Preschool for All Opens Hundreds of Seats

New Openings and Ongoing Care Slots Available

Families can now apply for mid-year seats through the application portal.

Multnomah County’s Preschool for All (PFA) program today announced the beginning of its 2025 mid-year application period, adding hundreds of new, tuition-free preschool seats for the 2025-26 school year. 

The seats are a combination of brand new openings and 'continuity of care' seats for children already attending a PFA site but not yet enrolled in the program.

Starting Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, families can apply for these newly-available spots through the PFA family application. This expansion includes both brand-new providers joining the program and current partners adding more PFA seats.

This mid-year expansion adds over 240 new PFA seats to the system, meaning over 3,800 tuition-free PFA seats exist this year.

Providers for the new Preschool for All locations include Holly Farm Play School LLC in Portland, Columbia Gorge Montessori in Gresham, the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) in Portland, Multitude of Mercies Foundation in Portland, Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) in Portland, Richmond Learning Academy in Portland, and Royal Owl Academy II in Portland.

At the same time, current, high-demand providers including Grandma's Place Early Learning Center, Growing Great Learners, St. James Child Development Center (CDC), and Joyful Noise CDC-Downtown are growing their PFA seats.

“This mid-year expansion is an important part of making high-quality preschool accessible for every family in Multnomah County,” said Rachel Pearl, the interim Preschool and Early Learning Division Director. “We are thrilled to add hundreds of additional seats with both new and trusted partners, bringing us closer to our goal of universal preschool by 2030.”

Families with eligible 3- and 4-year-olds in Multnomah County are encouraged to apply. There are no income eligibility requirements to apply for Preschool for All. To apply and learn more, visit pfa.multco.us. 

Families applying for the first time on or after November 3 will see these new options immediately. Families that have already applied this year and want to update their site choices need to contact the enrollment team at pfa.support@multco.us or call 503-988-7818.