You Can Trust Us With Your Little Gem

Over 18 Years Of Loving Care, Joyful Learning, & Unshakeable Parent Partnerships

You Can Trust Us With Your Precious Treasure

Over 16 Years Of Loving Care, Joyful Learning, & Unshakeable Parent Partnerships

Preschool & Child Care Center Serving Salem, OR

Parents Are Active Partners In Care

You work with teachers and staff to give your precious little learner the best start possible. Build trust, and feel heard and understood in an ongoing parent-teacher relationship that prioritizes and centers around your child.

Lesson Plans Meet Your Child’s Unique Needs

Expert teachers use the Creative Curriculum® to plan daily learning to include your child’s interests and support overall development. Engaging activities and hands-on, messy play in a carefully guided environment ignite their natural curiosity.
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Open-Ended Activities Promote Independence

Child-led learning focuses on activities that engage their interests and allows discovery without the restrictions of set outcomes. Selecting the materials they want to work with promotes independence, while exploring the possibilities through play supports self-confidence.

“Loose Parts” Play Inspires Exploration

With access to simple items made from natural wood, like napkin rings and cotton reels, your child uses their imagination to experiment. As they use loose parts to stack, count, sort, and create, they build problem-solving and self-expression skills.

Preparation For The Future With Socio-Emotional Guidance

Teachers use the Second Step® curriculum to help children build the empathy and social tools they need for school success. With support and gentle guidance, children learn to share, take turns, and communicate effectively.

Fun And Adventures With Multiple Outdoor Playtimes

Your child gets out into the fresh air every day, whatever the weather, for the chance to let off steam. More messy, active, and loose parts play in the garden builds motor skills and a connection with nature.
"There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing."
- Lena Perez
Owner and Director

Healthy Lunches Included For You

Thanks to the National School Lunch Program (a federally assisted meal program committed to equal educational opportunity and respectful environments), your child enjoys nutritionally balanced breakfasts, lunches, and snacks every day at no extra cost. They stay energized for learning, and you have one less thing to think about. (See more details in FAQ). 

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Real-Time Updates With A Convenient App

Daily communication with your child’s teacher is easy with Brightwheel™. Pictures and videos of your child’s day show you how their playful activities contribute to their growth and learning, and it’s all at your fingertips.

We’re Committed To Your Child’s Wellbeing

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Degreed Teachers Bring Out Your Child’s Best

Passionate, dedicated teachers hold a Child Development Associate® (CDA) or an Associates Degree in Early Childhood, and some are working towards their Master’s, so you feel confident of quality education.
Degreed Teachers Bring Out Your Child’s Best

Hands-On Ownership Makes You Feel Welcome

Feel valued and appreciated by a team that’s humbled by you entrusting your most priceless treasure to us each day. With owner Lena regularly on-site and teachers’ doors always open, you feel like part of the community.
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Proud To Partner With Preschool Promise

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FAQs

We’re open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

INFANT/TODDLER (6 weeks – 24 months)
TWOS (2 – 3 years)
PRESCHOOL (3 – 4 years)
PRE-K (4 – 5 years)

Yes, daily breakfasts, lunches, and snacks are provided to enrolled children at no extra cost, via the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential childcare institutions, providing nutritionally balanced, low-cost, or no-cost lunches to children each school day. The program was established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1946.

Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request. Please contact Skyline (Sharon Helberg: +1 503-888-7624, sharon.helberg@ptpreschool.com) or Salem Heights (Chelsea Bettalotto: +1 503-849-1163, chelsea.bertalotto@ptpreschool.com). For more information about how the Oregon Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs (ODE CNP) and the regional USDA Office of Civil Rights ensure equal educational opportunities, see the USDA’s Non-Discrimination Statement.

Yes, daily breakfasts, lunches, and snacks are provided to enrolled children at no extra cost. We follow the USDA nutrition guidelines and cater to dietary requirements, allergies, and sensitivities.

The safety of our children is paramount. ONLY authorized people can enter the building by using their PIN. Anyone without a PIN MUST ring the bell and provide ID for entry by staff. The playground is fenced for security and privacy, internal-use cameras are in place, and teachers are all CPR-certified.

Yes.

Yes, We Offer Tuition Support Options

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How Old Is Your Child?

Infants/Toddlers

6 wks - 24 mths

Twos

2 - 3 Years

Preschool

3 - 4 Years

Pre-K

4 - 5 Years