ECE Child care in the community
Students who participate in the ESD 112 child care program at Sunset Elementary took advantage of a sunny day to take a “stewardship walk” to [...]
Volunteer Appreciation: Books that make cents!
This summer, Umpqua Bank reached out to our Early Care & Education Department about bringing their new summer reading initiative to some of our pre-school [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Making mini piñatas with Jessica
This summer, Early Care and Education began hosting a new internship collaboration with two community organizations: Partners in Careers and Summer Works! Some of our [...]
SHARE summer meals
ESD 112 has partnered with SHARE Summer Meals to offer families another chance to feed their families by allowing children to “shop” our table of [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Hough Early Learning Center welcomes the Music Man!
For over 3 years now, the infamous Music Man Steve has been visiting Hough Early Learning Center weekly to play music and lead interactive songs [...]
1-2-3 Grow and Learn program featured in Camas Washougal Post Record
Reed Ebeling (left), Erin Ebeling and Susan Bennett of General Federation of Women's Clubs Camas-Washougal during a recent 1,2,3 Grow and Learn session at [...]
Preschoolers at Burton Early Learning Center Have Fun with Hygiene
In late March, Burton Early Learning Center had a guest volunteer come visit one of the preschool classrooms. She is a local RN who came [...]
Hathaway ECEAP Center Celebrates Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
Last week we celebrated Dr. Seuss’s 115th Birthday! Our Hathaway ECEAP center welcomed their new classroom volunteer to come play and read some of his [...]
Senator Patty Murray introduces bill to address child care crisis
Finding high-quality, affordable child care & early learning is becoming increasingly difficult for millions of working families across the country. The cost of child care [...]
ESD 112 to host early care and education job fair October 16
Toddlers at the Park Crest Early Learning Center enjoy the shade of an outdoor play tent constructed by their preschool teacher. Join a [...]
Why affordable child care is so hard to find: Southwest Washington’s Child Care Crisis
On April 4, 2018 Senator Patty Murray visited ESD 112's Hough Early Learning Center to learn more about the parent perspective on the difficulty of [...]
Senator Patty Murray visits Hough Early Learning Center to learn how the child care crisis is affecting families in Southwest Washington
As Senator Patty Murray entered the Hough Early Learning Center she was greeted with smiling preschoolers and a welcome sign speckled with the colorful handprints of [...]
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