Preschool, Kinder, & Camp Fair 2025
St. Johns Swapnplay’s 11th annual Preschool, Kinder & Camp Fair is on Saturday, February 22, 2025 in North Portland.
As you know, families with young children face many choices when it comes to selecting the best schools and activities for their family. They weigh academic offerings, affordability, culture, location, and available hours. This is our eleventh year of hosting this fair, and we are thrilled to help families learn more about your organization at this event.
2025 Preschool, Kinder & Camp Fair
Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 9am to 1pm
Red Sea Church Auditorium
7535 N. Chicago Ave., Portland, OR 97203
Learn more about the organizations who attended our 11th annual fair below:
A Brilliant Nanny
With 18 years of experience placing vetted caregivers with local families, A Brilliant Nanny Placement Agency is the oldest caregiver placement agency in Portland. Learn more and connect with them through their website: https://www.abnanny.com/
Cathedral Park Performing Arts Collective
Summer camps, spring break camps, and year round fun for children of all ages- babies to 18 years old! Their spring registration is open now, so don’t delay! Register: https://cathedralparkarts.org/classes-registration/ Plus, check out their upcoming performances this spring!
Cathedral Park Preschool
Cathedral Park Preschool offers rolling registration for children ages 3 – Kinder, held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9am – 12pm. Visit their upcoming Community Play Day on March 3rd from 10am -12pm! Learn more: https://cathedralparkpreschool.org/
Hancock Street Preschool
Hancock Street Preschool’s registration is open now! Space is limited, so complete registration ASAP. Their programs is a co-op model that focuses on play-based, child-led learning. 3 year olds attend 2 days/week and 4 year olds attend 3 days/week. Learn more about this affordable, community-focused program here: https://www.hancockstreetpreschool.com/
Holy Cross Catholic School
Holy Cross Catholic School offers rolling registration until classes fill up. With PreK – 8th grade and optional after-care, they promote whole-child education from early childhood through early teen years. Learn more at https://www.holycrosspdx.org/
James John Elementary
The Pride of St. Johns! James John Elementary is your St. Johns PPS public school for grades K – 5. With strong parent involvement and strong supports for families with special needs, they put the neighbor” in neighborhood school. Kinder enrollment is open now! Their Spanish dual-language immersion program is an option for families who first enroll at J.J. and then apply for the DLI program. Plus, Sun School is a free after-care program. https://www.pps.net/jamesjohn
Linnton Community Center
Linnton Community Center offers certified preschool (now a Preschool for All site!) through ABC University Preschool, plus summer camps, after school programming, including bus service from local schools, and birthday party rentals. Summer camps are filling up- contact them ASAP for K – 8 summer options! Learn more here: https://linntoncommunitycenter.org/ Linnton Community Center also provided additional financial support to our event by being an event sponsor this year- many thanks!
