Pacific Ridge Beginning School

**Please note that school will begin at 8:30 and end at 2:30 each day for our PK program for the 2023-2024 school year. We are unable to offer early drop off or after care at this time.


Pacific Ridge Beginning School provides a safe, developmentally appropriate, nurturing environment that promotes social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth as well as a positive self-image and a love of learning.

 

Enrollment for 2023-2024 Opens April 3rd, 2023

 

We will begin accepting 2023-2024 Reservation Forms for new preschool students on Monday, April 3rd, 2023. All placement is subject to availability based on current enrollment. In order to be considered for a slot please fill out our "Online Reservation Form" linked HERE, in addition, you will be asked to pay a one-time $100.00 enrollment fee payable to Pacific Ridge Elementary School (this does NOT include students who will qualify for Preschool Promise). Both the Reservation Form and the enrollment fee are required to secure placement. This one-time payment would be credited to your first month's payment upon confirmation of placement. Our program is funded in part by a Preschool Promise grant through the Oregon Department of Education Early Learning Division. 

 

Preschool Promise program, children must:

  • Be at least three years old, but not older than five years old by September 1 of the year of attendance,

  • An Oregon resident, and

  • Live in a household with an income at or under 200% poverty.

 

Please refer to the charts below and select the option that best meets the needs of your family.


Preschool Promise Funded (18 slots available)

Cost per month:  Free

 

Annual Income % above Federal Poverty Level

Family Size

FPL 200%

2

$34.840

3

$43,920

4

$53,000

5

$62,080

6

$71,160

7

$80,240

8

$89,320

 

If the Preschool Promise option, best meets the needs of your family, please click on the link below to access the NWRESD Preschool Promise page below. You will be contacted with the next steps within two weeks after completion of the required forms.

 

NWRESD Preschool Promise Enrollment ~ (Please use this link to apply for a Pre-School Promise slot)

 

Full Pay and Sliding Scale (Non-Pre-School Promise)

 

Cost per month: See below

 

 

Annual Income % above Federal Poverty Level

Family Size

% FPL 201-225 

% FPL 226-250

% FPL 251+

2

$36,540

$40,600

Does not qualify for a reduction

Full-tuition

$550/month

3

$45,945

$51,050

4

$55,350

$61,500

5

$64,755

$71,950

6

$74,160

$82,400

7

$83,565

$92,850

8

$92,970

$103,300

Reduced Tuition

$385/month

$465/month

$550/month

 

If the Full Pay and/or Sliding Scale tuition option best meets the needs of your family, please complete the following steps:

 

  • Complete the Pacific Ridge Enrollment form HERE

  • Complete the Sliding Scale Application HERE

  • Pay the $100 enrollment fee at the Pacific Ridge Beginning School office. Your child’s enrollment will be confirmed upon receipt of this fee. This fee will be credited toward September’s tuition.

Family Handbook and Program Information

Start and End Time

Start time: 8:30

End Time 2:30

*We are unable to offer early drop-off or aftercare at this time. Students will be expected to be dropped off at 8:30 and picked up at 2:30.

 

School Calendar

Pacific Ridge Beginning Schol will follow the K-5 SSD 2022-2023 Calendar. It can be found on the Seaside School District Website

 

Transportation

All PK students are offered transportation as needed. We are able to offer 1 pick-up and 1 drop-off location at this time.