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CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
(2 - 5 Year Olds)
OUR GOAL is to provide a well balanced program through play and creative activities while encouraging each child to learn and explore at their own pace.
Our Program offers classes for 2s (Toddler), 3s (Preschool), and 4 to 5+ (Pre-K). We offer a variety of schedule options for most age groups to accommodate many family needs.
Our Classes
Happy Hedgehogs
2-3 Year Olds
In our Happy Hedgehogs class we focus on gaining trust and establishing healthy patterns with the youngest children here at Willamette Kids. We model and encourage positive social interactions, teach language, practice spacial awareness and do lots of problem solving. Coming alongside families to help with the potty learning process is something we also practice throughout the day. The goal is to discover the developmental path for each beloved child. We offer lots of possibilities for the children to explore at their own pace and we encourage a variety of relationship skills and play experiences. Our priority is to provide a nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and biblically-based environment for them so we can build a foundation for their future and help them feel confident and secure.​​​​​
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Fantastic Fawns
3-4 Year Olds
The Fawns room starts the beginning of our classroom skills curriculum. We offer a variety of hands-on learning experiences for the children to engage at their own pace. In this class we will begin to introduce some academic concepts as well as life skills and habits, making it a priority to tap into all the key developmental components throughout the week. We have learning centers that focus on art, science, sensory exploration, drama, literature, music, pre-math concepts and pre-writing concepts. We also weave biblical principals throughout our day-to-day curriculum. We teach self-care tasks such as using the restroom, washing hands, and putting on shoes. The goal is for Fawns to gain confidence and feel valued as they grow.

Awesome Owls
4 -5 Pre-K
The Owls classroom is a place for the continuation of skills learned in the Fawns class. Here the children grow in knowledge and gain greater insight that will support their transition into the elementary school setting. The Owls focus is also on building more independence, honing social skills, increasing critical thinking, and practicing better conflict resolution techniques. They do this in a developmentally appropriate, hands-on, play-based environment with teachers who love Jesus. Children choose from a variety of learning centers that include music, movement, art, science, math, literacy, and sensory stations. Throughout the year teachers will assess progress and focus on each child’s needs alongside their families. As teachers learn more about an Owl’s strengths, they work on how to best prepare them for Kindergarten with grace and patience.
Our Curriculum
Our program pulls from many sources to cover the five domains of Oregon’s Early Learning guidelines. These domains are: Approaches to learning, Social-emotional Development, language and communication, literacy, and mathematics. Weekly lesson plans custom tailored to each class help to grow every child’s creativity, problem-solving, and academic skills. Starting with faith and biblical principles we add music, art, dynamic play, fine and large motor activities, science, and nature to guide the children into discovery and mastery of the five domains.
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What makes WK special...

STORYTIME with GRANDPA
Willamette Kids is blessed to have several grandpas come into the classroom and read to the kids. This is such a special time and great opportunity for these little ones to have sweet memories and connections with kind men.

THE FAITH CONNECTION
Every week the school meets together with church staff for chapel time to sing songs and learn about the Bible. Teachers gather in prayer every morning and walk by faith knowing Jesus is the center of this ministry.
Choices of Schedules & Rates

(Paid August thru May)
FULL DAY
(8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
5 Day - Full Day
(Monday – Friday)
$1,147 per month
Cost for the school year
4 Day - Full Day
(Monday – Thursday) $1,015 per month
Cost for the school year
2's Program Full Day
5 Day - $1,582 per month
4 Day - $1,341 per month

A 10% discount on tuition applied for multiple children enrolled.
A 10% discount on tuition applied for active military families.
Things we recommend you do before making a decision if WK is for your family...
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Check out our Child Development program by taking a tour.
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Talk to other parents currently enrolled in the program.
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Visit your child’s potential classroom on the day you want to have him/her attend.
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Have a discussion at home about whether our Child Development program is right for your family.
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Fill out the necessary forms (Located in Preschool Lobby).
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Submit completed forms and registration fee to the Church Office.