Children experience the deepest and most genuine learning when they are having fun!
Programs at Blue Skies and Butterflies
Ages 30 months*
Toddlers
Toddlers enjoy their days with us in the main building as toddlers’ needs are vastly different from the needs of older children and their needs often change rapidly. Our toddlers use creative arts as expression, explore the outside, natural world right outside the doors, and learn new skills such as feeding themselves and washing their hands. * Until potty trained (minimum 36 months).
With a Focus On
Social and emotional growth
Fine and gross motor skills
Cognitive and physical development
Creative arts and expression
Language acquisition
Self-help skills
Ages 3+ years
Preschool
Preschoolers enjoy their days with us having fun while learning the skills they need for long-term success in school and life. Blue Skies and Butterflies preschoolers will be prepared to start Kindergarten by the time they finish our program. Their days include a balance of active and passive play with both large and small group activities and independent time. *Must be pottytrained.
With a Focus On
Kindergarten readiness
Conceptual knowledge
Social and emotional growth
Positive self-image & relationship building
Expression through language, art, music, and exploration activities
Responsibility, healthy communication, and trust
Preschool Promise
Blue Skies and Butterflies proudly offers Preschool Promise. The Preschool Promise Program is a high-quality, publicly funded, preschool program that serves children ages three (3) and four (4) in families living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, children in foster care, and children from other historically underserved populations. Preschool Promise delivers high-quality early education and care: developmentally appropriate, inclusive, and culturally responsive.
Educational Programming
We are required to implement research-based educational programming aligned to:
- Establish routines,
- Intentional environments that are developmentally appropriate
- Culturally responsive child experiences, and
- Scaffolding supports designed to sequence learning of new concepts and skills.
Developmental Screening
We ensure each child receives a developmental screening to identify potential concerns regarding a child’s language, cognitive, motor, social, emotional, and behavioral skills withing 45 days of starting the program.
Program Environment and Curriculum
We create program policies and procedures that ensure the PSP program allows positive interactions between and among educators, administrators, and children. This includes ensuring environments are:
- Safe
- Respectful
- Welcoming
- Promote positive peer relationships and self-confidence
To be a Preschool Promise provider all staff must participate in required training and technical assistance that includes coaching, technical assistance, and trainings provided by the Child Care Resource and Referral agency. To be a teacher you need to be a step 8 or higher in the ORO. As a Preschool Promise program, we are required to participate in Spark, Oregon’s Quality Rating and Improvement System.
Kindergarten – 2nd grade
School Age
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