Best Daycares in Portland, OR — 2026 Rankings

We ranked 50 daycares and childcare centers in Portland based on listed credentials, recorded public reviews, and profile information.

Top Daycares in Portland

  1. #1 — Little Scholars Academy Score: 33/100

    SW Portland Preschool

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  2. #2 — My Bundle of Joy Score: 33/100

    Welcome to the finest infant & toddler daycare / childcare provider in Portland

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  3. #3 — Gabriel Park Preschool Score: 32/100

    Gabriel Park Preschool is listed as a childcare center in Portland, OR. Listed focus areas include preschool. Address on file: Portland, OR. A website is listed for hours, services, and current intake details.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  4. #4 — Blue Skies and Butterflies Score: 30/100

    Blue Skies and Butterflies

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Alameda Preschool Score: 29/100

    Northeast Portland Preschool Alameda Preschool | Learning Through Play

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  6. #6 — My Bundle of Joy Score: 28/100

    Welcome to the finest infant & toddler daycare / childcare provider in Portland

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Pipster Prep Score: 27/100

    Pipster Prep is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.pipsterprep.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  8. #8 — Portland Kinderschule Score: 27/100

    Portland Kinderschule is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, language school, elementary school. Website: http://www.portlandkinderschule.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Language school, Elementary school. View full profile →

  9. #9 — Little Village Montessori Score: 27/100

    Little Village Montessori is a Portland, OR childcare center with public contact and service details collected for comparison. Listed focus areas include montessori. Address on file: 7126 Southeast Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, OR, 97202.

    Programs: Montessori. View full profile →

  10. #10 — New Day School Score: 26/100

    Best Preschool Portland, Oregon

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Barnes-Miller Child Development Center Score: 26/100

    Best Childcare in Portland Oregon at Barnes

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  12. #12 — KinderCare Score: 26/100

    Powell Butte KinderCare | Daycare, Preschool & Early Education in Portland, OR

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Roots to Bloom Preschool Score: 26/100

    Roots to Bloom Preschool is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.rootstobloompreschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Helen Gordon Child Development Center Score: 25/100

    Helen Gordon Child Development Center

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  15. #15 — Pipster Prep Southwest Score: 25/100

    Pipster Prep Southwest is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.pipsterprep.com.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Kids Campus Score: 24/100

    Childcare Centers

    Programs: Summer Camp. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Childswork Learning Center Score: 24/100

    Childswork Learning Center

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  18. #18 — The Homestead Schoolhouse Score: 24/100

    The Homestead Schoolhouse - Nurturing Early Childhood Education in Portland, OR

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  19. #19 — YMCA Child Care Score: 24/100

    Southeast Family YMCA

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  20. #20 — Pine Village School Score: 23/100

    Pine Village School is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, private school, home service. Website: http://pinevillageschoolllc.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Home service. View full profile →

  21. #21 — Raindrop Playmates Child Center Score: 22/100

    Raindrop Playmates Child Center is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.raindroplaymates.org.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  22. #22 — Escuela Viva Score: 21/100

    Escuela Viva is listed as a childcare center in Portland, OR. Use the location and contact fields on this page to verify fit before reaching out. Address on file: 1111 Southeast Pine Street, Portland, OR, 97214. A website is listed for hours, services, and current intake details.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  23. #23 — Uno Dos Tres Academy Score: 21/100

    Uno Dos Tres Academy - A Spanish Immersion Preschool and Childcare Center | Preschool | 8636 Southeast 17th Avenue, Portland, OR, USA

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  24. #24 — Uno Dos Tres Academy Score: 21/100

    Uno Dos Tres Academy - A Spanish Immersion Preschool and Childcare Center | Preschool | 8636 Southeast 17th Avenue, Portland, OR, USA

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  25. #25 — Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and School Score: 21/100

    Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and School is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, school. Website: http://www.princeofpeaceschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Elementary school, School. View full profile →

  26. #26 — Rosewood School Score: 21/100

    Rosewood School is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, home service. Website: http://www.rosewoodschool.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Elementary school, Home service. View full profile →

  27. #27 — Pioneer Preschool Score: 20/100

    Pioneer Preschool is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, private school, home service. Website: https://www.pioneerpre-school.com/online-registration.

