About Preschool

  • The deadline to apply for preschool was May 21. Families can still sign up after May 21 and will be placed on a waitlist depending on program space.

    NOTE: Children who turn 4 years old on or before September 1, 2025, are eligible to register for preschool in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. Children who turn 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025, are eligible to register for kindergarten. 

    Children who turn 3 years old on or before September 1, 2025, are eligible to register for preschool. 

    NOTE: Preschool in Oregon is an optional program and the district receives no state funding for preschool. We rely on tuition to cover the costs for staffing and to keep our preschool program going. We base our preschool program on an enrollment of 15-16 children in each preschool classroom to raise enough tuition to cover the staffing costs (one teacher, one paraeducator). We will need enrollment from 15-16 tuition paying families to actually run each school program. Once we have enough enrollment, we will let families know right away that the class is confirmed. 

    Enroll for preschool through Online Registration

Contact Your School Office About Program Availability

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  • Bolton Primary

  • Boones Ferry Primary

  • Cedaroak Park Primary

  • Sunset Primary

  • Willamette Primary

About the Preschool Program

  • Early childhood programs in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District are based on the belief that young children "learn by doing".  The complex interaction of thinking and experience determines the pace and range of each child's learning and skill development.  The goal of our program is to engage children in experiences that enhance the natural processes of physical and intellectual growth.  Parents and teachers are partners in support of children's development.  Together we create active, productive classrooms and provide enriching home experiences for learning.

    Early childhood programs help young learners to:

    • Develop curiosity and an eagerness for learning.
    • Understand and feel good about him/herself.
    • Expand the world he/she lives in.
    • Communicate with others in many ways.
    • Do things independently and learn to work with others.
    • Develop good work habits and attitudes.
    • Listen and follow directions.
    • Develop muscles, senses, and coordination.
    • Handle his/her feelings as well as the feelings of others.
    • Develop literacy skills and number concepts.

    Hear directly from parents in the district about their experience in preschool today!