Village Preschool of Portland

We just started with Village, but I am so impressed with the teachers, parents, and philosophy of this school. Teacher Jamie is the head teacher and Teacher Michelle assists. They are both so peaceful, conscientious and respectful with the children, my daughter had no difficulty transitioning to a new preschool and loves going to school every day. It’s play based, with a lot of thought put into the «work» of playing. The children are definitely working on many skills throughout the day. I love this school and feel lucky to have found it — the learning philosophy, the warm and welcoming parent community, and the affordability.

Hi — I’m a Grandma who has had the privilege of seeing my two dear granddaughters attend Village. My first granddaughter is now six and thriving in her first year of regular schooling. And my little 3 ½ year old granddaughter simply cannot wait to go to Village on Tuesday and Thursday a.m.‘s. Under the direction of dear Teacher Mary and the board of directors, this co-​op has everything going for it! It is a very calm and respectful environment — one of the many reasons I give this preschool five big ‘ol stars:) I still remember my girls in co-​op preschools — having hands on by parents is so good for all. Please go visit — you won’t be sorry!

Village Preschool was integral to our children’s early childhood development. Both of our boys attended Village. They both learned invaluable skills that are not easy to teach. They have incredible imaginations and still enjoy playing and creating together, at six and nine years old. They are both sure of themselves and their place in the academic and social scenes of elementary school. Their teachers comment about how they are respectful and hard working. As parents, we learned a great deal that we still use today. Teacher Mary’s philosophy is based on current research, and is similar to positive discipline, simplicity parenting, and brain-​based learning. There is little explicit teaching, but she provides extensive pre-​reading preparation, in a developmentally appropriate way. I recommend that you check out Village to see if it is the right fit for your family. It’s a special place.

We discovered Village preschool through a friend four years ago. We fell in love with Teacher Mary instantly, and before the open house was over our application was in. The kids go outside EVERY DAY, rain or shine. Teacher Mary’s philosophy was the clincher for us. Play based learning. The idea that kids need to play to learn in their first ⁵⁄₆ years of life to be able to foster the most creativity and imagination. I had my first daughter there for three years and we could not have been more excited then when our second child started there this fall. Teacher Mary has over 30 years of experience. The confidence she has instilled in my parenting abilities as well as the confidence and self esteem my children have acquired have been nothing short of miraculous. Teacher Mary holds Questions and Answer sessions over the course of the school year that help us learn how to work with our kids through positive discipline, and to get the best outcome both at home and in school. Respect, manners, safety, and kindness are all taught at Village. As a Cooperative preschool it can not be beat. Parents help out in the classroom 4 – 5 times a year, and are as involved as they want to be and very close as a village family. I highly recommend Village preschool to anyone who is interested in a play based cooperative preschool.