ENROLL SOON! FALL 2008 SPACE IS LIMITED!
Stop by and visit any of our open house picnics!
Our next picnic is July 9th from 11:00-1:00.

Gabriel Park Preschool
6835 SW 46th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
503-244-3518

M/W/F: 3's and 4's Blended Age Class
New for January 2009: 2's class for Parent and Child
(Please call the school for more details on this exciting new program.)

Gabriel Park Preschool is a non profit cooperative preschool for children ages 3-5 years old.  We are located at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Southwest Portland.  Our school is not affiliated with any religious denomination although we’ve been housed in St. Luke’s for over 40 years!
 
Family members, children and the teacher cooperate to make our school special.  At GPPS, parents get to be involved in their child’s preschool experience.  Parent involvement keeps tuition low and, more importantly, gives the school a rich, nurturing environment.  Co-op preschools offer benefits to both children and parents.

(Gabriel Park Preschool is a non profit organization and does not discriminate with regards to race, color, creed or religion)

Please contact us if you would like to visit.

BENEFITS

Benefits a Co-op Preschool
Offers Children:

  • New experiences and a wider world to explore and enjoy.
  • A teacher who encourages their sense of self-esteem and self-confidence.
  • Parents in the classroom which insures an above average adult to child ratio.
  • Children of similar ages with whom to play and learn respect for the differences and rights of others.
  • Play equipment, learning games, expressive materials, and art activities not generally available at home.
  • Field trips, story-telling, musical and dramatic play, exercise for large motor muscles and activities to stimulate small muscle coordination.
  • A positive attitude toward future school attendance

Benefits a Co-op Preschool
Offers Parents:

  • Participation in their children's education away from home.
  • A better understanding of their children's individuality through observing them with other children the same age.
  • A voice in school decisions and policy-making.
  • Education in child development and parenting skills at parent meetings, PCPO conferences, and through publications.
  • Mutual understanding and moral support from other parents with the same concerns, interests, and problems.
  • Memories of activities shared with children.

(Benefits courtesy of the PCPO website)