Welcome to a Very Special Place
When you’re thinking about leaving your child in someone else’s care, you want to know that they have experience. Well, no one in the Portland area has more experience caring for children than Fruit & Flower. In fact, we’ve been doing it since 1906. That’s just one of the reasons why we’re one of the most respected child development centers in the area.

Located in Northwest Portland, Fruit & Flower cares for children ranging from six weeks to five years old. Our play-based curriculum is built around the needs and interests of the kids and is designed to change as they do. We believe in nurturing the growth of the whole child — emotional, social, physical and intellectual. So, Fruit & Flower kids are placed in groups based on their individual stage of development rather than their biological age. Years of experience has shown us that this approach results in a well-rounded child who is ready to excel in kindergarten and beyond.
Fruit & Flower Centennial Video

In celebration of our recent 100-year anniversary, we asked Bill Aylward of Fred + Ethel to produce a video for us. Bill created a wonderful piece infused with the wildly infectious spirit of Fruit & Flower. Please take the time to take a look. It requires the Quicktime Player 6, a free download which is available here. With a file size of 20M it is pretty hefty for those of you on dial-up modems. But believe us, it is well worth the wait.

Click to view the centennial video.
Fruit & Flower News
Master Plan ProjectFruit & Flower has been working on a  plan to improve our facility and program for the long term future. Check back here soon for a schedule of informational lunches where you can learn about our vision and evolving plans.

Enrollment Information We enroll children in our program throughout the year and may have openings in your child's age group. Please click on this link to Download the Waitlist Application Form.
Call Judi Gilles at (503) 228-8349 for information, or to sign up for our monthly tours.

Emergency Closure Information Click here for current information in case of weather closures or other emergencies.

Footsteps, the Fruit & Flower newsletter Spring 2008 Newsletter
Winter 2007 Newsletter
Spring 2006 Newsletter
Summer 2005 Newsletter
Spring 2005 Newsletter

Fruit & Flower Calendar Download 2008 calendar