Swallowtail Waldorf School & Farm Photo - At our farm campus, students engage in sustainable agriculture and learn about native habitats. Activities supplement the classroom curriculum, particularly animal science, physics, chemistry, and botany.

Best Washington County Private Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 77 private preschools serving 11,557 students in Washington County, OR.
The top-ranked private preschools in Washington County, OR include Catlin Gabel School, Valley Catholic High School, and Faith Bible Christian School.
The average tuition cost is $10,988, which is higher than the Oregon private preschool average tuition cost of $10,465.
42% of private preschools in Washington County, OR are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top-Ranked Washington County Private Preschools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Catlin Gabel School
Catlin Gabel School Photo - Catlin Gabel is recognized as Oregon's top independent school. When students step onto our 67-acre campus, they find themselves in the center of our educational experience: fir trees, meadows, and apple orchard, as well as multimedia classrooms, a creative arts center, state-of-the-art science labs, divisional libraries, soccer fields, tennis courts, an outdoor track, and much more.
8825 SW Barnes Road
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 297-1894
Gr: PK-12 | 788 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 35 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Oregon Episcopal School
Oregon Episcopal School Photo - Our beautiful 59-acre campus provides the perfect setting for open minds to inquire, explore, and grow in order to succeed in an ever-changing global community.
(Episcopal)
(5)
6300 SW Nicol Road
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 768-3115
Gr: PK-12 | 861 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 59 Tuition listed
Valley Catholic High School
Valley Catholic High School Photo - Discover Valley Catholic Schoolssmo.org/discover-vcs
(Catholic)
4275 SW 148th Ave
Beaverton, OR 97078
(503) 644-3745
Gr: NS-12 | 370 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12
Touchstone School Hillsboro
Touchstone School Hillsboro Photo
Daycare / Preschool
6355 NE Cornelius Pass Road
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 466-0143
Gr: NS-PK
Bearverton Ymca Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
15650 Nw Blueridge Rd
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 466-1322
Gr: K | 14 students Avg. class size: 15 students
Faith Bible Christian School
(Christian)
8975 NE Walker Rd #120
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 681-8254
Gr: PK-12 | 335 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Gaarde Christian School
Gaarde Christian School Photo - Gaarde Christian School is located on the campus of Faith Journey Church in Tigard, Oregon
(Christian)
11265 SW Gaarde Street
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 639-5336
Gr: PK-8 | 210 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
German International School
German International School Photo
(8)
3900 SW Murray Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 626-9089
Gr: PK-8 | 416 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Goodtime Chinese School
Special Program Emphasis
15285 Nw Central Dr Suite 201
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 277-3899
Gr: NS-5 | 130 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Holy Trinity Catholic School
(Catholic)
13755 Sw Walker Rd
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 644-5748
Gr: PK-8 | 260 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Horizon Christian School
Horizon Christian School Photo - "Where everybody is somebody and Jesus is all." Discover Horizon Christian School, where we offer Christ-centered education for the whole family-from Preschool through High School!
(Christian)
(3)
23370 SW Boones Ferry Rd.
Tualatin, OR 97062
(503) 783-6642
Gr: PK-12 | 696 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Life Christian School
Life Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(2)
5585 Sw 209th Ave
Beaverton, OR 97078
(503) 259-1329
Gr: PK-12 | 260 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Mari's Little Lambs Preschool & Daycare
Daycare / Preschool
12360 SW Pioneer Lane
Beaverton, OR 97008
(503) 579-2000
Gr: NS-5 | 240 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Prince Of Peace School
Prince Of Peace School Photo - Bright Cheerful Classroom
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
14175 NW Cornell Road
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 645-1211
Gr: PK-K | 289 students Avg. class size: 10 students
St. Anthony School
(Catholic)
9690 SW Johnson St
Tigard, OR 97223
(503) 639-4179
Gr: PK-8 | 383 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 2 Acceptance rate listed
St. Cecilia School
St. Cecilia School Photo
(Catholic)
12250 Sw 5th St
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 644-2619
Gr: PK-8 | 312 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2
St. Francis Of Assisi School
(Catholic)
39085 Nw Harrington Road
Banks, OR 97106
(503) 324-2182
Gr: PK-8 | 137 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Francis School
(Catholic)
(1)
15643 Sw Oregon St
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 625-0497
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Matthew Catholic School
St. Matthew Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(9)
221 SE Walnut Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 648-2512
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Paul Lutheran School
St. Paul Lutheran School Photo
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
17500 SW Cedarview Way
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 625-6648
Gr: PK | 20 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
St. Pius X School
St. Pius X School Photo
(Catholic)
1260 Nw Saltzman Road
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 644-3244
Gr: PK-8 | 540 students Avg. class size: 30 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
St. Stephen's Academy
St. Stephen's Academy Photo - SSA - A Classical Christian School
Special Program Emphasis (Presbyterian)
(39)
7275 SW Hall Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97008
(503) 646-4617
Gr: PK-12 | 286 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Southwest Christian School
(Christian)
14605 SW Weir Road
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 524-8000
Gr: PK-12 | 351 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
Swallowtail Waldorf School & Farm
Swallowtail Waldorf School & Farm Photo - Our students are outside every day - rain or shine!
Waldorf School
(6)
460 S. Heather Street
Cornelius, OR 97113
(503) 846-0336
Gr: PK-8 | 151 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Tualatin Valley Academy
Tualatin Valley Academy Photo - Kindergarten students in the classroom
(Seventh Day Adventist)
7405 E Main Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 649-5518
Gr: PK-12 | 216 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Valor Christian School International
Valor Christian School International Photo - Playing on the playground
(Christian)
(3)
3350 SW 182nd Ave
Beaverton, OR 97003
(503) 642-1593
Gr: PK-12 | 298 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Visitation School
(Catholic)
4189 Nw Visitation Rd
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 357-6990
Gr: PK-8 | 209 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Ymca - Amber Glenn
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
2120 Nw Amberbrook Dr
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 629-9622
Gr: K | 30 students
Agia Sophia Academy
Agia Sophia Academy Photo
(Greek Orthodox)
(3)
14485 SW Walker Road
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 641-4600
Gr: PK-8 | 37 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Angels Academy Llc
Montessori School
16862 Sw Theodore Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 801-8724
Gr: PK-2 | 50 students
Barnes-miller Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool
7345 Sw Barnes Rd
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 292-7847
Gr: NS-5 | 106 students
Baseline KinderCare
Baseline KinderCare Photo - Building
Daycare / Preschool
18685 SW Baseline Rd
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 645-8244
Gr: NS-PK | 79 students
Bethany Village Montessori
Montessori School
15188 Nw Central Dr
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 533-5626
Gr: PK-K | 85 students
Cadence Academy Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
16775 Nw 12th St
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 625-9491
Gr: PK-K | 185 students
Carden Cascade Academy
770 NE Rogahn St.
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 332-5794
Gr: PK-8 | 78 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
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Washington County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Crossridge Montessori (Closed 2015)
Montessori School (Christian)
23550 Sw Pine St
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 625-7758
Gr: PK-K | 17 students
Po Box 39
Gaston, OR 97119
(503) 985-7289
Gr: K-8 | 20 students
8565 Sw Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy Ste 1
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 546-3455
Gr: PK-5 | 34 students
Northwest Montessori School (Closed 2010)
All-boys | Montessori School
11511 Sw Bull Mountain Rd
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 620-8135
Gr: K | 6 students
Touchtone School (Closed 2015)
Daycare / Preschool
16180 Sw Regatta Ln
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 533-9100
Gr: PK-K | 60 students

