Information on the 2024-2025 program year coming soon! Please be aware some program locations and schedules may change in the fall. If changes impact your program selections we can assist you in updating your screening form. Please check back this spring and summer for updates.
Address: 2770 Terrmont St., White City, OR 97503
Contact Name: Yolanda Pena
Phone: 541-414-9471
Email: yolanda.pena@yahoo.com
Provider Type: Family Child Care / Home-based Preschool
Program curriculum is primarily offered in: Spanish
Classroom staff can communicate with your child in: Spanish and English
* Participating Preschool Promise programs are inclusive and open to all children regardless of their primary language. Preschool Promise programs may need to reach out to Preschool Promise coaches for tools and resources to help them support communication in other languages
Program can offer verbal and written communication in the following languages: Spanish
*Program staff may need to use translation tools and/or services to provide communication in other languages to families if needed
Transportation is available: No
Preschool Promise Operating Hours:
- Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Anticipates that hours will be the same for 2024/2025 School Year
Does this site offer extended care hours? Yes
- Monday – Friday 6:00 am – 8:00 am
- Monday – Friday 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Anticipates hours for 2024/2025 School Year: Monday – Friday 5:00 am – 8:00 am
Program is currently listed with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) aka “DHS Listed” and able to accept Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) subsidies? Yes
Preschool Promise Program Year:
- September 15, 2023 – June 6, 2024
- Anticipated Dates for 2024/2025 School Year: September 16, 2024 – June 6, 2025
Description: Caminito a la escuela [Path to School] offers the Preschool Promise program. PP is a quality program and is free for families that qualify. My program’s mission is to support children in their development and learning for a better school start. Part of my philosophy is that I believe that parents are their children’s first teachers, and that’s why I like to and enjoy working together with them to achieve more success for their children. My program offers a safe and healthy environment, with home-like warmth, responsible and responsible staff, an environment with appealing and attractive learning areas to explore and learn through play. My program uses the creative curriculum, which is in line with my mission, values, philosophy, principles, professional ethical responsibilities with the children and their families, NAEYC ethical codes of conduct, and Spark/QRIS quality standards.
Program utilizes social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum or approach (example: Conscious Discipline, Second Step, etc.): Yes
Experience or Specialized Trainings: The staff at Caminito a la Escuela [Path to School] has experience working with children and their families and has the training needed and required by the state. We stay up-to-date with new information, courses, classes, seminars, conferences, and more.
Other Services Provided: My program offers regular care hours before and after the hours of the Preschool Promise Program, we also offer scholarships or discounts for care.
