Portland Preschool of the Arts
An Arts Based Preschool Education for 3-5 year olds
If you are on this page then you are looking for one of the most important things in your child's life: A stable safe place away from home where they can make good friends, begin to exploring our world with curiosity, and gain the confidence, and social/emotional skills to thrive in elementary school and beyond. You have come to the right place. Read more about our teaching philosophy, sign-up today, or schedule a tour of our classroom below!
We believe that school should be FUN
Promoting a lifelong love of learning!
Our Philosophy
We are a child-focused, constructivist, exploration and discovery-based preschool. We care about children and giving our students the space to explore their own young minds, follow the ideas that strike them, learn from their mistakes, and take pride in their accomplishments. We want kids to be excited about figuring out the way the world works by inspiring curiosity and encouraging rich imagination-based play. We strive to cultivate curiosity, creativity, concentration, openness, and social understanding. We believe that every child is filled with wonder and potential and their innate curiosity drives their interest to understand the world and their place in it.
Letting Curiosity Guide Us
Using imagination and questioning to discover new ideas!
Goals
We strive to make sure that every kid who comes to our preschool leaves our classroom with:
A Disposition to Question
Students who are encouraged to be curious in their learning environment better retain information and develop the skills needed to challenge big ideas.
A Love of Learning
Learning is fun! We strive to make every learning opportunity an experience that engages our students and promotes meaningful relationships between students and the curriculum.
Improved Self-confidence
When children see value in themselves as individuals, they are more likely to succeed in their education and connect more meaningfully with their community.
Greater Social Competence
Learning social competence is fundamental to raising empathetic children who are able to express themselves and exercise safe social behaviors.
Activities At Our School
About Our Program
Location: 4011 SE Belmont, PDX, OR 97214
Hours: Monday - Friday
Drop-off : 9:00AM
Pick-up: 12:55PM
Ages: 3-5
Holiday Closures: We operate according to the PPS District Calendar and dates are listed below.
Do Students Need To Be Potty-Trained?: Yes, in order to enroll in any of our programs, all children must be potty-trained.
Do you offer tours of your school before signing up? Absolutely! We know that choosing the right school for you child is an important moment for every family. We’d love to show you around our classroom - just schedule a tour here!
Do you offer make-up days? We are happy to offer roll over days for illness as many days as your child is enrolled a week. Vacation days are not included. Your make up days must happen in the same month. There is no "banking" of days.
When do you accept new students? We accept new students throughout the year as long as there is space available. Feel free to reach out via email/phone to inquire about enrollment today!
Rates per Month (You spoke, we heard.) We have lowered our pricing this year for you.
One (1) Day / Week: $150
Two (2) Days / Week: $300
Three (3) Days / Week: $450
Four (4) Days / Week: $600
Five (5) Days / Week: $750
Extra Drop in days are billed at $37.50 a day
There is a yearly materials fee of $150 per student. Materials fee acts as an enrollment fee to hold your spot in the preschool and is non-refundable.
*We prorate for November, December, March, & June.*
*** While we do offer one (1) day per week enrollment, we recommend signing up for at least three (3) days per week to allow your child the most benefits from their preschool education.***
Daily Schedule
MONDAY - FRIDAY, 9AM - 1PM
9:00 AM: School begins
9:00AM - 9:30AM: Free Art & Play (Childs Choice)
9:30AM-10:00AM: Hop into the Day/Circle Time
10:00AM - 10:30AM: Snack Time!
10:30AM-11:00AM: Daily Group Art lesson
11:00AM - 11:50AM: Child Lead activities
11:50AM -12:00PM: Clean up and wiggle time
12:00PM - 12:30PM: Lunch Time
12:30PM - 12:50PM: Outdoor time or indoor Activity!!
12:50PM - 1:00PM: Last chance bathroom breaks and backpacks on.
1:00PM: It’s pick-up time. See you tomorrow Friends.
2026/2027 School Calendar for PPOTA
(We follow the PPS school calendar for closures and Early release Days)
Early Release Days 8:00-11:30: 09-16-2026 10-21-2026 12-16-2026 01-20-2027 02-17-2027 03-17-2027 04-21-2027 05-19-2027
Dates we are closed:
September 2026: LABOR DAY. 09-07-2026
October 2026: TEACHER PLANNING DAYS/IN-SERVICE DAYS: 10-09-2026 10-29-2026 10-30-2026
November 2026: THANKSGIVING BREAK 11-11-2026 11-23-2026 through 11-27-2026
December 2026: WINTER BREAK 12-21-2026 through 12-31-2026
January 2027: NEW YEARS DAY 01-01-2027 MLK DAY 01-18-2027. TEACHER PLANNING DAYS/IN-SERVICE DAYS 01-25-2027 01-26-2027
February 2027: PRESIDENTS DAY 02-15-2027
March 2027: SPRING BREAK 03-22-2027 through 03-26-2027
April 2027: TEACHER PLANNING DAYS/IN-SERVICE DAYS 04-08-2027 04-09-2027
May 2027: MEMORIAL DAY 05-31-2027
June 4th Last Day of our Preschool year
June 14th Summer Camps start! SIGN UP HAPPENS IN APRIL
FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS WE HOST: 09-19-2026 Belmont Street Fair ~ 12-19-2026 Peacock Lane HOLIDAY~ 03-27-2027 Eggstravganza
Where Everyone is Welcome
All children deserve an educational environment that is diverse, inclusive, and welcoming!
A Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
We actively seek diversity in our classroom and welcome children of any race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, disability, or national origin in to our space. We believe every child deserves access to a preschool education! Every child who walks through our door learns that at Portland Preschool of the Arts they are welcome, safe, and free to explore their creative minds while making new friends! We are a hate-free zone where learning is our game and making friends is our mission.
Using Art to Understand The World
We believe art education is imperative to a well-rounded education!