Opal Museum School:

Preschool & Early Kindergarten

Information Nights: 6:30pm-8pm

March 4 & 16, 2010

Tour our classrooms and learn more about our approach to teaching and learning.

Adults only. RSVP at 503.471.9917

Please note: Information Nights are for the Opal Museum School, Preschool and Early Kindergarten, not the Opal Charter School.

Preschool

With an emphasis on communicating ideas through the languages of the arts and sciences, children enrolled in preschool at Opal Museum School discover what they understand, wonder, feel and imagine, taking them to surprisingly high levels of language development and creativity.

Join us on the journey of learning with your child!

Details:

Schedule: September-June
Daily schedule: 8:30am-1:30pm M-F
Open enrollment: Applications processed beginning February 1.
Age requirement: 3 years, 6 months to 5 years by September 1
Number of students: 17 max.
Staff: Two highly qualified, experienced teachers
Nutrition: A healthy snack available to all children. Lunch to be brought from home.
Curriculum: Operated by PCM using the same inquiry-based approaches to learning through the arts and sciences as the Museum’s Opal Charter School. Inspired by the Early Childhood Schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Fees & Tuition: (All fees and tuition are non-refundable)

Application fee: $25

Enrollment fee: $150

Tuition: $6,000 for the school year.

Additional Care Option:
Portland Children's Museum offers daily extended care for children in the preschool. Care is provided by Museum staff in Museum studios.

1:30-2:30pm M-F
$350 for each day (1-4 days) per week for the entire school year
$1,600 for five days per week for the entire school year

Download an application for preschool at Opal Museum School.

Questions:

Call 503.471.9917. Leave your phone number with a message or email: slindeman@portlandcm.org

Early Kindergarten

Early Kindergarten at Opal Museum School is designed to engage children in a curriculum that provokes them to imagine, wonder, invent, design and create.

We strive to unite joy and learning every day!

Details:

Schedule: September-June
Daily schedule: 8:30am-2:30pm, MTuThF, 8:30am-1:30pm Wednesdays
Open enrollment: Applications processed beginning February 1.
Age requirement: 4-6 years by September 1
Number of students: 20 max
Staff: Two highly qualified, experienced teachers
Nutrition: A healthy morning and afternoon snack available to all children. Lunch to be brought from home.
Curriculum: Operated by PCM, using the same inquiry-based approaches to learning through the arts and sciences as the Museum’s Opal Charter School. Inspired by the Early Childhood Schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Fees & Tuition: (All fees and tuition are non-refundable)

Application fee: $25

Enrollment fee: $150

Tuition: $7,750 for the school year.

Additional Care Option:
Portland Children's Museum offers daily extended care for children in the preschool. Care is provided by Museum staff in Museum studios.

1:30-2:30pm Wednesday
$350 for one day per week for the entire school year

Download an application for early kindergarten at Opal Museum School.

Questions:

Call 503.471.9917. Leave your phone number with a message or email: slindeman@portlandcm.org