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Why choose us?

For more than 22 years, Sellwood Bilingual Preschool has proudly served families in our community and neighboring cities, providing high-quality early childhood education through a reputation built on trust, excellence, and word-of-mouth referrals.

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Our educational philosophy is grounded in Dr. Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences and integrates multi sensory learning, purposeful play, and brain development research to support the whole child. We believe that every child possesses unique strengths and innate abilities that flourish when nurtured through meaningful experiences, positive relationships, and stimulating learning environments.

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Each day, we are committed to ensuring that every child feels safe, loved, respected, valued, and empowered. By fostering confidence, independence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning, we prepare children for a successful transition into elementary school and beyond.

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We are Preschool for All (PFA) providers with several locations that offer high-quality dual-language immersion and bicultural early learning environments for children and their families.

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What do we provide?

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Over 20 years of experience in early childhood care

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Full year program

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Accommodating hours

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Low ratio (1 Teacher to 8 Students)

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Dual language & Culture Immersion

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Welcoming and Inclusive Community

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Fun Facts

We conduct an anonymous biyearly survey of all the families within our program and are proud to have received a 100% response rate from all families and to share our family ratings below.

ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY SATISFACTION
TEACHING & CARE SATISFACTION
FAMILY COMMUNICATION SATISFACTION
PFA SERVICES SATISFACTION

Photo Gallery

Take a peek into the day to day life of a student at one of our programs.

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About Us

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Who We Are

Welcome to Sellwood Bilingual Preschool PFA. For more than 22 years, we have proudly served families throughout our community by providing high-quality early childhood education built on trust, excellence, and meaningful relationships. As a Preschool for All (PFA) provider, our continued growth has allowed us to expand our services across five classrooms at three locations: Sellwood Bilingual Preschool PFA, Abejitas & Butterflies PFA 1 & 2, and Mami y Yo 1 & 2, allowing us to serve even more children and families.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide an exceptional early childhood education that empowers every child to thrive academically, socially, emotionally, and culturally within a nurturing, inclusive community. As a dual-language, bicultural preschool, we cultivate cultural competence and a lifelong love of learning through developmentally appropriate, play-based, and multisensory experiences. Guided by Dr. Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences and contemporary research in early childhood development and brain science, we recognize that every child possesses unique strengths and limitless potential that flourish through meaningful relationships, intentional learning experiences, and enriching environments.

Our Approach

We believe families are a child’s first and most important teachers, and that strong partnerships between families and educators are essential to every child’s success. Together, we create warm, inclusive classrooms where children feel safe, loved, respected, valued, and empowered to explore, collaborate, solve problems, and develop confidence, curiosity, resilience, independence, and a lifelong love of learning. Through open communication, purposeful play, and individualized support, we nurture the whole child while preparing each student for a successful transition to elementary school and beyond.

Our Commitment

By investing in both our children and our teaching team, we continue to strengthen the quality of education we provide while helping shape the next generation.

Enrollment

See our enrollment process from start to finish to join our community!

Enrollment Process

Not familiar with PFA? Click here to learn more.

  1. Apply for PFA
  2. List our sites as one of your desired programs on the PFA portal
  3. Accept your placement through the parent portal
    Note: During this step we would love to find a time that works for your family to schedule a tour.
  4. Complete all enrollment paperwork
  5. We fully enroll your family into our program
  6. First day of school
    Note: First day of school may vary depending on which round you are part of.
  1. Get in Touch — Contact us preferably through email or by phone. We’ll follow up with you to share more about our program, answer your questions, and discuss next steps.
  2. Experience Our Preschool — Schedule a time that works for your family to visit.
  3. Complete Enrollment Paperwork — Complete our enrollment paperwork to secure your spot, or to be placed on our wait list if our programs are full.
  4. Schedule Transition Time — This one to two week period is for our staff to slowly build trust with your child so they feel comfortable staying for longer periods of time.
    *Transition time may vary from child to child.
  5. First Day of School — After our staff builds trust with your child, we transition to normal drop-off times and schedules.

Tuition, Fees, & Financial Assistance

Tuition Schedule 2026 — Preschool (3–5 Years Old)

Full Day Schedule 7:00am – 4:30pm
ScheduleTuition
5 full days (M–F)$1,600
4 full days (M–Th or T–F)$1,350
3 full days (M/W/F)$1,150
2 full days (T/Th)$950
Morning Schedule 8:00am – 12:00pm
ScheduleTuition
5 days (M–F)$1,160
4 days (M–Th or T–F)$1,050
3 days (M/W/F)$950
2 days (T/Th)$835

Tuition Schedule 2026 — Infant / Toddler

Full Day Schedule 7:00am – 4:30pm
ScheduleTuition
5 full days (M–F)$2,000
4 full days (M–Th or T–F)$1,800
3 full days (M/W/F)$1,520
2 full days (T/Th)$1,150
Morning Schedule 8:00am – 12:00pm
ScheduleTuition
5 days (M–F)$1,660
4 days (M–Th or T–F)$1,425
3 days (M/W/F)$1,200
2 days (T/Th)$950
  • Annual Enrollment Fee: $375 per child, or $525 for two children or more
  • Late Tuition Payment: $55 late fee for every day late past the 1st of the month
  • Late Pick Up Fee: The overtime rate is $7 per every 1 minute starting at 5PM daily
  • Sibling Discount: We offer a 5% discount for younger siblings’ tuition.
  • Educator Discount: We understand the passion and commitment it takes to make a difference in the lives of children because we share that same mission. As a thank-you for your dedication to the field of education, we’re honored to offer a special 10% discount for educators.
  • First Responders Discount: We recognize the invaluable role first responders play in caring for and protecting our communities. As a heartfelt thank-you for your service, we’re pleased to offer a special 10% first responder discount.
  • Medical Professionals Discount: The compassion, skill, and commitment you bring to caring for others make a lasting impact on individuals and families alike. As a small expression of our gratitude, we’re pleased to offer a special 10% discount for medical professionals.

Our Staff

Get to know our directors, teachers, and teacher assistants.

Pilar Pennell

Owner

Jane Man

Teacher

Pahlwan

Teacher

Nasir uddin

Teacher

Jonleon Pennell

Mami y Yo Director

Haydee Espinoza

Director Trainee

Scott Pennell

One on One English Teacher

Via Kanuss

Pre-K Teacher

Alma Garcia

Summer Pre-K Teacher

Andres Hernandez

Pre-K Teacher

Iris Rodarte

Preschool Teacher

Mariledys Fuentes

Preschool Teacher

Micaela PerezNegron

Preschool Teacher

Ivette Duran

Preschool Teacher

Silvia

Teacher’s Assistant

Vinna Pham

Teacher’s Assistant

Glenis Yero Cespedes

Teacher’s Assistant

Cristina Crippen

Teacher’s Assistant

Magda Espinoza

Teacher’s Assistant

Skills

Spanish
100%
Other Skill
70%
Third Skill
90%
Fourth Skill
65%

History

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Community Connections

We are proud to partner with organizations that share our commitment to providing high-quality early childhood education and supporting the success of every child and family.

Get in Touch

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Sellwood Bilingual
SE Marion St & SE 17th Ave
Portland, OR 97035
P: (503) 310 3915