Address: 777 Ellendale Dr., Medford, OR 97504
Contact Name: Gina Arellanes
Phone: 541-324-3374
Email: kidsdiscoverycorner@gmail.com
Provider Type: Family Child Care/In-home preschool
Program curriculum is primarily offered in: English
Classroom staff can communicate with your child in: Spanish and English
* Participating Preschool Promise programs are inclusive and open to all children regardless of their primary language. Preschool Promise programs may need to reach out to Preschool Promise coaches for tools and resources to help them support communication in other languages
Program can offer verbal and written communication in the following languages: Spanish and English
*Program staff may need to use translation tools and/or services to provide communication in other languages to families if needed
Transportation is available: No
Preschool Promise Operating Hours:
- Monday – Thursday 7:30 am -3:30 pm
Does this site offer extended care hours? Yes, but availability may be limited.
- Monday – Thursday 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Program is currently listed with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) aka “DHS Listed” and able to accept Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) subsidies? Yes
Preschool Promise Program Year:
- September 9, 2024 – May 22, 2025
Description: Our Mission at KDC is to incorporate a play-based emergent learning curriculum that is child centered and teacher-guided. We use The Creative Curriculum with a Montessori foundational approach. A variety of strategies and modes will be offered throughout the school year using small group and individual learning, thematic, technological, experiential learning and creative arts. We believe that allowing students to take ownership of their learning they will build a positive self-concept creating a love of learning that lasts a lifetime!
We believe in using a child-centered teaching philosophy where our Kids will be Playing to Learn while learning to be: Confident, Respectful, Self-sufficient, creative thinkers and problem solvers. Playing is very important in your child’s social, intellectual, emotional and physical development. We will teach all of the children to have compassion and to care and respect others. We believe that children are smart, imaginative and eager to learn and that this is accomplished through kindness, consistency, guidance, patience, teaching, playing and lots of fun! We provide at home activities for families to work on together as a way of incorporating parents into their daily activities.
I do speak English and Spanish and encourage children to speak in any language they are most comfortable with. 85% of our core curriculum is taught in English with the other 15% taught in Spanish. Within our classroom environment we provide a multitude of visuals and manipulatives that incorporate races and cultural practices around the world. We incorporate food and special events from different cultures so that our children are exposed to many different races and traditions around the world.
We want our children to love and respect the world they are in! We provide a cozy home environment with all of the perks of a preschool! Home cooked breakfast and lunch is served daily along with a healthy snack. We encourage kids to eat healthy meals to help them grow and learn. We use Brightwheel for an easy communication system for all families.
Experience or specialized trainings: As the head teacher, I am a licensed elementary teacher with a masters in education. I also have 10 years experience teaching preschool. I have had my own childcare business for 18 years. I am a step 10 in ORO. Our second teacher is a step 8.5 and has been with us for the past 7 years!
