Portland Tillamook Co-op Preschool

A Cooperative Preschool

Tillamook is a private, non-profit parent’s cooperative in Portland OR. The school was founded by a group of parents in 1973.

Parental involvement is the foundation of our school’s success and is part of what makes the cooperative preschool experience so rewarding for both children and their families. We all work together, with the teacher, to make the school a supportive and challenging place for our children to grow.

Our parents administer the school through an elected board. Our teacher, Anette Horten, began teaching for us in 2002. She strongly believes in Tillamook's philosophy of providing an anti-bias environment and a play-based curriculum.

Open House / How to Apply for 2008-2009

The annual open house will be on Saturday, March 1, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Applications are due by Saturday, March 7th. The application is also available online on the Open House / How To Apply page.

Our lottery for open spaces will be held, and spaces will be filled based on birth year / gender categories and lottery draws. Letters of acceptance and letters of waiting list will be sent out by March 17th 2008.

Tuition and fees

An application form and a non-refundable fee of $20 are required to reserve a spot in class. Please note that if you are on the waiting list, you only need to pay when offered a space in the school. Tuition for the 2007-2008 school year is $82 per month for the two-day option, $114 per month for the three-day option. Tuition includes the cost of insurance.

This year, there is also a $15 “memory book” fee and a $5 emergency kit fee. A non-refundable start-up fee of $80 is due on May 1, for preparation salary and rent for two weeks in August, supplies and criminal background checks. Normally, there is a slight tuition increase from year to year, to be finalized by the board in April. A limited amount of financial aid is available. Further information and applications for financial aid are available upon request.

Location

The preschool is located in a facility rented from Laurelhurst Presbyterian Church at 935 NE 33rd St. (at Pacific St). We have no religious affiliation to this or any other church.

Current News

Don’t forget to check out the new and improved “Current Parents Only” section which includes the shift calendar through January, 2008, a current roster, forms, parenting links, as well as “Affiliate links” to help our preschool earn a percentage of sales from some online companies.