Programs & Curriculum

Creative Minds Learning Center schools offer many enrichment programs such as Creative Outlets 4Kids, cooking class, science, gardening, Spanish class and field trips. Check your child's school for details! If your are a local business who has a talent to share, please go to our contact page and email over the details!

Curriculum

• The Creative Curriculum: teachingstrategies.com/curriculum/ - Infant through Pre-K
• The Starfall Curriculum: Starfall - Kindergarten
• Every Day Counts Math Curriculum: Every Day Counts - Kindergarten

Enrollment

• Enrollment Application
  (Registration Fee $175, fee is non-refundable)

• Wait List Application
  (Wait List Fee $75, fees is non-refundable)

Program Resources

• 2017 Summer Program Flyer (PDF)
• August Newsletter (PDF)
• August Art Calendar (PDF)
• CMLC Brochure (PDF)
• CMLC Kindergarten Brochure (PDF)
• 2016-17 School Calendar (PDF)
• CMLC Daily Schedule (PDF)
• 2016-17 Holiday & Closure Dates (PDF)
• Creative Outlets 4 Kids website (opens in separate window or tab)
• Creative Outlets 4 Kids SUMMER CAMP Curriculum (PDF)
  

Why select Creative Minds Learning Centers for my Family?

• Educated and Experienced Teachers: Our Lead Teachers hold their Bachelors and Masters in Early Childhood Education and/or have over two years of experience in their specialized age group. CMLC Teachers exceed State standards for continued education clock hours and are Love and Logic Certified. Our teachers provide a safe, nurturing and educational environment for our children helping them grow and thrive in their educational and social experiences.
• Small Class Sizes and Ratios: Our class sizes and groups are small with extra floating teachers/staff onsite to support our classrooms. Private Kindergarten programs with class sizes of only 10 children.
• Accredited Curriculums: High Reach, Starfall, Every Day Counts Math Program and CMLC's Reggio-Inspired Art Curriculum
• Healthy Local Menu: Organic products, hormone-free dairy, whole wheat starches, local and seasonal produce, prepared from scratch from our on-site CMLC Cooks.
• Eco-Friendly and Healthy Schools: CMLC schools follow eco-friendly practices and create a healthy and clean school environment for our children, teachers and families.
• Gardening/Enrichment Programs: Gardens located at each school, Music/Dance, Cooking Class, Language Lessons, Creative Art, Ala Carte Creative Outlets Enrichment Classes (Yoga, Movement, Dance, Music etc.)
• Field Trips and In House Special Guests: Zoo Trips, Pumpkin Patch, Mr. Lizard Mobile Zoo, Walking Trips, Humane Society, Visits to our local libraries and more!

 

	Our Younger Infant Classrooms have highly qualified, professional infant teachers. The rooms feature 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: My CMLC News!: Creative Minds Infant Sleeping Coves designed for safety to read more about why we do not use cribs in our classrooms. With the sleeping coves, the classroom can evolve to the needs of the babies and is easily moveable. These babies have opportunities to experience the outdoors from their classroom, art experiences, sensory and visual stimulation.
	Our Older Infant Rooms have highly qualified, professional infant teachers.The rooms feature 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: My CMLC News!: Creative Minds Infant Sleeping Coves designed for safety to read more about why we do not use cribs in our classrooms. With the sleeping coves, the classroom can evolve to the needs of the babies and is easily moveable.These babies have opportunities to experience the outdoors from their classroom, art experiences, sensory and visual stimulation.
	Our Junior Toddler Classrooms are divided into age appropriate groups for development with highly qualified, professional teachers and support staff. These children have opportunities to experience the outdoors from their classroom in small groups, 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.
	Our Toddler Classrooms are divided into age appropriate groups for development with highly qualified, professional teachers and support staff. These children 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.
	Our Preschool classroom is called the Ivy room. This classroom is divided by a creative facade wall into two age appropriate groups for development with highly qualified, professional teachers and support staff. 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 and an enrichment area to enjoy many activities. This classroom has many natural elements including Ivy which symbolizes the vibrancy of friendships.
	Our Preschool/ Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms have highly qualified, professional teachers. These children 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.
	Our Kindergarten Classrooms have highly qualified Kindergarten teachers. These children 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.