Save the dates for our Connect to Kindergarten orientation sessions on April 24 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; on May 9 at 4:30 and 6 p.m.; or May 24 at 4:30 and 6 p.m. You must be fully registered to attend.

If your child will be five by September 1, it’s time to register for kindergarten in the 2023-24 school year. Register online now. For information call Heidi Smith at 503-496-3939. The Gladstone district welcomes transfers from other districts.

Beyond reading, writing, and math, each Gladstone kindergarten student also has weekly music, physical education, Discovery, art, and technology instruction. An extended day program offers onsite childcare.

Kindergarten classes are at the Gladstone Center for Children & Families [GCCF]. The spacious and secure classrooms, playgrounds, and facilities are specially designed for the district’s youngest learners. Preschools and many family services are located there, too.