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Our new Sellwood School is located at 7733 SE 13th Avenue, Portland OR 97202 (cross street Lambert). This school features beautifully designed classrooms featuring artwork by our local artist who also was a teacher at Creative Minds, Allison Bratt. Please visit her website to see more of her work.
One of the murals featured throughout the Sellwood school.
Our Sellwood school accepts children 3 months through kindergarten in age appropriate
classrooms with peers of similar developmental skills. Our Sellwood school teachers are highly
professional, many with Bachelor's or Masters degrees in Early Childhood and various
spectrums of Education. Our teachers continue professional development trainings and are
Love in Logic certified. Please click on this link to learn more about Love and Logic: My CMLC
News!: Becoming Love & Logic Certified. Please click on this link to meet some of our highly
professional teachers: CMLC Teachers
A view of our Sellwood school garden area. |
Our Sellwood school offers many features such as an
indoor gross motor play area for rainy days, a children's
garden area, a naturally designed outdoor playground
space, a community room for nursing mothers, a laundry
facility and creative classrooms. Please click on this link
to see Sellwood school's Classroom of the Quarter: Featured Portland PreSchool Classrooms - Creative
Minds Learning Center |
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Muffins served for snack with seasonal fruit. |
Our Sellwood school also has an onsite laundry area and
a commercial kitchen with a CMLC cook to prepare
healthy vegetarian meals and snacks daily using the
freshest ingredients, including hormone free Tillamook
Cheese and Organic dairy. For our current menu, please
click on this link: Healthy Menu for Kids. |
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Creative Outlets at our Sellwood school. |
Our Sellwood school offers exceptional programs during
the day, monthly themes, parties, family potlucks and
seasonal events. During the day, the children learn High
Reach and Starfall curriculum*, Music and Dance
classes, Reggio inspired Art program*, Science,
Gardening*, Dramatic Play and participate in Creative
Outlets 4 Kids programs*. *Depends on class enrolled.
To learn more about Creative Outlets, please click on this
link: Creative Outlets 4 Kids - Portland, Oregon Kids
Dance and Yoga |
 During the day, the Sellwood school enjoys walking trips to the
nearby Sellwood Library and Sellwood Park which is
only three blocks away from our school to safely
explore our beautiful Sellwood Community. We also go
on fun seasonal field trips to the Oregon Zoo,
Children's Museum, Oregon of Museum Science and
Industry and more!
"When I walk through the doors the atmosphere at CMLC- Sellwood is very warm and inviting. I do not worry about Meghan when I drop her off as I know she is being well cared for and her daily experiences are positive. I am impressed with each staff member I have met. I feel blessed we are part of the CMLC family:)." - Sellwood Parent
Our Sellwood school has been designed to engage the children and give them more floor space
by accepting less children, offering better ratios in a social setting with their friends in media free
and Eco certified environments.
A view from under our Infant Cove at Sellwood. |
Our Younger Infant Classroom is called the
Huckleberry room. This classroom only accepts 6
babies with two highly qualified infant teachers. The
Huckleberry room features infant sleeping coves to
create more floor time for the babies. Our research
and the State of Oregon has recommended this as a
way to encourage babies to sleep and move without
the confinements of cribs. Please click on this link for
more information regarding why CMLC schools do
not use cribs: My CMLC News!: Creative Minds Infant
Sleeping Coves designed for safety. Easily movable,
the classroom can evolve to the needs of the babies.
These babies will have opportunities to experience
the outdoors from their classroom, art experiences,
sensory and visual stimulation. This classroom has
many natural elements including butterflies which
symbolizes transformation because of its impressive
process of metamorphosis. |
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The Blackberry room offers discovery and exploration. |
Our Older Infant Room is called the Blackberry room. This classroom
features infant sleeping coves to create more floor time for the babies.
Our research and the State of Oregon has recommended this as a way
to encourage babies to sleep and move without the confinements of
cribs. Please click on this link for more information regarding why
CMLC schools do not use cribs: My CMLC News!: Creative Minds Infant
Sleeping Coves designed for safety. Easily movable, the
classroom can evolve to the needs of the babies. These babies will
have opportunities to experience the outdoors from their classroom, art
experiences, sensory and visual stimulation. This classroom has many
natural elements including ladybugs which is symbolic of good luck.
