Faith • Family • Bilingual education • Learning through play • Community
Now enrolling for Fall 2019!
See link below!
Who We Are
Little Hands Las Manitas Bilingual Preschool is a ministry of Mid Valley Community Church in Woodburn, Oregon. We strive to inspire children to learn and grow in knowledge and in faith. Our preschool program is intended to prepare children for kindergarten in a warm and loving Christian environment while encouraging a passion for life-long learning, language and literacy.
Core Values
- Faith: We believe in sharing God’s love for us and the world around us
- Family: We believe in building and nurturing strong family relationships
- Bilingual education: We believe in providing engaging Spanish and English language experiences at a crucial time in a child’s development
- Learning through play: We believe children learn best from a combination of child directed and teacher guided play
- Community: We believe in nurturing a sense of self and community through fostering a child’s awareness of their unique gifts and their special place as contributors in their community
Daily Activities
Activities are designed to develop strong interpersonal relationships and an awareness of God and His love for us.
- Music/Singing
- Literacy Activities
- Bible Stories
- Number Concepts
- Language Activities
- Poetry
- Dramatic & Guided Play
- Arts & Crafts
- Movement Activities
Our Staff
Maestra Cindy
Preschool Director
Spanish Teacher
Cindy is a mother of 6 children, with a passion for teaching and for bilingual education. She has a Masters of Arts in Teaching from George Fox University and is licensed in Oregon as an Early Childhood/Elementary Education Teacher. She has 5 years teaching experience at the elementary level, primarily in dual-immersion classrooms as a Spanish/English teacher and has written Spanish immersion curriculum for Calico Spanish. This is Cindy’s fourth year as a Spanish teacher and administrator at Las Manitas.
Teacher Jeremy
English Teacher
Jeremy is a father of 6 children, with a passion for teaching eager learners, scientific exploration, math and children’s literature. He has a Masters of Arts in Teaching from George Fox University and is licensed in Oregon as an Elementary through High School teacher. He has over 18 years of teaching experience at various levels and has a passion for writing children’s literature, especially poetry. This is Jeremy’s fourth year of teaching at Las Manitas.
Contact Us
Contact Cindy Colyer for additional information.
T: (503) 902‑5229 or E: lasmanitasprek@gmail.com
Registration
Class Options and Tuition Rates for 2019/20 School Year
Little Hands Las Manitas Bilingual Preschool is open to children ages 3 to 5 years old (Pre-kindergarten). All class sessions are from 8:00am-11:00am. We have a free flexible morning play time each preschool morning from 7:15am-8am for families who need to drop off their children a little earlier.
Preschool tuition is figured for a 9-month calendar year for the 2019/20 school year, beginning in September and ending in May, with holidays and vacations roughly following the Woodburn School District Calendar. Monthly rates remain the same regardless of the number of student days that month.
There is an additional $50 non-refundable registration fee due at the time of registration. This fee covers supplies and snacks throughout the school year.
2 DAYS
PER WEEK
$200/month
- September 1 – May 31
- Tuesdays
- Thursdays
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3 DAYS
PER WEEK
$280/month
- September 1 – May 31
- Tuesdays
- Thursdays
- Fridays
Enrollment Procedure
STEP 1
If you would like to enroll your child for the 2019/2020 school year, please submit the online registration form above. Then mail or drop off the $50 non-refundable registration fee made out to Las Manitas Bilingual Preschool, 591 Gatch St., Woodburn, Or 97071. This will reserve your child’s spot in class.
STEP 2
Once the Director has received your registration form, she will contact you to finalize your child’s enrollment.
STEP 3
Tuition is due on the first school day of the month. Tuition is the same amount every month, regardless of the number of school days that month, September – May. There is a $30 late fee for tuition paid after the 10th of the month.
Enrollment Policies
It is the policy of Little Hands Las Manitas Bilingual Preschool that no person shall be subjected to discrimination because of race, national origin, sex, religion, or handicap.
We will provide for all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to children at the school to any child regardless of race, national origin, sex, religion, or ability.
- Children applying for preschool must be 3 years old prior to his/her first day of school. Children may be accepted mid-year on a space-available basis.
- All children must be toilet trained.