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4.1 Rating based on 9 Reviews

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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.

About Cadence Academy Milwaukie

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.

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.

Ascend Curriculum LogoOur 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.

Programs Offered

Infant Care

Toddler Care

Preschool

Pre-K & Kindergarten Club

Our Team

Laura Gordon

Laura Gordon

Assistant Director

My passion has always been to work with children, to teach them ,and help them grow. When I was around 11, my mother started having me volunteer at her in-home daycare. It was during that time that I knew working with children was something I could easily do for the rest of my life. I would lead activities, help with tutoring, answer phone calls, prepare snacks, and often times, I’d even be the janitor!

Since that time, I’ve worked with children in many different arenas. During high school, I worked as an after school tutor and a weekend babysitter. From the ages of 19-20, I worked full-time at a summer camp & after school program and from 21-25, I worked with an International non-profit organization traveling the world, teaching English, music, art, and math to children in third-world countries.

I currently serve as the Assistant Director for the Broadway location of the CMLC schools. I started as the Lead Teacher for our 1’s classroom and was recently promoted to AD. I have truly enjoyed my time at CMLC and I hope to continue being a part of this great community!

Reviews from Parents

4.1 Rating based on 9 Reviews
Sarah C. • Yelp
April 30, 2021
I have two little girls going to Cadence now. One in the infant room, and the other in toddler class.  I have been so impressed with the way the school has handled the COVID protocols while maintaining the overall care quality. They helped my littlest (10mo) with her daily torticollis physical therapy and are allowing an educational space for my oldest (2.5 yr) to grow and push boundaries and make friends.  In this crazy time, I am so happy to have this center be a stable and safe place for my littles. Thanks to all of the teachers and staff!!
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Annie Gatzlaff Barclay • Google
November 18, 2020
Our daughter has attended this school for nearly 2 years (she's 2.5), and our son just started there as a 6 month old. After our positive experience with our daughter, we had no reservations about sending our son here as well. The teachers and staff genuinely care about our children, and create fun, age-appropriate and educational activities to keep them engaged on a daily basis. They receive healthy prepared meals and get outside when weather permits, both of which were important to us when selecting a childcare option. I receive frequent updates on their daily activities throughout the day, and usually hear a fun story about my child at pickup time. The staff has been extremely transparent about their operations and protocols throughout the COVID pandemic; I know that our children are safe and well cared for.
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Avery Engstrom • Google
August 20, 2019
Awful school. I used to teach here, but employees were treated badly and there was little communication from higher ups so everything was disorganized and poorly done. Don't send your kid to a school owned by a corporation.
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Sawyer S. • Yelp
July 02, 2019
My family can't be thankful enough for the wonderful care our children have received at the West Moreland Creative Minds Learning Center.   We have seen our now 3 year-old son grow so much over the years thanks the to the caring team of teachers and free-spirited atmosphere.  Their curriculum has also helped him develop his language and social skills a great deal.   Also, most recently the director Taira and her team have been so flexible and attentive to our newborn babies medical needs.  They have shown great compassion and have been willing to take the time to work with us to ensure she is getting the extra care she needs.   We feel lucky to have our kids being cared for by this truly amazing team!
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