Episode 47 - Proud To Be Preschool in NCSD!

Since Oregon state policy says students need to be five years old before entering public kindergarten, none of our schools in North Clackamas enroll students younger than that, right?  Well, not exactly…did you know that in one NCSD elementary school, you’ll find one colorful classroom where thriving three- and four-year-olds playfully paint, sing, and even snooze as they learn to be a part of a classroom community?  In this episode, we sit down (in tiny chairs) with “Ms. Melinda” at Oak Grove Elementary, who teaches NCSD’s only preschool classroom. You’ll hear both the silly…and the serious sounds of preschool…and why Melinda Hayward says she wouldn’t want to teach anywhere else!