Free Preschool with Head Start to Success & Preschool Promise
Our Head Start to Success and Preschool Promise programs provide free comprehensive preschool to three- and four-year-old children who are experiencing poverty. We work in partnership with the Canby, North Clackamas and Oregon Trail school districts and have classrooms at the Clackamas Early Learning Center to provide preschool services for children and families throughout Clackamas County.
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Head Start to Success
Head Start to Success offers a comprehensive range of services for children from birth to age five, including early education, health care, nutrition, and family support. Head Start places an additional emphasis on supporting the whole child and their family.
Head Start to Success services
- Free preschool
- Nutritious meals
- Individualized teaching
- Referrals for needed services
- Vision and hearing screenings
- Developmental screenings
- Educational family visits
Parent Policy Council
Head Start to Success's Parent Policy Council puts parents at the center of their child’s education and in a leadership position. It gives the parent a voice in their child’s school, education, and community. Join us in creating the best possible program for your child!
Preschool Promise
Preschool Promise helps 3- and 4-year-olds from low- to moderate-income families attend preschool and build the skills they need for kindergarten.
Preschool Promise services
- Free preschool
- Nutritious meals
- Individualized teaching
- Referrals for needed services
- Vision and hearing screenings
- Developmental screenings
Locations
Canby School District
Lee Elementary School
1110 S. Ivy St
Canby, OR 97013
503-263-7150
Oregon Trail School District
Sandy Grade School
38955 Pleasant St
Sandy, OR 97055
503-668-8065
North Clackamas School District
Clackamas Early Learning Center
13435 SE 97th Avenue
Clackamas, OR 97015
503-479-6800
Mt. Scott Elementary
11201 SE Stevens Rd
Happy Valley, OR 97086
503-353-5500
Oak Grove Elementary School
2150 SE Torbank Rd
Milwaukie, OR 97222
503-353-5520
Program Contacts
Program Staff
Program Leadership
Early Learning News
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Staff spotlight: Fabiola Maltos, Head Start to Success home visitor
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Growing readers together: Literacy grant helps Clackamas County families build early reading skills
For young children, the path to reading success begins long before the first day of kindergarten. This spring, families across Clackamas County had the opportunity to take an important step on that journey together. In the 2025-26 school year, our Head Start to Success program received a literacy grant from [...]
