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The Mountain Park Playschool is an early childhood learning center designed to serve families living in Mountain Park. We are committed to providing quality programs for children 14 months through 5 years of age. Families from surrounding communities are welcome on a space available basis.
Philosophy
As educators in the field of early childhood education, we believe children learn through play. When children engage in play, every aspect of development and learning occurs. Outdoor play is fundamental to a child's health and general well being and children at Mountain Park Playschool participate in outdoor play on a daily basis.
Teaching and support staff at Mountain Park Playschool are early childhood professionals. Many have degrees in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, or a related field.
Toddler Classes
Ages: 14-30 months
Ratio: 8 children: 2 teachers
Children in the Toddler Program develop a sense of self and others by exploring freely, making choices, socializing with children their own age, and practicing self-help skills.
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Junior Preschool Classes
Ages: 2 to 3
Ratio: 10 children: 1 teachers, 1 assistant
Preschool Classes
Ages: 3 to 4 years old
Ratio: 20 children: 2 teachers
The Junior Preschool and Preschool curriculum spans all areas of development including social, emotional, cognitive, and physical. The classrooms are set up with interest centers such as blocks, dramatic play, reading, sensory, art, science, and music. Potty training is required prior to enrollment in our preschool programs.
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Pre-Kindergarten
Age: 4 to 5 years old
Ratio: 20 children : 2 teachers
Pre-Kindergarten is a developmental program designed so children learn at their own pace within a group setting. The children explore a wide variety of subjects and materials through a number of integrated experiences. It is an excellent stepping-stone on the path to kindergarten.
Kindergarten
We offer a program for kindergarten-aged children during the summer.
Curriculum
Our goal at Mountain Park Playschool is to assist each child in becoming a whole, well balanced individual. To achieve this goal, we provide an abundance of stimulating, challenging materials, equipment, and activities to meet each child’s need to discover, to experiment, to create, and to experience the pleasure of learning. Curriculum planning is ongoing and is:
- is developmentally based
- allows children to set their own learning pace
- builds on the children’s interests and abilities
- encourages children to solve problems, question, and experiment
We believe outdoor play is fundamental to a child’s health and general well being. Children participate in outdoor play on a daily basis.
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Staff
The Playschool is staffed by a manager, an assistant manager, program coordinators, teachers, a cook, and volunteers.
Staff at Mountain Park Playschool are early childhood professionals. Many have degrees in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, or a related field. All teaching staff have experience in early childhood programs. All staff are trained in First Aid and CPR.]
Nutrition
We serve morning and afternoon snacks and a nutritionally balanced lunch.
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Schedule
The Playschool is open from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. We are closed the week before Labor Day and the following holidays:
- New Years Day
- President’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- The week before Labor Day*
- Labor Day
- Christmas Day
- Thanksgiving
- The Friday after Thanksgiving
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There is a onetime registration fee of $50 for residents and the community for all programs.
Mountain Park Playschool is a self-supporting child care center. Tuition charged to parents is set at a rate so our income offsets our monthly expenses.
The cost of our program does not vary with individual daily absence, or illness, so we do not make daily or hourly adjustments.
There is no reduction in tuition for illness, holidays, or if the center closes for inclement weather.
All tuition is paid in advance.
There is a 10% discount for each additional child in a family. The child spending the greater amount of time in the center pays the full rate, the other(s) receive the appropriate rate reduction.
The Playschool closes at 6:00 p.m. A late fee begins to accrue at 6:01 p.m. at a rate of $1 per minute.
The Playschool will give 30 days written notice to parents of any changes in fees, hours, or payment schedule.
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Miscellaneous
The Mountain Park Playschool follows the Lake Oswego School District for inclement weather closures.
We also offer Spanish classes with Patricia Welch from OLE’.
Contact Us
Please feel free to call, write, or visit the Playschool. We are located adjacent to the Mountain Park Recreation Center. You may also email us at: play@mountainparkhoa.com
Cami Perry Playschool Director
Mountain Park Playschool
2 Mt. Jefferson Terrace
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035
Phone: 503-636-8962
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