West Hills Learning Center

West Hills Learning Center

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West Hills Learning Center, we are proud to offer nurturing child care and quality learning experiences for your child in the Multnomah neighborhood of Portland. In the heart of Multnomah Village • In the heart of Multnomah Village • Parents As Partners • Incorporating Culture • Prepared for Any Future • Be social with us! • Curriculum • Curriculum Resources Tucked away in the quaint Multnomah Village area of SW Portland, we have been serving families since 1950. West Hills Learning Center is a safe haven where your young child will play and learn, grow and thrive. All of our classrooms from the Sunflower Room through the Azalea Room are introduced to basic Spanish vocabulary. Three times a month from October through May our Spanish specialist visits each classroom teaching the children colors, numbers, family member titles, fruits, vegetables, etc. reviewing and building on what they have learned in the previous classroom/year. (Read more about our cultural programs) Enriched creative and emergent curriculum (see below), engaging classrooms, nutritional lunch and snacks, and expansive playgrounds with outdoor gardens provide your child a rich and diverse environment in which to learn and grow. Your child will be more than prepared to transition to a public or private school after spending their foundational years at the West Hills Learning Center. Celebrating76 Years! Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 5:45 PM An Emergent Curriculum is an ongoing and creative process. It begins with purposeful observation of the children’s interests and passions. The teachers use these observations to envision where they and the children might adventure together. Using careful documentation, creative brainstorming, flexibility and patience, the staff use the children’s own interests to develop enticing and meaningful programs. Our developmentally appropriate learning practices give us the standards for what young children are like in terms of social/emotional, physical, cognitive [Google Places type: preschool]