Early Learning Expansion

Preschool Promise

Preschool Promise (PSP) offers free, high-quality preschool to Oregon families who are living at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level in Oregon. Serving children ages three and four, PSP is a publicly funded program and complements other early learning programs such as Oregon Pre-Kindergarten.

To get assistance finding a Preschool Promise slot for your child, please visit our “Connect to Preschools” page.

To learn more about the preschool promise program, please visit Oregon’s Early Learning Divison Page

Early Childhood Equity Fund

The Early Childhood Equity Fund was created as part of the Student Success Act (HB 3427) and will provide about $10 million annually in grants to support culturally specific, kindergarten readiness, and family support programming, including:

  • Parent-child interactions

  • Parenting education

  • Early literacy and family literacy

  • Native language preservation

Learn more about the Early Childhood Equity Fund Here

Please let us know if you’re interested in applying for the Early Childhood Equity Fund to run one of these type of programs, our role is to encourage and support you through this process. Contact

Student Success Act

Through a collaboration of community partners and parent support, we finalized a report to the Early Learning Division that includes these three deliverables:

  • Identification of Priority Populations within Wasco, Hood River, Gilliam, Wheeler and Sherman Counties

  • A Mixed Delivery Profile (including information about what families want and need in the four rivers region)

  • Emerging early learning opportunities in the region

If you have any questions about the content of these reports, please contact us, we're happy to hear from you.  Contact Us

If you want to know more about the Student Success Act and Early Learning Click HERE