fall 2025-2026 Enrollment is full!
Apply to the wait-list at the 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 & Bilingual Teacher
Cindy is a mother of 7 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 ninth year as a Spanish teacher and administrator at Las Manitas.
Maestra Becca
Bilingual Teacher
Becca is the mother of two young girls and loves to foster excitement for language and learning in young children. She has her Masters of Science in Reading from Western Oregon and an Early Childhood/Elementary Education Undergraduate degree from George Fox University. She is a licensed elementary educator in Oregon and has 8 years teaching experience as a dual language immersion teacher in kindergarten and first grade. This is Becca’s fifth year 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 2025/26 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.
Preschool tuition is figured for a 9-month calendar year for the 2025/26 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.
We closely monitor and follow the protocols and guidelines as set forth by the Oregon Dept. of Early Learning and Care and the Oregon Health Authority to ensure we are providing the safest and healthiest classroom environment possible.
2 DAYS PER WEEK
$200/month
September – May
Tuesdays and Thursday
ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE
STEP 1
If you would like to enroll your child for the 2025/2026 school year, please submit the online registration form above. Then mail 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
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.
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.