The St. James Child Development Center, located at St. James Lutheran Church, has been 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 or at our website: https://www.stjamescdc.com/ …
Hours: Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 5:30pm
Age Range of Children: Six weeks to Six years
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 programs 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:
We’ve had a wonderful start to the school year at the Child Development Center. We currently have 90 children enrolled in the program, with several more enrolling as we move through the fall. This year, classrooms are utilizing updated curriculum from Teaching Strategies. The curriculum is a research-based program that helps children meet each milestone in their development through intentional teaching experiences. Teachers introduce activities that promote social-emotional, cognitive, physical, and language growth. We also partner with families to provide resources and activities to support learning at home. We’re looking forward to another year filled with love and learning at the CDC.
–Patrick Earnest, Childcare Director
