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 (inside the Presbyterian Church)
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) 742-3494

Head Start

2900 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: Kris Janish (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

Online Registration

1. If you currently have other children attending the Portage Community School District and you know your Parent Portal Login, go ahead and LOGIN HERE and click on the More link at the bottom of the left column and then the Online Registration link at the bottom to add the information for your preschool child.
2. If you currently have other children attending the Portage Community School District and you DO NOT know your Parent Portal Login, CLICK HERE to use the Forgot my Username/Password link or CLICK HERE to set up a new Parent Portal Account.
3. If you DO NOT currently have other children attending the Portage Community School District, CLICK HERE to start the Online Registration process. You will choose English or Spanish.

For registration questions or more information, please contact our District Registrar Teresa Paulson at (608) 742-3715 ext 2006 or by email.