Old sayings go "when a Ladybug lands on you, it is said your wish will
come true." |
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Our media free environments allow children to learn while they play. |
Our Junior Toddler Classroom is called the Honeysuckle
room. These children will have opportunities to experience the
outdoors from their classroom, art experiences, sensory,
visual stimulation and High Reach Curriculum during the
school year which encourages recognition of colors, shapes
and the basics of alphabet and numerals. This classroom has
many natural elements including hummingbirds which
symbolizes the truth of beauty and how our life becomes a
wonderland of delights in flowers, aromas and tastes. We can
laugh and enjoy creation, we can appreciate the magic of the
present moment, and the magic of being alive. |
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Children learn to read in the Cedar room. |
Our Toddler Classroom is called the Cedar room. These children will
have opportunities to experience the outdoors from their classroom, art
experiences, sensory, visual stimulation and High Reach Curriculum
during the school year which encourages recognition of colors, shapes
and the basics of alphabet and numerals. This classroom has many
natural elements including owls which is symbolic of wisdom, foresight,
and keeper of sacred knowledge. This may largely be due to the fact that
the owl is a great foreteller of weather conditions. Also its ability to see at
night is legend among the Native Americans. |
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Recycling and caring for the
earth is a large part of our
programs. |
Our Toddler / Preschool transition classroom is called the
Maple Room. This smaller group size will allow for more
opportunities to fine tune potty training and learn social skills.
These children will have opportunities to experience the
outdoors from their classroom, art experiences, sensory, visual
stimulation and High Reach Curriculum during the school year
which will get them ready for Preschool. This classroom has
many natural elements including the Maple Tree which is
symbolic of its spirit loving the company of humans and to get
along and love one another. |
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Our butterfly science program is a hit
each Spring at the Sellwood school. |
Our Preschool Classroom is called the Sequoia
room.This classroom accepts 10 children and a qualified
Preschool teacher. These children will have
opportunities to experience the outdoors from their
classroom, art experiences, sensory, visual stimulation
and High Reach Curriculum during the school year
which will get them ready for Pre-Kindergarten. This
classroom has many natural elements and an
enrichment area to enjoy many activities. The Sequoia is
part of the Redwood family and is symbolic of inner
strength and fortitude. They remind us that great
changes and growth occur just a little at a time. "To be
one with the trees is to know Life within your own spirit" -
Chief Sequoia |
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The children love experiences outside
of the classroom such as our annual
trip to the Oregon Zoo. |
Our Pre-Kindergarten Classroom is called the
Cottonwood room.These children will have opportunities
to experience the outdoors from their classroom, art
experiences, sensory, visual stimulation and Starfall
Curriculum during the school year which will get them
ready for Kindergarten. This classroom has many natural
elements and an enrichment area to enjoy many
activities. This classroom features the Blue Bird which
symbolizes happiness, cheerfulness, prosperity, hearth
and home. |
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Our teacher engages the
Kindergarten students with visual
and creative learning opportunities
including Starfall curriculum. |
Our Kindergarten Classroom is called the Hemlock room.This
classroom accepts 10 children and a qualified Kindergarten
teacher. These children will have opportunities to experience the
outdoors from their classroom, art experiences, sensory, visual
stimulation and Starfall Curriculum during the school year which
will get them ready for First Grade. This classroom has many
natural elements and an enrichment area to enjoy many
activities. Transformation and growth will take place in a small
group size with friends and their Teacher as part of a close knit
community. This classroom features a bridge which symbolizes
crossing from Creative Minds Sellwood school into the world of
new possibilities. |
New Outdoor Playground
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For information about our program, or help with scheduling a tour,
please contact us at 503-252-0004 ext. 1
SELLWOOD SCHOOL MONTHLY TUITION
Sept.
2012 - Aug. 2013
Rates increase 3-5% each school year
Infant Program- For babies 3-23 months
5 Full Days $1300
4 Full Days $1200
3 Full Days $1050
2 Full Days $800
1 Full Day $600
**6 babies in Huckleberry room, 4 to 1 ratio in all Infant classrooms.
Toddler Program- For children 24-36 months
5 Full Days $1100
4 Full Days $1000
3 Full Days $850
2 Full Days $650
1 Full Day $550
Preschool & Pre-K Program- For children 3-5 years old
5 Full Days $900
5 Mornings $700
4 Full Days $800
3 Full Days $700
3 Mornings $600
2 Full Days $525
1 Full Day $450
*Please note: Our Morning program starts at 8:30am and ends at 12:30pm
This program includes a healthy snack, freshly prepared lunch and a structured program featuring Reggio art, enrichment classes and High Reach curriculum. This is a terrific program to give your child a social experience while being engaged with their peers.
Kindergarten Program- (must be 5 years by Sept. 1st)
5 Full Days $825
5 Mornings $625
4 Full Days $725
3 Full Days $625
3 Mornings $550
2 Full Days $500
1 Full Day $400
Wait List Fee - To reserve your child's space: $75
Registration Fee - One time fee per family: $175
Books & Materials Fee - due upon enrollment and annually every July:
Toddler $100
Preschool/Pre-K $110
Kindergarten $160
Fees are non-refundable
5% off Preferred Employers (US Military, OHSU, Banfield, see your school's Director for other preferred employers - not to be applied with other incentives).
10% off oldest child, 5% off second oldest.
We now accept credit card payments online:
We accept DHS payments. To see if you qualify, please click on this link: http://www.employment.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/CCD/docs/ERDCFlyerDHS7487.pdf
Click here for Creative Minds Learning Center Enrollment Application
Wait List Application Form
(503) 252-0004, Ext. 1
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