Overview

This County (Washington County)
This State (OR)
# Schools
78 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
11,557 Students
43,876 Students
% Average Students of Color
34%
23%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
995 Teachers
3,576 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
64%
61%
Average Class Size
16 students
16 students
Average Number of AP Courses
9 courses
8 courses
Average SAT score
1318
(Out of 1600)
1289
Average ACT score
31
(Out of 36)
28

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$10,988
$10,465
Average Summer Program Cost
$481
$553
Average % on Financial Aid
26%
27%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$6,403
$4,245
Average Acceptance Rate
90%
87%
Average Endowment Size
$158.78 million
$105.54 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.60
# American Indian Students
24 Students
192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
809 Students
1,748 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
563 Students
2,095 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
233 Students
803 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
5,204 Students
22,464 Students
% White Students
45%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
200 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
4,682 Students
15,566 Students
% of Others Students
41%
36%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
6 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
6 sports
5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Washington County, OR?
The top-ranked private preschools in Washington County, OR include Catlin Gabel School, Valley Catholic High School, and Faith Bible Christian School.
How many private preschools are located in Washington County?
77 private preschools are located in Washington County.
How much do private preschools cost in Washington County?
The average tuition cost is $10,988, which is higher than the Oregon private school average tuition cost of $10,465.
How diverse are private preschools in Washington County?
Washington County private preschools are approximately 34% minority students, which is higher than the Oregon private school average of 23%.
What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Washington County?
42% of private preschools in Washington County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).
Which private preschools in Washington County are often viewed compared to one another?

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