Namaskar!

We love the light in you.

We Welcome You to New Day School

New Day School offers full-day preschool programs for children 2.5 to 5 years of age, with two-, three-, and five-day schedule options. Our current hours of operation are 8:00 am until 4:30 pm.

Children learn in mixed-aged classrooms which promotes peer learning for younger students and opportunities to nurture and model for older students. We offer several classrooms across two spacious buildings with a large outdoor play area and garden.

Neo-Humanist Education

New Day School has been providing Neo-Humanist education in the heart of Southeast Portland since 1979.

We teach through a blend of yoga and meditation practice, artistic expression, sustainable practices, intellectual exploration, ethical values and service. 

Our curriculum unveils the innate greatness and talents within each individual, strengthens the foundation of ethics, and inspires benevolent action in the world. Within our school, children gain confidence in their personal strength, an awareness of their individual gifts, and the desire to share their joy with others in society.

Environmental Awareness

As an organization, New Day School lives and breathes the values of sustainability.

We take every opportunity to find more efficient and environmentally sound uses of our collectively limited resources. Our students maintain an organic food and flower garden in our Certified Backyard Habitat©,  a space previously occupied by a parking lot. Each day we prepare and serve hot vegan meals and snacks. In 2020 New Day School became the first net-zero preschool in the state of Oregon with the construction of our solar-powered building.