This week's spotlight feature if one our 4 Year Old GSRP Classrooms. Students are enjoying creating art pieces to proudly display in the classroom and partner reading in the classroom together. Special helper of the day is always a fun way to help support our classroom community too.
4 days ago, Lindsay French
A door sign with rainbows.
Art work on the wall.
Two students sitting at the rug together.
Several students at the carpet together reading a book.
A boy student reading a book.
Two girls reading a book togerher.
Student of the day.
We still have a few slots open for our wonderful Three Year Old Preschool Program! Give us a call anytime, we are happy to provide a tour!
7 days ago, Lindsay French
Flyer for 3 Year Old Preschool Enrollment
Early Childhood Conference Night is slowly approaching.......if you are interested in volunteering to support with food for the teachers, please see this flyer below. Thank you!
2 days ago, Lindsay French
Flyer for conferences
Please read this information regarding meals for our students.
3 days ago, Curious Kids
Free meals for ECP students will continue!
This is a complete list of important October dates so that you can plan ahead. Thank you!
4 days ago, Curious Kids
Complete list of important October dates.

Important upcoming dates.

10 days ago, Curious Kids
Important Dates to Remember
This week's spotlight is on our students in our GSRP classrooms students who are bus riders. The students are enjoying their routines every morning and afternoon, greetings with their peers and teachers and a great way to show their independence each day!
11 days ago, Lindsay French
Girl getting off the bus.
A litle girl getting off the bus.
students lining up from their busses.
More students getting off the bus together.
Little boy getting of the bus.
Students showing their teachers what they found.
Picture day is on October 10, 2025! This is for ECSE and the Early Childhood Programming. Please see the attached flyers for more information. We will remind you as it gets closer.
15 days ago, Curious Kids
Announcement that picture day is 10/10/25
Information about pictures in English and Spanish
Picture prices
This week's spotlight is on one of our Three Year Old Classrooms. We are having all sorts of fun and learning opportunities here that we wanted to share. We are working on our hallways routines and expectations, emjoying mealtimes together and our small and large group activities.
18 days ago, Lindsay French
Coat hook with names.
Hallway visual schedule.
Hallway hooks and students.
Door decoration for preschool.
Student eating lunch.
Female student eating lunch.
Three Year olds sitting on a rug together.
Boy student holding a sign at the carpet.
Three year olds in the sandbox together.
Early Childhood Families, please check this out!
19 days ago, Lindsay French
Flyer for families with information about a bond.
This week's spotlight is with one of our 3 Year Old Preschool Classrooms here at Early Childhood. Friends worked on their bathroom and hallway procedures of waiting patiently for others, and small group choice time activities together.
24 days ago, Lindsay French
A student on the floor playing.
Students at a table together.
A girl playing with playdough.
Two boys playing with playdough together.
Two 3 Year Olds playing with playdough.
Two Three Year Olds playing with playdough.
a little boy at a table.
kids sitting on a bench together.

The FULL 2025-26 School Year Calendar is now available. Please visit portageps.org/o/pps/page/school-year-calendar to view the entire calendar.

25 days ago, Portage Public Schools
calendar graphic. content available at link above
A special thank you to our woodshop friends at Portage Northern High who made this and some other future items to come to our Early Childhood Program. As you can see, our 3 year old preschool didn't even let it get moved in before they had to test it out! 3 Year Old Approved!-Mrs. French
29 days ago, Lindsay French
two toddlers sitting outside together.
This week's spot light classroom is one of our GSRP Classrooms! Students in here are learning the routines of the hallway expectations and also got to really enjoy their gross motor opportunities in the gym as well.-Mrs. French
29 days ago, Lindsay French
4 year olds limning up
4 year olds sitting on a bench together.
Boys playhing with a ball in the gym.
A girl playing with a pretend horse.
Two girls playing ball.
Three boys playing with a yellow ball.
boy on a bouncy ball
A girl on the gym floor.
Two kids playing with a basketball.
A boy playing with a basketball.
Reminder:
about 1 month ago, Lindsay French
Announcement for families.
Please see the attached snack menu for the remainder of 2025. Note the last column, “Weeks Served”, as the snacks are on a rotation.
about 1 month ago, Curious Kids
Early Childhood Programming Snack Menu Fall 2025
Please see the attached breakfast and lunch menus for the month of September. This is a change from this week's menu. It will be the new format moving forward.
about 1 month ago, Curious Kids
September 2025  Portage Early Childhood Programming Breakfast Menu
September 2025  Portage Early Childhood Programming Lunch Menu
What a great first week here with our Early Childhood Programming! Our youngest learners have started out with learning classroom routines, building routines, making connections with their school family and most important enjoying their day with learning! We highlight the Mixed Age Preschool today with their first week back to school!
about 1 month ago, Lindsay French
boys playing with cars.
boy drawing at a table.
girl drawing on a table.
little girl playing a matching game on the floor.
little girl painting
Toddlers lining up cars.
Little girl playing with balls.
Little girl painting.
Little girl with purple paint.
Little boy playing.
Welcome families! See you tomorrow!
about 1 month ago, Lindsay French
Flyer for families about the first day of school.
A huge THANK YOU to all of our families, parents and caregivers that attended our Open House this week! It was so wonderful to see all of our returning students and meet some of our new students for this school year as well! A special Thank you to Sean McDonald the Director of Transportation for coming over with a bus for tours! Thank you to the YMCA for attending and helping families with before and after school registration. Also Thank you to Officer Fisher from the Portage Police Department for attending and meeting all of our families!
about 1 month ago, Lindsay French
Students in a 4 year old classroom.
YMCA staff at a table.
Police Officer talking to the Coordinator.
Student in Mixed Age Classroom with their Mom.
Students playing together.
Mom and child together in the hall.
Student in his classroom.
GSRP classroom with parents.