Little Explorers Early Education
Little Explorers offers preschool for ages 2 months – 6 years, with registration accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, space permitting. Monday – Thursday, 8am – 5pm with an option to add on Friday, this Montessori-inspired program prioritizes being outside every day and nurturing the emotional, intellectual, and physical growth of children. This preschool is owned by Swapnplay-member Aarin! Learn more: https://duttonaarin.wixsite.com/little-explorers?fbclid=IwY2xjawIzm2RleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHeMnZvVvj4fAvO5rpcKNAmZx66wFxZ3QJtX13s3bIlcQWJYlnEzOvv7P1g_aem_vFURIQDoG2JUPGiNsxNUdA
Little Root Playgarden
Little Root has provided high-quality preschool programming in St. Johns for 11 years for 2 – 5 year olds. The program runs Tuesdays – Fridays from 8:30am – 2:30pm and is a play-based, mixed-age, outdoor LifeWays program that emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion so that all children learn, grow, and thrive. Little Root Founder and Lead Teacher Andrea Davey also founded St. Johns Swapnplay in 2009! As of 2/24/2025 event, Little Root’s Preschool For All approval is in progress. Learn more at https://littlerootchildren.com/
Magnolia Blossom Preschool
Magnolia Blossom Preschool is an inter-generational, LifeWays-aligned preschool that draws from both the wisdom of Waldorf education and contemporary early childhood research. Registration is open now for 3 – 5 year olds, and their sessions are held Monday – Friday from 9am – 1pm. Owner and Lead Teacher Chelsea is one of Swapnplay’s previous Board President! Learn more about this special and intentional program at http://magnoliablossompreschool.com/
North Portland Soccer Club
North Portland Soccer Club offers PreK and Youth soccer throughout the year, plus spring and summer camps! Their summer camps are 5 days/week from 9am – 2pm, and available for youth grades 1 – 8, and for PreK and Kinder students. Learn more about registration deadlines at https://www.northportlandsoccer.com
Cesar Chavez K-8 School PTA
Cesar Chavez is your local K – 8 PPS public school, featuring a strong neighborhood community and a Spanish-language DLI program. The lottery for the DLI program is open now, but families must first enroll at Cesar Chavez before applying to the specific track. Learn more about the school at their upcoming Connect to Kindergarten events on April 17 and May 15! https://www.pps.net/chavez
Pedalheads
Pedalheads offer bike camps for children ages 2 – 12 across the US and Canada! Registration is open now for summer camps, and they offer bike camp and trail-riding sessions, with full-day, half-day, and after-care options. https://tinyurl.com/37mfa8pr
Portland Public Schools Early Learners PreK
Portland Public School’s Early Childhood division includes Head Start and Preschool For All, serving 3-5 year olds 5 days per week. Registration is open now- enroll by May 10! https://www.pps.net/headstart
Sauvie Island School
Sauvie Island School is a public charter school for grades K – 8. Located on beautiful Sauvie Island, they’re place-based education focus takes them out in the community on field trips regularly. The open enrollment period runs from the beginning of February until the Friday before the start of Spring Break in March. Learn more: https://www.sauvieislandschool.org/
Shawn Burgon of Sunbreak Therapy Services
With support groups, speech / language therapy, occupational therapy, feeding therapy, orofacial myology, and more for ages 6 months – 18 years. Learn more about referrals and locations (NE/Sandy Blvd., Canby, and Beaverton): https://www.sunbreakclinic.com/
Small Wonders School
Small https://www.smallwondersschool.org/
Tullis Tutoring
Tullis Tutoring offers private tutoring, school readiness sessions, and summer camps to 4 – 6 year olds. Their programming was developed by an early-childhood teacher and are play-based and engaging, to encourage positive associations with math and literacy learning. Summer camps include plenty of outside time and offer optional after-care, too. Save on summer sessions by registering before the early-bird deadline ends on May 1st! Learn more here: https://www.tullistutoring.com/
The Reframe Collective // The Re.Imaginaries
A radically inclusive, neuro-affirming, virally-safe, open-air classroom + makerspace in NE Portland. With camps, preK, summer Tool School and Rainbow School camps for ages 5 – 14, plus a Kinder cohort, The Reframe Collective has something for every family! PreK registration is open May 26. Learn more at https://thereframecollective.com
The School at Open Space
Open Space offers dance classes for ages 2 – 18 all year long, including summer session, 7 days a week! Their enrollment is open all year long and include ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, and more! They’re a local nonprofit and their gala fundraiser is coming up soon. Learn more: https://www.openspace.dance/
Tucker Maxon School
Tucker Maxon offers PreK – 5th grade and summer camps to both typical hearing students and students who are deaf or hard of hearing. With small class sizes, an incredible playground, and after-care until 5:30, they have a lot to offer! Learn more: https://www.tuckermaxon.org/
Wander in Wonder
Wander in Wonder offers preschool for 6 week olds to 5 year olds, Monday – Friday from 7:30am – 6pm at 2 locations (with spaces open now)! Their program is guided by Reggio Emilia principles and strong anti-bias curriculum. https://www.wanderinwonderpdx.com/