Salem-Keizer Public Schools Preschool Programs
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Preschool Programs / Early Childhood Office, 1850 45th Ave NE, Salem, OR 97305
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Salem-Keizer Public Schools Preschool Programs offers high-quality preschool options that include engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences in early literacy, language, math, social-emotional, and problem-solving skills. Children in the programs take part in daily exploration, creativity, and hands-on discovery, along with activities that include early learning, nutrition, and family services for qualifying families in Marion and Polk Counties.
• Ages: 3–5 years old
• Schedule: Office hours Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; full-day program operating Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
• Price: $1,050 per month (September through June), paid in 10 equal monthly installments; $100 non-refundable registration fee
The programs are taught by licensed Salem-Keizer Public Schools teachers and are staffed by highly qualified school district employees. Each classroom is staffed with a teacher and a bilingual instructional assistant, and classrooms have English- and Spanish-speaking staff, paid program assistants, and parent volunteers. The program includes a full-day tuition-based preschool with no income requirements to enroll, as well as Head Start, which is a free preschool and early childhood development service for low-income families and their children ages 3 to 5. Head Start includes early learning, nutrition, and family services and offers part-day (morning or afternoon) or full-day classes. Preschool Promise is a free program available to children who will be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 10, and families with incomes up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level may be eligible. Preschool Promise uses a creative curriculum that supports children in becoming independent, self-confident, and inquisitive learners, includes outdoor play every day, and offers bus transportation to and from program locations when possible. Free preschool is also available at Title-funded schools for children age 4 on or before September 10 who live within specified school boundary attendance areas. For registration, families are asked to bring the child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and the $100 non-refundable registration fee in cash or check made payable to Salem-Keizer Preschools.
The leadership team includes Coordinator Stephanie Whetzel; Assistant Coordinator Rayeann Reynolds; Office Manager Heidi Roskop; Community School Outreach Coordinator Erika Garcia; and Preschool Promise Community School Outreach Coordinator Claudia Caratachea.
Last updated July 13, 2026.
• Ages: 3–5 years old
• Schedule: Office hours Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; full-day program operating Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
• Price: $1,050 per month (September through June), paid in 10 equal monthly installments; $100 non-refundable registration fee
The programs are taught by licensed Salem-Keizer Public Schools teachers and are staffed by highly qualified school district employees. Each classroom is staffed with a teacher and a bilingual instructional assistant, and classrooms have English- and Spanish-speaking staff, paid program assistants, and parent volunteers. The program includes a full-day tuition-based preschool with no income requirements to enroll, as well as Head Start, which is a free preschool and early childhood development service for low-income families and their children ages 3 to 5. Head Start includes early learning, nutrition, and family services and offers part-day (morning or afternoon) or full-day classes. Preschool Promise is a free program available to children who will be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 10, and families with incomes up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level may be eligible. Preschool Promise uses a creative curriculum that supports children in becoming independent, self-confident, and inquisitive learners, includes outdoor play every day, and offers bus transportation to and from program locations when possible. Free preschool is also available at Title-funded schools for children age 4 on or before September 10 who live within specified school boundary attendance areas. For registration, families are asked to bring the child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and the $100 non-refundable registration fee in cash or check made payable to Salem-Keizer Preschools.
The leadership team includes Coordinator Stephanie Whetzel; Assistant Coordinator Rayeann Reynolds; Office Manager Heidi Roskop; Community School Outreach Coordinator Erika Garcia; and Preschool Promise Community School Outreach Coordinator Claudia Caratachea.
Last updated July 13, 2026.
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