1 month – 18 months
Infants
Gentle routines, loving bilingual care, and warm cuddles every day.
Learn more →Portland, OR daycare
Where every child learns, grows, and belongs.
Daycare Little Manuel LLC is a warm, family-run bilingual daycare in Portland, OR for ages 1 month to 12 years, where play, curiosity, and a caring community shape happy, confident kids — every single day.
5★Google Rating
40Reviews
Licensed& insured
Bilingual · WelcomingEnglish & Spanish · All families welcome
A warm, bilingual home away from home in Portland.
At Little Manuel, every child is welcomed exactly as they are. Our days blend gentle routines, hands-on discovery, and joyful play in both English and Spanish — building confident, curious kids from 1 month through 12 years.
English & Spanish Reggio Emilia inspired Two Portland locations Family-run
Programs for every age, taught in two languages.
From infants to school-age, each program is designed around how children grow — with care delivered in both English and Spanish.
18 months – 3 years
Toddlers
Movement, bilingual language, and joyful messy discovery.
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3 – 5 years
Preschool
Friendships, big questions, and bilingual growing independence.
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5 – 12 years
School-Age
A safe, engaging bilingual space for school-age kids after and between school.
Learn more →More than milestones — we raise whole children.
Children flourish when they feel safe, seen, and free to explore. Our bilingual, play-based approach nurtures the whole child across four key areas.
Bilingual from day one
Children grow up hearing, speaking, and thinking in both English and Spanish — a gift that lasts a lifetime.
Learning through play
Every activity — building, painting, singing, exploring — is designed to develop real skills through genuine joy.
Curious, confident kids
Open-ended exploration and big questions spark problem-solving and a lifelong love of learning.
Every child belongs
We embrace all families and backgrounds. Every child is known by name, cared for with warmth, and celebrated as they are.
Rated 5★ by 40 Portland families on Google.
Portland families on Google 5★ · 40 reviews
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Come see Little Manuel in person.
Tours run weekday mornings. Meet our educators, see the classrooms, and feel the warmth for yourself.