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This highly accessible children's museum is served by public transportation and is also across...
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This highly accessible children's museum is served by public transportation and is also across from the popular Portland Zoo. A trip that combines both would make for a memorable day. The museum is geared to children under 10 with a lot of hands on areas. I especially like the baby's garden area that focuses on discovery through the senses. An excellent place.
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Little Apollo Preschool is located on the campus of Sunset High School in Portland, Oregon. ...
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Little Apollo Preschool is located on the campus of Sunset High School in Portland, Oregon. Designed to be a child development class for Juniors and Seniors, Little Apollo is also an actual Preschool. The pre-school is run by 2 very well qualified and wonderful teachers who also assist the high-school "student teachers" in the class.
One of the things I love about this pre-school is how well it's organized. Since the main teacher has about 30 years with Little Apollo under her belt, and the assistant teacher has close to 17 years, the definitely know what they are doing. They have play time, circle time, project time, snack time and even time for organized games in the high school gym. They know what works and they are wonderful at their jobs. The kids love them too!
Since there are about 10-15 student teachers in each class of 24 pre-schoolers, each child has a lot of help and attention through out the day. The high school students are really cute with the kids and clearly very interested in them. Some of the high school student teachers are actually former Little Apollo students.
There are 2 field trips during the year and a fun curriculum that is perfect for getting kids ready for kindergarten both academically and socially.
The price can't be beat either. For a 3 year old, who attend 2 days a week, the tuition is $70 a month. For a 4 year old who attends 3 days a week, tuition is $98 a month. There are morning and afternoon classes available for 3 and 4 year olds and if you register around April or May, you should have no problem getting in for the Fall. (It's best to get your name on the list before summer break). There are often openings in the middle of the school year too, so it's not too hard to get your child enrolled.
I highly recommend this pre-school to anyone with a pre-school aged child in the Portland area. You won't be disappointed.
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I absolutely love this daycare. My son has been here since he was 15 months old and he loves his...
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I absolutely love this daycare. My son has been here since he was 15 months old and he loves his teachers. They are fair and treat each child as their own. The teachers have been here for many years, which is unheard of in many daycares. The indoor and outdoor play areas are safe and age-appropriate. Their pricing is very fair, considering what they offer. Their programs aren't as structured as Kindercare (or other similar facilities) but are more structured than many in-home providers.
Tracey
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Much like Montavilla Community Center at NE 82nd Ave. and Glisan St., EPCC has an indoor park open...
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Much like Montavilla Community Center at NE 82nd Ave. and Glisan St., EPCC has an indoor park open during four weekdays, where your little ones can run around like crazy for $1 for two hours. My daughter prefers this one because they stamp her hand! There is a big trampoline, a watchful CC employee, lots of mats, little tikes cars and toys, blocks, manipulatives, a play kitchen, basketball, and much more. Unlike Montavilla, it doesn't have slides, but it does have an area that's perfectly suited for crawlers. Set-up and tear-down is done primarily by employees, although parents are responsible to gather all of the big toys. The biggest benefit to this over Montavilla is aesthetics. There's just something about being in a brand spanking new, airy, bright, open gym to make you feel optimistic about your child's wonderful future, especially when he or she has a thoughtful, civic-minded parent such as yourself! There are also a ton of inexpensive activity classes and an art park fall through spring.
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Noah's Place is an amazing preschool for your little ones! I wouldn't trust any other!! The...
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Noah's Place is an amazing preschool for your little ones! I wouldn't trust any other!! The teachers are amazingly gentle and they offer a wonderful biblically based curriculum. My son just graduated and I have another child attending in the Fall. They offer from ages 2 through pre-K and my son was a part of the first graduating class! A MUST to check out if you are looking for a quality preschool!
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The Sprout Academy Preschool
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Private Preschools
Southwest Community Center 6820 SW 45th Avenue
Portland,
Oregon 97219
(503) 823-2840
The Sprout Academy is a green, educational preschool at Southwest Community Center where teachers...
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The Sprout Academy is a green, educational preschool at Southwest Community Center where teachers prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. There is a strong emphasis on green concepts incorporated into the curriculum of developmentally appropriate science, math, art, music, language, and social lessons.
The Sprout Academy offers classes for children ages 2.5, 3, and 4 years, and enrollment is open and ongoing throughout the school year.
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One of my coworker’s children attended this school and loved it. While located on the east side...
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One of my coworker’s children attended this school and loved it. While located on the east side of town, due to its unique structure it draws families from all over the Metro area. To my knowledge, this Montessori program is the only remaining academy that provides schooling from early childhood to young adult.
The earth experiences particularly intrigued me with gardening on site plus camping and hiking field trips. A completely well funded small private school it offers many programs that other schools in the area have dropped, band, dance, fine arts, PE, foreign language and community service.
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Pauline Carlson and her family, plus one full-time employee, run a nice in-home daycare for outer...
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Pauline Carlson and her family, plus one full-time employee, run a nice in-home daycare for outer NE Portland families. My kids don't actually go there because she didn't have two open full-time spots, but I'd recommend it to anyone who lives nearby. It has all of the basics, and one huge advantage. They have a huge, three-story open room built off the back of the house that has tumbling mats, three different height balance beams, coated mirrors, and a bouncehouse for winter indoor activities. None of the other in-home centers I have visited had this much playspace inside for when it's too wet to play outside. They also have a good-sized backyard. My first complaint would be that the daycare is housed in their basement and they could have done a better job brightening things up so it doesn't feel so much like a utility room! My only other complaint is that they do not have a third official employee. The third spot is juggled, most likely with great skill, by her husband (who works nights) and 16-year-old son. They also have a homeschooled teenage daughter that's always around. That being said, their prices are a little better than many in-home centers that have half of the indoor space that they do. There is also a Mandarin language component to the preschool curriculum they use for the older kids.
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Children's Club Inc
Category:
Child Care
3520 SE Yamhill St
Portland,
Oregon 97214
(503) 233-2246
I once worked in the same building as Children's Club. That was years ago. My daughter went to...
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I once worked in the same building as Children's Club. That was years ago. My daughter went to Children's Club. As soon as I stopped working in the buidling, we had the same issues that I had heard from parents constantly: over billing, high staff turnover, and lack of attention to children's needs.
We've been gone from there for many years now, but a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to stop in the old neighborhood and observe the children in the park. Teacher chatted about their personal lives oblivious to the old women behind the book on the bench observing kids fighting and climing in unsafe ways on the play equipment. NO, nothing has changed....except there's many more families out there who have had billing and care issues since the days we went there.
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