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Home service. View full profile →

  28. #28 — Play School Daycare Score: 20/100

    Play School Daycare is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://www.playschooldaycarepdx.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  29. #29 — Portland Play Project Score: 20/100

    Portland Play Project is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.portlandplayproject.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  30. #30 — Portland Preschool of the Arts Score: 20/100

    Portland Preschool of the Arts is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, art school, home service. Website: https://www.portlandpreschoolofthearts.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Art school, Home service. View full profile →

  31. #31 — Precious Lambs Preschools Score: 20/100

    Precious Lambs Preschools is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, school. Website: http://www.gracepdx.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, School. View full profile →

  32. #32 — Purple Moon Child Development Score: 20/100

    Purple Moon Child Development is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.purplemoonpreschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  33. #33 — Re.Imaginaries Pre.School Score: 20/100

    Re.Imaginaries Pre.School is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.thereframecollective.com/preschool.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  34. #34 — Rose City Neighborhood Preschool Score: 20/100

    Rose City Neighborhood Preschool is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://rosecitypreschool.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  35. #35 — Prince of Peace Score: 20/100

    POPLC Online - Menjelajahi Prinsip Bahasa Pemrograman untuk Dunia Digital yang Lebih Baik.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  36. #36 — Albina Head Start Carolyn Young Center Score: 19/100

    FREE childcare, preschool and family resources in North, NE and SE Portland for prenatal moms, teen parents, and children 6 weeks to age 5 who qualify.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  37. #37 — Albina Head Start Score: 19/100

    FREE childcare, preschool and family resources in North, NE and SE Portland for prenatal moms, teen parents, and children 6 weeks to age 5 who qualify.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  38. #38 — Albina Head Start Score: 19/100

    FREE childcare, preschool and family resources in North, NE and SE Portland for prenatal moms, teen parents, and children 6 weeks to age 5 who qualify.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  39. #39 — Powell KinderCare Score: 19/100

    Powell KinderCare is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.kindercare.com/our-centers/center-details/300902/?CID=LOC_Bing_Biz_Listing_300902.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  40. #40 — Funtastic Child Care Score: 18/100

    Compare Funtastic Child Care with other daycares in Portland, OR using the facts on this profile. Use the location and contact fields on this page to verify fit before reaching out. Address on file: 10110 Southwest Park Way, Portland, OR, 97225.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  41. #41 — Kids Klubhouse Score: 18/100

    Kids Klubhouse appears in this directory as a childcare center serving Portland, OR. Use the location and contact fields on this page to verify fit before reaching out. Address on file: 7323 Southwest Barnes Road, Portland, OR, 97225.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  42. #42 — Shiny Sparkles Montessori Score: 17/100

    Shiny Sparkles Montessori appears in this directory as a childcare center serving Portland, OR. Listed focus areas include montessori. Address on file: 4744 Northwest Bethany Boulevard, Portland, OR, 97229. A website is listed for hours, services, and current intake details.

    Programs: Montessori. View full profile →

  43. #43 — Owen Blank Head Start Score: 17/100

    Owen Blank Head Start is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.albinajobs.org.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  44. #44 — Pockets Full of Posies Score: 17/100

    Pockets Full of Posies is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.posieschildcare.com.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  45. #45 — Rising Song Preschool Score: 17/100

    Rising Song Preschool is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.risingsongpreschool.org.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  46. #46 — Acorns to Oaks Score: 16/100

    Acorns to Oaks is a Portland, OR childcare center with public contact and service details collected for comparison. Use the location and contact fields on this page to verify fit before reaching out. Address on file: 8135 Southwest 46th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97219.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  47. #47 — Paper Moon Playschool Score: 16/100

    Paper Moon Playschool is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, school, education. Website: http://Papermoonplayschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, School, Education. View full profile →

  48. #48 — Discovery Gardens Score: 15/100

    Discovery Gardens is a Portland, OR childcare center with public contact and service details collected for comparison. Use the location and contact fields on this page to verify fit before reaching out. Address on file: 8212 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland, OR, 97220.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  49. #49 — Piecitos from the Northwest Score: 9/100

    Piecitos from the Northwest is a childcare center in Portland, OR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  50. #50 — Albina Head Start Traci Rose Center Score: 8/100

    Compare Albina Head Start Traci Rose Center with other daycares in Portland, OR using the facts on this profile. Use the location and contact fields on this page to verify fit before reaching out. Address on file: 4206 Northeast Garfield Avenue, Portland, OR, 97211.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

The Directory information score is a 0–100 summary of captured profile and public review information. Fixed point limits apply to public ratings, review volume, web presence, profile completeness, listed credentials, press mentions, and reported experience. Missing information contributes no points. A low score may reflect missing data; the score does not measure service quality or guarantee suitability. Read our full methodology →

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Frequently asked questions

Which daycare has the highest information score on this results page in Portland?
Little Scholars Academy has the highest Directory information score among the listings shown on this page. The score summarizes recorded profile information; it does not establish service quality or suitability.
How are daycares ranked in Portland?
The Directory information score is a 0–100 summary of captured profile and public review information. Fixed point limits apply to public ratings, review volume, web presence, profile completeness, listed credentials, press mentions, and reported experience. Missing information contributes no points. A low score may reflect missing data; the score does not measure service quality or guarantee suitability. There is no paid placement.
How much does daycare cost in Portland?
Childcare costs in Portland vary by program type and age group. Full-time infant care commonly ranges from $800–$2,500/month; preschool programs run $600–$1,800/month. Each center's profile page lists contact information for current rates.