Welcome!

The Portage Community School District has partnered with area preschools to provide tuition-free preschool for all children that will be 4 years of age on or before September 1st and live within the Portage Community School District. In order to qualify for the free tuition, you must complete the online registration for the school district in addition to any forms that the preschool requires.

Feel free to contact Salina Thistle, Portage Schools Preschool Coordinator by email or phone at (608) 742-3494.

Here are the steps to Preschool Registration:

1. Choose a preschool from the list below and contact the site directly to ensure that there is a spot open for your child.
2. Once your child has been approved by the site and enrolled there, please come back to this website to complete the Online Registration for the Portage Community School District. This will guarantee free tuition to a 4k program.

Preschool Partnership Sites

Times and Locations may be subject to change.

Alphabet Express

118 W. Pleasant Street, Portage 
Morning Class  Mon. thru Thurs. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Afternoon Class  Mon. thru Thurs. 12:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Contact:  Dawn Rieckmann (608) 566-5626

Endeavor School

414 Church Street, Endeavor
Mon. thru Thur. 8:05 a.m. -11:15 a.m.
(608) 587-2625
Contact: Kim Gohlke at (608) 587-2625

Head Start

2930 Red Fox Run, Portage
Mon thru Thur 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Transportation Included, if qualify
(608) 742-5329
Contact: Dawn Casper at (608) 742-5329

Learning Tree

636 E. Slifer Street, Portage
Morning Class:  Mon. - Thur. 8:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Afternoon Class:  Mon. - Thur. 11:50 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
(608) 742-7035
Contact: Tammy Check (608) 742-7035

Little School

1804 New Pinery Road, Portage (inside the Methodist Church)
3-Day Class Tue. - Thur. 8:10 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.
4-Day Class Mon. - Thur. 12:20 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
(608) 742-2129
Contact: Beth Leege (608) 742-2129

St. John's Child Development Center

426 W. Emmett Street, Portage
Morning Class Mon. - Thur. 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Afternoon Class Mon. - Thur. 11:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
(608) 742-9000
Contact: Debbie Drew (608) 742-9000

St. Mary School

315 W. Cook Street, Portage
Mon. - Thur. 8:05 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
(608) 742-4998
Contact: Jamie Hahn (608) 742-4998