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About Cadence Academy Preschool in Southeast Portland
Cadence Academy Preschool is proud to be a part of the Cadence Education Family of Schools. One of the main benefits of working with Cadence Education is that it provides us access to preschool programs like Kind Child, the Ascend Curriculum, and Kindergarten Club.
Cadence Academy Preschool, Milwaukie is located in the Westmoreland district in Southeast Portland. Our preschool center features beautifully designed classrooms, a community room with a lending library, an indoor gross motor area, a children’s garden, and an outdoor enrichment area.
Our Milwaukie location is 1 of 5 Cadence Academy Preschool in the Portland Metropolitan Area. We are proud to offer Portland families media-free child care services with healthy menus and small class sizes. Our philosophy is to enrich children’s lives through the creative arts and leading early childhood educational programs. Our focus is on the social, emotional, and intellectual development of each child in our care and creating a progressive, positive environment for children, staff, and families.
- Infant Daycare (ages 3 months to 1 year)
- Junior Toddler (ages 1 to 2)
- Toddler (ages 2 to 3)
- Preschool (ages 3 to 4)
- Pre-Kindergarten (ages 4 to 5)
- Creative Outlets 4 Kids (ages 2 to 6) – we are now offering weekend art classes for kids and parents to create art together, weekday music classes and book readings, as well as dance classes through Webby the Dance Company. Contact us today to learn more!
Our Preschool Facilities
Our preschool center was carefully designed with soothing colors, lots of natural light, age-appropriate equipment in every classroom, and murals painted by our featured artist, Stephen Williams. We have beautiful commercial kitchen with a chef who prepares a healthy lunch every day and snacks in the mid-morning and mid-afternoon. There’s a laundry facility on-site to launder soiled clothes and cloth diapers. This school also features an indoor gross motor skills area for those rainy Oregon days and a community room for enrolled families, which has a comfortable area for nursing mothers.
Our preschool features the same excellent programs embraced at our other schools such as the Ascend Curriculum, music and dance, Reggio Emilio inspired art, science, gardening, and drama. We regularly take walks in our local community and offer field trips to educational places such as the Oak Bottom Wildlife Refuge.
Family Involvement
We hope you will become involved by participating in classroom activities, joining us on field trips, and attending school events. Your participation broadens our child care programs and benefits our children and staff in a very special way. Parents are always welcome to visit their children at any time.
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Our Team
Samantha (Samie) Hutchison
School Director
Originally from California, Samie Hutchison moved to Oregon in 2016 and joined Cadence in 2024 as a substitute teacher at the West Linn location. Her love for early childhood education quickly grew, leading her to become a Lead Toddler Teacher, then Substitute Director, and now School Director. Samie is passionate about supporting children’s growth, celebrating milestones, and creating a welcoming culture where staff, families, and children feel valued. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, dancing, learning, and a bit of organizing just for fun. She lives in Oregon with her daughter, Aria—her best friend and “mini-me.”
Sophia Agustin
Admin Assistant
I started officially working in early childhood education in 2015. From working with 3 year olds, I shifted to teaching students aged 2-10 in South Korea. I then moved back home to Oahu, Hawaii and worked in my hometown in the public school sector as an inclusive Special Education Teacher. When I finally made the decision to move back to Portland, I thankfully found Cadence Academy and am enjoying my adaptive role as an Administrative Assistant. I’m incredibly adamant about “showing up” for my coworkers, students, and families. I have been in many educational positions and have come to realize the great joy in being a consistent safe place for students and families alike. I love that working in early childhood eduction gives me a chance to bring out the inner child within me on a daily basis! There’s no greater satisfaction & joy for me than knowing that through the little moments of their day I can impact the future of our world. In my free time, I’m always exploring new restaurants & food experiences! I enjoy crafting and listening to psychology podcasts! I also think there’s no replacement for listening to great music live.
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