Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Downtown Portland KinderCare
About the School
- 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 (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
2001
School Calendar
Student Body
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Tuition & Financial Aid
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.
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Downtown Portland KinderCare is St. Mary 's Academy (0.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Northwest Academy (0.4 miles away)
The nearest preschool is St. James Child Development Center (0.2 miles away)
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Distance: 0.1 mi
Gr: 9-12
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 17
All-girls (Catholic)
1615 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 228-8306
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 85 students
Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
1315 Sw Park Ave
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 227-2439
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: Inquire with school | 59 students
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1195 Sw 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 445-0976
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 125 students
Daycare / Preschool
1609 SW 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 725-3092
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 20
1130 SW Main Street
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 223-3367
Distance: 0.1 mi
Gr: 9-12
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 17
All-girls (Catholic)
1615 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 228-8306
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 20
1130 SW Main Street
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 223-3367
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students
Alternative School
314 Sw 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 517-3918
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: 8-12 | 13 students
All-boys | Alternative School
1312 SW Washington St
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 535-1150
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 166 students
Islamic
10330 Sw Scholls Ferry Rd
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 579-6621
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 20
1130 SW Main Street
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 223-3367
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 346 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
Specialized Curriculum
2305 S Water Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 226-2496
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: 8-12 | 13 students
All-boys | Alternative School
1312 SW Washington St
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 535-1150
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 91 students
Baptist
13300 Ne San Rafael
Portland, OR 97230
(503) 253-0664
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 166 students
Islamic
10330 Sw Scholls Ferry Rd
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 579-6621
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 85 students
Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
1315 Sw Park Ave
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 227-2439
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 125 students
Daycare / Preschool
1609 SW 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 725-3092
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Avg. class size: 15 students
Daycare / Preschool
1405 SW Morrison Street
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 228-2443
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 346 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
Specialized Curriculum
2305 S Water Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 226-2496
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 91 students
Baptist
13300 Ne San Rafael
Portland, OR 97230
(503) 253-0664
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