Preschool Curriculum
Most children whose parents have cognitive challenges are born without disabilities. However, their parents often lack the knowledge and means to provide the early learning experiences children need to thrive in kindergarten and beyond. These children are also at risk of abuse and neglect, even if unintended. Pearl Buck Preschool nurtures the children’s development and empowers parents to meet their family’s needs.
Our tuition-free, wraparound program includes:
- Specialized, year-round preschool for at-risk children whose parents have cognitive challenges.
- Parent supports and parenting education adapted for adults with diverse learning abilities, including in-home visits and at Pearl Buck Center.
- Case management/outreach to assist families to meet basic needs and maintain a safe, stable home.
In the classroom
- Our preschool has small classes of children age two to five, separated by age. With the teachers’ individualized attention, children acquire self-help skills, language/literacy skills, and social/emotional skills. Each school day includes healthy meals and door-to-door transportation.
- Pearl Buck Preschool carries a five-star rating (highest possible) from Oregon’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).
- Most children who graduate from the program each year enter kindergarten without needing special education services.
- We begin to work on and assess kindergarten readiness skills such as early math, science, pre-literacy and social skills when children are three years of age, and individualize lesson plans to build these important skills.
In-home parent supports
- Raising a family is challenging under the best circumstances. In addition to our preschool program, we use a home-based approach to help parents with cognitive challenges develop their skills in all areas of parenting.
- We help parents with cognitive challenges to build self-esteem and resilience so they can continue to succeed after they leave our program. Parental resilience has been shown to decrease child abuse and neglect.
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