Preschool for All

The Preschool for All family application for the 2024-25 school year is open!!

Please visit pfa.multco.us to apply!

Preschool programs are free and start in September 2024 for the 2024-25 school year. The last day to apply is April 30, 2024. Apply anytime during the application period; the application review and decision process is not first come, first served. Please take the time to learn more about your preschool choices, and as long as you submit by April 30, your application will be considered in the same way as those who submitted earlier.

You will be asked to choose and rank in your order of preference up to 6 participating preschool programs when you apply. Review our Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the application process.

The Preschool for All Pilot Site Application is open March 8th through April 22nd.

Interested Multnomah County preschool providers can apply to be a PFA Pilot Site. Click here to learn more about applying.

What is Preschool for All?

Voters in Multnomah County overwhelmingly supported “Preschool for All” on November 3rd, 2020, with 64 percent of voters approving the measure to extend early education to children across the County. Measure 26-214 directed the Department of County Human Services to administer the program.

Preschool for All (PFA) connects 3- and 4-year-olds in Multnomah County to free, culturally responsive, inclusive preschool experiences. The program will grow over time, increasing the number of children and families that it serves each year.