for the preK class for the kids who will be entering kindergarten the following year. We love teacher Millie! She is kind, caring, dynamic, and so invested in each and every child. We had the unique experience of being able to interact with Millie and her preK class over Zoom sessions post Covid 19 closure of schools. Millie did three Zoom meetings a week and handled the experience with enthusiasm and AMAZING patience. It was a great way to stay connected with the school; to watch Millie keep the kids engaged over Zoom for at least 45 minutes each session was impressive! She often would stay on Zoom much longer with the kids who still wanted to interact with each other or have another story etc. Millie used the Oregon Zoo's animal spotlight videos as the focus of the lessons and the art project every meeting. All of the preK children seem so well prepared for their transition to kindergarten. Our daughter was in the younger class for the 19/20 schools year and will be going into Millie's class this fall and I'm so excited to watch our child grow with the class. Another bonus is that Sunny Hills has a summer camp program for 3-8 years old, so kids about to enter the school in the fall as well as kids who just graduated, plus their siblings, get to have more time at Sunny Hills! This is what we did with our daughter last summer leading up to her first regular school year in Julie's class. The school is located in their own area on the rear side of a church. The school also borders a smaller THPRD playground, field, and open area which are perfect for outdoor time. The location is a big plus! This school is a hidden gem and I feel so fortunate to have found Millie and Sunny Hills.

The staff at Garden Home offer such a broad and diverse curriculum to help their students develop a…read morelove of learning. Our daughter would come home all the time full to the brim with new things she had learned. More than just learning and academics, however, is Garden Home's focus on emotional learning as well. All of the children are so emotionally well-regulated and our daughter benefited immensely from the skills she has learned while attending. A great, kid-centered, and intentional environment for kids to grow and have fun.

We've attended Bridge City Montessori for almost a year now and we couldn't be happier. Our toddler…read moreis thriving; growing social skills, curiosity, and independence. We love getting photos of him working on new skills and learning about a new continent every month. He really takes pride in the American Sign Language (ASL) he's learning and teaches us new signs every week. The teachers are friendly and supportive, classes are small, and the parents are a close friendly community. I couldn't recommend them enough!

We have absolutely loved the last year at this school!!!! The teachers are amazing and paired with…read morethe great group of co-op families they provide such a safe, loving, supportive environment that it allows kids to play with all their hearts and learn a LOT in the process. The location is great and the tuition is really affordable (plus a 10% sibling discount which was a BIG deal for me). Also, there is a program for after class child care (Cub Club) available to member families. Really allowed for flexibility for a great price. I'm so happy to have found Tigard Playschool.

Tigard Playschool is a wonderful preschool, my daughter has grown so much! She has developed…read morecritical social skills and learning the importance of the different ways to learn and gain knowledge. I love the sense of community between the families. 2 of my children have attended this preschool and soon my youngest will too!

Ashcreek Playschool has been such a life changer for my kids, and myself! The community a co-op…read moremodel brings us amazing and getting to be in the classroom in the front row of your kids education is priceless! We have been apart of Ashcreek for 3 years and we absolutely love it. I couldn't imagine my life without it!

I cannot praise Ashcreek enough! My daughter started with their summer camp in 2022, continued with…read morethe school program, and is currently on her second school year. She was born at the start of the pandemic, and it was SO hard to build a community as a first time mom. I wanted part-time care to have a break for myself, but I also recognized that we both needed socialization and connection. Ashcreek offers the part-time, hands-on structure that we needed, as well as providing a safe and welcoming environment. I was especially impressed with their covid precautions. The school is an inclusive space with an emphasis on social and emotional learning. I have learned so much from all of the teachers and the other parent volunteers!