OUR MISSION
The Early Education Program works together with families to prepare children of all backgrounds and abilities for kindergarten and beyond
EEP Bethel Preschool Promise consists of one classroom at Danebo Elementary and 3 classrooms at our Irving Elementary campus. In the fall of 2025, we will be moving all four classrooms to Clear Lake Elementary School as the campus transitions to Clear Lake Community Center! Each classroom has 16 slots for students, for a total of 64 students served between the 4 classrooms. We are a FREE, 5 Star Spark Certified, full day preschool program that provides care for kids who are 3 and 4 year olds as of September 1st. Our classes operate Monday-Thursday from 9:00 am-4:15 pm.
OUR PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of our program is to provide a nurturing, inclusive, high quality learning environment that prepares children of all abilities and backgrounds for kindergarten and beyond.
We believe effective teaching must be explicit and systematic while also attending to children’s individual developmental and learning needs. Preschool children learn best through thoughtfully planned activities and meaningful play that provides ample opportunities for exploration, creativity, and discovery. We use practices that are developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive, and trauma–informed. We use research-based methods and curricula that address goals in the domains indicated in the Oregon Early Learning Framework: Approaches to Learning, Social-Emotional Development, Language and Communication, Literacy, and Mathematics. We are committed to continuous quality improvement and believe that our practices should constantly evolve and improve to respond to the unique needs of every child and family we serve. This evolution occurs through collaboration, training, and experience.
We appreciate and support the bond between the child and family, recognizing that children are best understood and supported in the context of family, culture, community, and society. We respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues. We respect the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual. We believe that the children who have previously been described as “at risk,” “underperforming,” “underrepresented,” or minority actually represent our best opportunity to improve overall educational outcomes. We are committed to providing responsive, individualized instruction with particular consideration to dual language learners and children with special needs.
We believe that communities, parents, teachers, and community-based organizations have unique and important solutions to improving outcomes for our children and educational systems. Our work will only be successful if we are able to truly partner with the community, engage with respect, authentically listen—and have the courage to share decision making, control, and resources.
Our philosophy statement is informed from the following resources:
Oregon Early Learning Framework
Oregon Equity Lens
NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
We believe effective teaching must be explicit and systematic while also attending to children’s individual developmental and learning needs. Preschool children learn best through thoughtfully planned activities and meaningful play that provides ample opportunities for exploration, creativity, and discovery. We use practices that are developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive, and trauma–informed. We use research-based methods and curricula that address goals in the domains indicated in the Oregon Early Learning Framework: Approaches to Learning, Social-Emotional Development, Language and Communication, Literacy, and Mathematics. We are committed to continuous quality improvement and believe that our practices should constantly evolve and improve to respond to the unique needs of every child and family we serve. This evolution occurs through collaboration, training, and experience.
We appreciate and support the bond between the child and family, recognizing that children are best understood and supported in the context of family, culture, community, and society. We respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues. We respect the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual. We believe that the children who have previously been described as “at risk,” “underperforming,” “underrepresented,” or minority actually represent our best opportunity to improve overall educational outcomes. We are committed to providing responsive, individualized instruction with particular consideration to dual language learners and children with special needs.
We believe that communities, parents, teachers, and community-based organizations have unique and important solutions to improving outcomes for our children and educational systems. Our work will only be successful if we are able to truly partner with the community, engage with respect, authentically listen—and have the courage to share decision making, control, and resources.
Our philosophy statement is informed from the following resources:
Oregon Early Learning Framework
Oregon Equity Lens
NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct