St. James Child Development Center

We were honored to welcome Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, and Multnomah County Preschool and Early Learning Division Director Leslee Barnes to share the incredible work taking place at St. James Child Development Center. Following the tour, we hosted an impactful roundtable discussion with community stakeholders about the importance of investments in early childhood education. St. James is a pilot site for Multnomah County Preschool for All, and we welcomed the opportunity to share more about how participation in this program benefits children, families, and early childhood educators.

In anticipation of the inclement weather tomorrow, the Child Development Center will be closing early at 12:00pm. We will serve lunch per usual before getting children ready to go home. This decision aligns with our inclement weather policy to follow all weather related closures of Portland Public Schools. The district will meet tomorrow morning at 5:00am to revisit the decision in case the forecast indicates that more severe weather will appear in Portland. If the need to cancel the entire school day arises, you will be updated.

The energy and fun today was top notch, and we enjoyed a very spooky but not so scary Halloween in every classroom at St. James Child Development Center. We hope that all families enjoy a fun and safe Halloween. 👻🎃💀