Helen Gordon Child Development Center in Portland, OR

Preschool Description

The Helen Gordon Center is Portland State Universitys full-day infant through kindergarten program. The center is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs and plays a strong role in the Portland community as a model for quality care and education.
Our mission within the university is twofold. We provide campus parents with a high quality childrens program and serve as an academic laboratory, inviting participation by university faculty and students in early childhood education and related fields.
Our teachers are professional leaders in early childhood education and have academic degrees and experience. They are long-term committed teachers who provide modeling and mentorship within and outside of the program. They coordinate their classrooms overall programming as well as envision and create affirming experiences for children, families, practicum students, and student employees.
Our program provides a secure and loving environment for children and supports each childs growth, development, and feelings of self-worth. Our curriculum is both emergent and constructive. Classroom themes, projects, and activities often emerge from the childrens interests or from events in the classroom day or community. Children construct their own ideas and theories about the world through social interaction, play, and experimentation. Our curriculum is based on the image of the child as capable, full of life, and unique.
The programs core values are grounded in respect for human diversity and commitment to peace and social justice. We are fortunate to have a diverse community of families in our center that allows all children to experience a range of cultures, appearances, languages, family forms, and ways of life in a positive and affirming environment.
Overall, our goal is to have every child and family welcomed, reflected, and supported in our program.

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