2026 Ready to Grow Summer Application

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1. Applicant Information

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2. Applicant Information

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3. Phone Number

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4. What is your gender identity?

Female

Male

Transgender

Nonbinary

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5. Which race or ethnicity best describes you?

African

African American/Black

Asian & Pacific Islander

Latine

Middle Eastern

Native American

Slavic

White (non-Latine)

Multiple Ethnicities

Unreported/Prefer Not to Specify

Other (please specify)

Section 1. Preschool Business Information

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6. Preschool's Mission Statement:

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7. # of Preschool Locations (include Cities, Counties):

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8. Years in Operation (This question refers to the number of years your business has been operating):

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9. Is your Preschool Business a For-Profit or Not for Profit?

Non-Profit

For Profit

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10. To help us understand your organization's financial scale and health, please provide your current annual operating budget.

Section 2. Preschool Enrollment and Demographics

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11. Total number of 0-5 y.o. children served directly by your preschool business.

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12. Child Race/Ethnicity. From the total number above, please provide # of children in each of the following categories. Note: The sum of all answers should equal the total number of children above.

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

African

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern

Native American

Slavic

White

Two or more races

Unknown/not responded

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13. Please list the # of children in each of the following age groups:

Infant

Toddler

Preschooler

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14. Child Specific Needs & Characteristics. Number of children:

With an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)

Identified as English Learners (ELs)

Living in families below the 350% Federal Poverty Level

Section 2. Program Capacity and Workforce

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15. Please provide current numbers for your organization (it can include multiple sites)

Number of Staff Employed (excluding owner/director):

Number of preschool classrooms that your business operates

Licensed Capacity:

License Capacity Goal:

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16. How many total seats in each category do you have currently have at your preschool ?

# of Filled Seats

# of Open Seats

# of Children on your Waitlist

# of Preschool Promise Slots

# of Preschool For All Slots

# of Private Pay Slots

Other

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17. Local Government Funding

Was your organization awarded Build Up Oregon funding this past year? (Y/N)

Was your organization awarded funding from the State Child Care Infrastructure Fund this past year? (Y/N)

Section 3. Goals & Program Alignment

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18. We'd love to hear in your own words what you hope to gain from participating in this program. Please share with us your goals for operational and leadership development.

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19. In one sentence please specify your specific expansion goal (examples include: opening an additional in home preschool, transitioning from in-home to a center etc..):

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20. What is your anticipated or desired timeline for this expansion?

1-2 years

3-5 years

More than 5 years

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21. Do you currently have a Business Plan?

Yes

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22. Are you available to attend bi-weekly workshops held on Saturdays between August 15 and November 21?

Fully available

Mostly available (may miss 1–2 sessions)

Occasionally available (may miss several sessions)

Not available

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2026 Ready to Grow Summer Application

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1. Applicant Information

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2. Applicant Information

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3. Phone Number

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4. What is your gender identity?

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5. Which race or ethnicity best describes you?

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6. Preschool's Mission Statement:

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7. # of Preschool Locations (include Cities, Counties):

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8. Years in Operation (This question refers to the number of years your business has been operating):

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9. Is your Preschool Business a For-Profit or Not for Profit?

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10. To help us understand your organization's financial scale and health, please provide your current annual operating budget.

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11. Total number of 0-5 y.o. children served directly by your preschool business.

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12. Child Race/Ethnicity. From the total number above, please provide # of children in each of the following categories. Note: The sum of all answers should equal the total number of children above.

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13. Please list the # of children in each of the following age groups:

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14. Child Specific Needs & Characteristics. Number of children:

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15. Please provide current numbers for your organization (it can include multiple sites)

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16. How many total seats in each category do you have currently have at your preschool ?

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17. Local Government Funding

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18. We'd love to hear in your own words what you hope to gain from participating in this program. Please share with us your goals for operational and leadership development.

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19. In one sentence please specify your specific expansion goal (examples include: opening an additional in home preschool, transitioning from in-home to a center etc..):

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20. What is your anticipated or desired timeline for this expansion?

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21. Do you currently have a Business Plan?

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22. Are you available to attend bi-weekly workshops held on Saturdays between August 15 and November 21?

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23. How did you find out about this program?