Downtown Portland KinderCare (2026 Profile)

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Downtown Portland KinderCare

1400 SW 5th Ave. Suite 100
Portland, OR 97201

Tel: (503) 248-0581

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Downtown Portland KinderCare Photo #1 - Downtown Portland KinderCare

Downtown Portland KinderCare Photo #2 - Downtown Portland KinderCare Entrance

Downtown Portland KinderCare Photo #3 - Preschool Classroom

Downtown Portland KinderCare Photo #4 - Playground

Our staff would like to welcome you to visit our center.

The staff takes pride in keeping up to date with the latest trends in Early Childhood Education.

Ongoing training is offered to the staff during the year at the center and through the various training opportunities in the community.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

Year Founded

2001

School Calendar

Student Body

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

School Notes

Welcome to Downtown KinderCare! We look forward to meeting you and your family to show you our curriculum and enrichment programs! We are confident that once you visit you will love our educated, warm and nurturing staff! Our experts designed our classrooms — and every activity and lesson — to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery. You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills. Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!
Our center has a keypad entry that allows parents entrance to the center. Any one new picking up a child must be on the parent pick up list and must present a current identification. Our playground is secured by a locked fence. All of our staff has CPR and First Aid certification. Our center is also state certified.
Hours Of Operation: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
Languages Spoken: American_sign_langugage, Mandarin, Spanish
Accreditations: NAEYC
Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 6 YEAR-OLDS
None - Call Center Director
Infant Programs (6 Weeks – 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Downtown Portland KinderCare?

The application deadline for Downtown Portland KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

In what neighborhood is Downtown Portland KinderCare located?

Downtown Portland KinderCare is located in the Southwest Portland neighborhood of Portland, OR. There are 24 other private schools located in Southwest Portland.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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