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Runabouts Family Preschool is a play-based home-based preschool for children ages 3 - 5. 
It is located in the Foster/Powell neighborhood of SE Portland.  There are 6 children per morning, with one teacher.*  Families choose a Mon/Wed/Fri or Tue/Thur schedule. The preschool program is from 9am-1pm.  Tue/Thur has an extended day option from 9am-3pm.  Limited before and after care is available on a case by case basis.  We operate on the Portland Public School calendar.     
 
Runabouts currently has openings for:
the 2010-2011 school year!
(most current openings are for girls.)

A new Mon/Wed Afternoon TODDLER PROGRAM just started!
(Click tab above for more info!)

*For 2010-2011 at least one of the classes may have 8 children and 2 teachers.
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Runabouts Emphasizes:
            • Art, Dramatic Play, Social/Emotional Growth
            • Hands-On Experiences
            • Lots of Daily Outside Time
            • Open-Ended and Child-Directed Activities
            • Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution 
            • Consistent yet Flexible Routines & Boundaries
            • Unschooling and Freeschooling Influences
            • Developmentally Appropriate Practices
            • Emergent Curriculum
            • Anti-Bias Education
            • A Dynamic, Supportive, and Vibrant Environment.

 

   

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