Child Development Center
The Child Development Center at Gresham High School serves infants to preschool age children.
Our program thrives on providing an equitable and responsive learning environment for our young learners. We work on all skills including social emotional learning, gross and fine motor skills, communications, literacy and problem solving skills.
We offer care Monday-Friday from 7:20-3:45 pm during the school year. If interested please complete the waitlist for the infant or toddler rooms. Please note that we prioritize our teen parents’ enrollment. Our program offers transportation.
Our preschool is a Preschool for All program. Enrollment is done through Multnomah County. To learn more about Preschool for All and apply for our program, please visit the Preschool for All Website.
Staff
Our caring and dedicated staff are early educator professionals. Judith Bracamontes is the program coordinator.
To contact the program coordinator, please call or email:
Email: Bracamontes3@gresham.k12.or.us
Phone: (503)674-5500 ext: 3585
Education Pathways Program Connections
A unique aspect of our program is that Gresham-High School Students who are interested in early childhood education can take classes that allow them to gain valuable experience in our preschool. Our GHS students interact with the preschoolers through facilitating activities, planning lessons and supporting the classroom educators.
Children with Special Needs
Our staff are trained to support children with special needs. We also partner with the Multnomah Early Childhood Program for evaluation and IFSP support.
Teen Parent Program
We welcome our teen parents to bring their children to our program for care. This is free and includes formula, diapers and other essentials while your child is in the program. We have staff ready to support with enrollment and resources.
To learn more and enroll your child in our teen parent program, please call or email Juani Santiago Remigio at santiago39@gresham.k12.or.us and (503) 674-5500 ext. 5575
Curriculum
Our center uses The Creative Curriculum®. This curriculum focuses on the theory behind child development to help create a responsive classroom to help encourage learning for all. The Creative Curriculum® helps foster a critical foundation for successful learning, social-emotional competence, constructive and purposeful play supports essential learning. It also takes the physical environment into account and affects the type and quality of learning interactions. It promotes Teacher/family partnerships and promotes development and learning outside the classroom. The Creative Curriculum® promotes developmentally appropriate challenges that fosters joyful and purposeful learning while addressing specific needs of the students.
