Kenilworth Community Preschool is a play-based preschool that welcomes three to five-year-old children into a creative, warm, and inviting environment.
As a cooperative preschool, we work in partnership with families and in connection with the community. Kenilworth Community Preschool is a play-based preschool that welcomes three and four-year-old children into a creative, warm and inviting environment. The curriculum at Kenilworth Community Preschool is informed and influenced by best practices in early childhood development and incorporates the insights and ideals of the schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy.
06/03/2026
Our first summer playdate at Creston Park was so much fun!
New families, familiar faces, kids playing, and grownups getting to chat. This is exactly what summer is supposed to look like. 🌞
We’ll be doing it all over again next Wednesday — this time at Lower Kenilworth Park, 10am–12pm. All families with young children are welcome. Come as you are! 🌿
We said goodbye to our butterflies. 🦋
We held them one last time, passed them around with the gentlest little hands, and then — we let them go.
There's something about that moment that feels bigger than butterflies. These kids have been transforming all year too. And soon, some of them will fly somewhere new.
We're not crying. Okay, maybe a little. 😭
06/01/2026
These little ones have spent a whole school year learning, laughing, and growing together — and these hugs and snuggles say it all. 🥹
We are so proud of every single one of them. Wishing our friends the sweetest summer filled with sunshine, playdates, and all the good things. See you at the playground and KCP summer camp! ☀️
Don't miss our last tour before summer!
We're opening our doors on Tuesday, June 2nd at 12:45pm — come see what a day at Kenilworth Community Preschool is all about.
We don't have any tours scheduled over the summer, so be sure to catch this. Drop a message, use the QR code, or visit our website to register!
Kenilworthcps.org
End of year request: a table of shaving cream. No notes. 🫧
We practiced drawing shapes and take turns saying "sometimes it looked like…" — a nod to the classic book. A blob becomes a butterfly. A squiggle becomes a snake. A smear becomes whatever they want to be.
They asked for it one last time. Of course we said yes.
This is what child-led exploration looks like 🧊
We set out big ice blocks and powdered tempera paint and just… stepped back. What followed was 45 minutes of mixing, melting, color theory, and pure joy.
Process over product, always. 🎨
05/21/2026
From tiny caterpillars to butterflies ready to take flight. 🦋
Our preschoolers have been watching painted lady butterflies transform through every stage of their life cycle — egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. And somewhere along the way, we couldn't help but notice: our kiddos have been transforming too.
They came to us small and curious. Now they're confident and ready for what's next — some of them spreading their wings all the way to kindergarten. 🌿
Watching both kinds of growth has been one of the most magical parts of this year.
Looking for a part-time preschool with a strong community?
Join us for a tour and see what makes our preschool so special!
📆 Tuesday, June 2nd
🕑 12:45 pm
🎨 Explore our classroom, art studio, and playard
🌱 Meet our teacher and current families
💫 Learn about our emergent curriculum and play-based, cooperative approach to early learning
We can't wait to welcome you!
Kenilworth Community Preschool
4028 SE 34th Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
✨️ Now enrolling 3-5 year olds for the 2026-27 school year.
💻 RSVP using the QR code or at kenilworthcps.org
Crayons + heat = the smoothest, most satisfying art you've ever seen 🫠🖍️
Watch what happens when preschoolers draw on a warming tray — every stroke melts into the most vibrant colors. Would your little one try this? 👇
Trust your instincts, parents. 🌿
Not every child is ready for full-time preschool — and that's okay. At Kenilworth Community Preschool, we offer part-time, play-based, co-op program where kids are truly known and families become community.
🗓 Join us for a tour — Tuesday, June 2nd at 12:45pm
Register at kenilworthcps.org
| Monday | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| Friday | 9:30am - 12:30pm |