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 school district/preschool packet. In addition, the Portage Community School District is happy to announce that we will continue our 4K shuttle service for our preschool students. Please contact the preschool your child(ren) will be attending for additional information. 

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. Complete the preschool registration packet that will be provided by the preschool.

Preschool Partnership Sites

Times and Locations may be subject to change.

Alphabet Express

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

Head Start

2930 Red Fox Run, Portage
Mon. through Thurs. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Transportation provided by Head Start
(608) 742-5329
Contact: Dawn Rosario at (608) 742-1516 x 201

Learning Tree

636 E. Slifer Street, Portage
Mon. through Thurs. 8:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
(608) 742-7035
Contact: Kathy O'Brien (608) 617-9427

Little School

1804 New Pinery Road, Portage (inside the Methodist Church)
Morning Class Mon. through Thurs. 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Afternoon Class Mon. through Thurs. 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 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. through Thurs. 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Afternoon Class Mon. through Thurs. 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(608) 742-9000
Contact: Megan Curtis (608) 742-9000 x 110

St. Mary School

315 West Cook Street, Portage
Morning Class Mon. through Thurs. 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
(608) 742-4998