What School District Data Reveals About Preschool Access in Oregon
Earlier this fall, Children’s Institute released key findings from our 2025 Preschool Landscape Survey, offering an early look at how Oregon’s district-run preschool programs and their partners are currently serving preschool-aged children.
Initial findings showed that while many districts have offered preschool for years, most operate on a small scale, demand often exceeds availability, and funding and workforce challenges continue to constrain growth.
A new report builds on these early findings with a deeper exploration of survey data from school districts across the state, providing the most comprehensive snapshot of district-run preschools in Oregon since 2015. This report offers a clearer picture of the current preschool landscape in Oregon, including insights into program scale, funding, workforce, family engagement, and the conditions needed to build an aligned early learning system.
Download the report (PDF)
For questions about the 2025 Preschool Landscape Survey, please contact Marina Merrill, director of research and strategy at marina@childinst.org.