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:
Greetings from St. James CDC! The Child Development Center is excited to get the school year off to a great start with 85 children enrolled. We were sad to say goodbye to many children who have moved on to their next school experience. Teachers will implement researched-based curriculum in all classrooms, providing meaningful learning experiences that help children reach each milestone in their development. September also means the beginning of the contract year for Preschool for All, and we are looking forward to welcoming new children as part of that program. St. James is a pilot site provider for PFA, and we will start the year offering 20 seats to families and ramp up to 35 seats by January 1st, 2026.
–Patrick Earnest, Childcare Director
