Hands On Art & Play

Hands On Art & Play offers morning and afternoon preschool, summer camps, enrichment classes, and activities such as Art Party!, The Everybody Dance Project, Adventures in Spanish, and NW Children’s Theater. Enrichment classes meet Monday through Friday at noon and 12:45, and each class is 45 minutes.

Programs

• Preschool Program — 3 to 6 years old · Morning and afternoon preschool; regular school hours 9 AM to 3:30 PM; children may attend 1 to 5 days a week; child may be enrolled in the morning program or the afternoon program, but do not attend all day.
• Enrichment Classes — 3 to 6 years old · Monday through Friday at noon and 12:45; each class is 45 minutes; sign up for 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days a week.
• Summer Camps
• Art Party! — Fridays; fall session; 11 classes · $209
• The Everybody Dance Project — Mondays; fall 13-week session; Sept 14 to Dec 14; no class Nov 23
• Adventures in Spanish — Tuesdays and Wednesdays; fall 13-week session; Sept 14 to Dec 14; no class Nov 23
• NW Children’s Theater — 3 to 6 years old · Thursdays; fall session; 13 classes; September 17-December 17; no class Nov. 26 · $247

At a glance

• Ages: 3–6 years old
• Price range: $209–$247
• General schedule: Hands On offers morning and afternoon preschool, summer camps and enrichment classes for children aged 3 to 6 years old. Enrichment classes are offered Monday through Friday at noon and 12:45. Each class is 45 minutes.

About the provider

Hands On Art & Play was founded by Jennifer in 2000 and has been an inner SE Portland preschool since 2000. The leadership team includes Rebecca D., Mallory, Courtney, Anne, Sandy, Erica H, Faith, and Ella. The program is recognized by the Oregon Environmental Council as an Eco-Healthy Child Care provider and partners with Northwest Children’s Theater, Soccer Shots, Portland Early Learning-Adventures in Spanish, The Independent Dance Project, and other local musicians, artists, and children’s programs.

Registration is a non-refundable $45 fee. Preschool tuition is an annual fee divided into 9 equal monthly payments; payments are due the 1st of each month and late after the 5th; $25 late fee after the 5th. Drop-in days are billed on top of regular monthly fees and are $40; if someone buys your day you will be credited $35 to your account. Music program is $150 for the school year for children attending Tuesdays and Wednesdays; if your child attends both days you still only pay $100; music tuition can be split into 2 payments of $50 billed in September and January.

What families say

“The teachers at Hands On have taken care of my kids as if they were their own. My older son used to ask for “teacher Kathy” in his sleep! My younger son had a very hard time starting preschool, and the teachers helped him work through the transition with a lot of love, care, and unconditional support. I can’t thanks them enough!” — Lindsay Spina

Last updated October 14, 2026.