Village Preschool of Portland
Village Preschool of Portland (near West Portland United Methodist Church), 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Rd, Portland, OR 97219
About
Village Preschool of Portland offers activities such as nature walks, climbing, swinging, balancing, digging, carrying heavy loads of sand and water, running, skipping, and collaborative ball-handling. Children take part in indoor experiences that include a science and nature discovery table, singing, dancing, puppetry, storytelling, and collaborative discussions. The classroom is organized into distinct zones of learning, includes a material-rich environment with a complete set of unit blocks, and features a sensory table with a rotating selection of materials, as well as an outdoor playground used every day, rain or shine.
• Ages: 3–6 years old
Village Preschool of Portland is a cooperative preschool managed by parents of the children enrolled, with a combined class program for ages 3 to 6 years old in which children are considered Juniors at ages 3–4 years and Seniors at ages 4 and older. Classrooms typically have a 5:1 adult/child ratio, and hands-on investigation is central to the daily routine. The art program is process-based rather than product-based, and children are not asked to copy a model or use materials in an adult-dictated way in art. Dramatic play is used as a space for social and emotional development, and there is daily group time with a focus on communication. Rules in the classroom are enforced without rewarding, punishing, or praising, and active family involvement, a strong parent education program, and continual school-home communication are described as essential to growth.
Village Preschool of Portland is a cooperative school with Parent Education evenings offered in an intimate Q&A style with Teacher Tara. Teacher Tara serves as Lead Teacher and has a background in education and educational and nonprofit development. The program states that its intent is to help each child become their most authentic self. Village Preschool of Portland is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin and does not discriminate on that basis in its policies and programs.
Village Preschool has been around since 1955 and has a 70-year history of being a co-op, during which it has taught more than 1,500 children. The school describes itself as a community that has flourished over the years due to the dedication and love of generations of parents, many of whom attended Village themselves as children.
Parent feedback includes comments such as, “Village helped us get three kids ready for kindergarten. The school has really become part of the family—and the principles we’ve learned from our teachers have legitimately helped us become better parents,” from Heather H. Another parent, Rachel M., shares, “We are going into our third year at Village and words cannot express how much we love our little school! Our daughter loves school of course and has grown immensely in the past 2 years, but because Village is a co-op we as her parents have had the privilege to witness that growth firsthand. We can’t thank this community enough for supporting her and loving her for who she is.”
Last updated July 13, 2026.
• Ages: 3–6 years old
Village Preschool of Portland is a cooperative preschool managed by parents of the children enrolled, with a combined class program for ages 3 to 6 years old in which children are considered Juniors at ages 3–4 years and Seniors at ages 4 and older. Classrooms typically have a 5:1 adult/child ratio, and hands-on investigation is central to the daily routine. The art program is process-based rather than product-based, and children are not asked to copy a model or use materials in an adult-dictated way in art. Dramatic play is used as a space for social and emotional development, and there is daily group time with a focus on communication. Rules in the classroom are enforced without rewarding, punishing, or praising, and active family involvement, a strong parent education program, and continual school-home communication are described as essential to growth.
Village Preschool of Portland is a cooperative school with Parent Education evenings offered in an intimate Q&A style with Teacher Tara. Teacher Tara serves as Lead Teacher and has a background in education and educational and nonprofit development. The program states that its intent is to help each child become their most authentic self. Village Preschool of Portland is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin and does not discriminate on that basis in its policies and programs.
Village Preschool has been around since 1955 and has a 70-year history of being a co-op, during which it has taught more than 1,500 children. The school describes itself as a community that has flourished over the years due to the dedication and love of generations of parents, many of whom attended Village themselves as children.
Parent feedback includes comments such as, “Village helped us get three kids ready for kindergarten. The school has really become part of the family—and the principles we’ve learned from our teachers have legitimately helped us become better parents,” from Heather H. Another parent, Rachel M., shares, “We are going into our third year at Village and words cannot express how much we love our little school! Our daughter loves school of course and has grown immensely in the past 2 years, but because Village is a co-op we as her parents have had the privilege to witness that growth firsthand. We can’t thank this community enough for supporting her and loving her for who she is.”
Last updated July 13, 2026.
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