ST. JAMES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

http://www.stjameskids.com/

1315 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97201
503-227-2439 HOURS: Monday-Friday 7:15am - 6:00pm
AGE RANGE OF CHILDREN: six weeks - six years old

Certified by the state of Oregon since 1981

To inquire about openings, rates, or for more information please contact the Child Development Center at 503-227-2439.

MISSION: The St. James Child Development Center (CDC) provides a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment that allows children to explore their intellectual, emotional, physical, creative and spiritual selves.

VALUES:
Children
Compassionate Care
Education
Diversity
Inclusive Resources
Community

PURPOSES:
Provide a caring environment and age-appropriate program that will support the children through their stages of development.
Provide age-appropriate programs to meet the individual needs of each child in cooperation with the St. James congregation.
Include teachings about diversity within our program.
Maximize the resources of our assets, environment, relationships and all programming of the CDC.

OBJECTIVES:
Provide age-appropriate environment and curriculum that addresses the whole child: emotionally, intellectually, creatively, physically and spiritually.
Welcome and include people of diverse cultures, religions, spiritual orientations, sexual identities, economic resources and world views.
Foster communication and cooperation between members of the CDC and between the CDC, the congregation of St. James and the downtown community.
Value the diverse resources of the environment, staff, families and congregation.

NEWS FROM THE ST. JAMES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER:

Happy New Year from St. James CDC!

A fantastic holiday season was celebrated at St. James with many programs, activities, and events that were enjoyed by various classrooms.  A favorite activity was a Saint Nicholas Day Celebration.  Pastor Andersen told the story of Saint Nicholas to Preschool and Kindergarten groups and encouraged us to be "generous" this holiday season just as Saint Nicholas had.  Pastor then asked the children to imagine what Saint Nicholas might look like with our eyes closed ... then when we opened them, Saint Nicholas was here at our school!  Thank you to Jack Hammond for dressing up in the Saint Nicholas costume, and passing out oranges to all of the children.

This year St. James CDC families held a toy drive to benefit Our House of Portland.  We were able to collect over 50 new toys to donate to families in need.  Thank you to all families for making the holidays bright!  Additionally, our Kindergarten class kept up their annual tradition of adopting a family in need to purchase gifts for the holiday season.  A boy and girl of Kindergarten age is selected from a "Giving Tree" each year by our Kindergartners.  As a class, our students take a trip to Lloyd Center to purchase gifts they feel the child may enjoy.  At the end of the field trip, the class visits with Santa Claus!

Were looking forward to a year full of love and learning!