The Preschool for All family application for the 2025-26 school year is now closed
Missed the deadline to apply?
We will re-open the family application for the 2025-26 school year this summer. New applicants will likely be placed on a waitlist.
Complete this form to be notified of the re-opening.
Already submitted an application? What happens next?
- We will notify families by email about application decisions in early June 2025.
- If you don’t receive a placement offer, you will be waitlisted at all the preschool choices on your application.
- If you receive a placement offer, you can ‘accept’ or ‘decline’ by logging into your account by the due date.
- If you receive a placement offer that is not your top choice, you will remain waitlisted at all the preschools you ranked higher. For example, if your placement offer is for your 2nd choice, you will remain waitlisted at your 1st choice.
- If you accept your placement offer, you will receive instructions via email on how to enroll.
Have questions or need support?
Please contact us at pfa.support@multco.us or call 503-988-7818. Our team will respond during business hours Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PST).
Review our Frequently Asked Questions and the video below for more information about the application process.
Apply for the Provider Advisory Group
Preschool providers: we are inviting you to apply for our new Provider Advisory Group. The Preschool and Early Learning Division (PEL) is looking for a diverse group of providers to help us plan and recommend program policy. This group includes both PFA Providers (site owners, directors, and administrators) and preschool providers not participating in PFA.
The group will give valuable feedback and suggestions on the PFA program. They will also help PEL meet the needs of preschools across the community.
Apply here: PAG English Application | PAG Spanish Application | PAG Russian Application
Application is open now until May 16th. Membership will be confirmed in June, then we'll begin onboarding in July.
Family Application Process
Learn more about how the family application process works in this quick video!
This video is also available in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Dari, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
What is Preschool for All?
Preschool for All came from a two-year community planning process. More than 100 people created a vision for Multnomah County children and their families. Voters in Multnomah County overwhelmingly supported the Preschool for All ballot measure. 64 percent of voters approved the measure in November 2020. 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 preschool. The number of children and families served grows each year. In 2030, all interested families will have access to free preschool.
