Preschools in SW PDX

[jassyp101]

Hello Mamas,

My DD will be ready for preschool next September. So far I like Sunstone Montessori in Multnomah Village.

If you have any other suggestions for preschools in the SW PDX area, please let me know. If you can also include why you like the school, that works too.

THANKS!
Jasmine :)

[spottiew]

Hello Mamas,

My DD will be ready for preschool next September. So far I like Sunstone Montessori in Multnomah Village.

If you have any other suggestions for preschools in the SW PDX area, please let me know. If you can also include why you like the school, that works too.

THANKS!
Jasmine :)

I looked at Sunstone, but preferred Child'sView, on Taylor's Ferry at 45th. PM me if you want my opinions.

[jassyp101]

Thanks, I will PM you.

Anyone else out there with opinions on preschools in SW PDX?

THANKS!

[Lovely]

I'm in the exact same position as you!! We should compare notes -- that is, when I actually have any notes to compare :lol

Do you live in the area?

[jassyp101]

Hi Lovely,

Yes, I am in the area. 53rd and Martha. Where are you? Let's definitely compare notes when we have some. :)

[Licorice Whip]

My son attends WoodHaven School, which is a Waldorf-inspired cooperative preschool near 217 & Canyon (behind Kohl's) in Beaverton. The curriculum is play-based and environmentally focused and each class is limited to 12 students. Instead of a play structure, the kids explore outside in an amazing forested play area. The school is also completely media free, including student dress and lunch boxes, etc. As a cooperative, one parent helps in the classroom each day, and each family has a parent job. You can check out the website at woodhavenschool.com. They have open houses the second Monday of each month if you want to meet the teacher and check out the facilities.

I also visited Multnomah Playschool and thought the teacher was amazing. It's also a cooperative school though, and I wasn't able to set up an arrangement to have someone watch my younger daughter while I volunteered in the classroom. Finally, I thought Gabriel Park Preschool and Village Preschool on Terwillager were both good, but I wasn't as excited about the large class size at Village Preschool (think it was 18 students), though they have a great set up where the kids can go inside or outside at any time because the classroom has a huge wall of windows.

If you can't tell, I visted a lot of schools before deciding on WoodHaven. If you're just looking to see what's out there, the website readysetmom has a great listing of all preschools in the Portland area. In the end, I felt most comfortable with a co-op school because I wanted to be involved in his classroom. I drive a bit farther than I'd like, but I really fell for the outside play area at WoodHaven and think the teacher is wonderful. Plus I love that there are wooden toys, no media, and that the kids learn so much about nature. My son notices and points out so many things now when we're outside.