Nestucca Valley Early Learning Center
Where Great Minds Are Born
At Nestucca Valley Early Learning Center our mission is to provide quality, reliable and affordable childcare, preschool and Kindergarten before and after-school care programs in our community.
About
Nestucca Valley
Early Learning Center
One Step Ahead
Nestucca Valley Early Learning Center adheres to a holistic approach of early childhood education. When we expose children to different environments and various learning experiences, we allow them to explore their self-awareness and gain a sense of the world around them. Once they leave our Early Childhood Education Center, they’re fully prepared for the next stage of their young lives.
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Nestucca Valley Head Start Program, a part of the Community Action Team of Tillamook, Clatsop & Columbia Counties is also a vital partner right in our building! Information and applications for this program can be found here:
Nestucca Valley Early Learning Center Team
Highly Qualified
Nestucca Valley Early Learning Center staff are caring, loving and well-trained professionals. Positive reinforcement, proactive distractions and kind words are used in the discipline of all age groups. On-going training and education are offered and encouraged in order to have as many creative ways to deal with the many situations that arise with many personalities at once!
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Diane Wilkinson
Autum Marsh
Ebony Franklin
Ashlee Buxton
Executive Director
Preschool Promise
Teacher
NVELC Associate Director &
Infant/Toddler Head Teacher
Head Start
Teacher
Tina Dean
Head Start
Family Advocate
Vanessa Burrietta
Head Start
Assistant Teacher
Wilda Schmidtz
Head Start
Substitute Teacher
Preschool Promise, Infant & Toddler Assistant Teacher
Cindy Marshall
Caitlin Kelly
Debbie Swanson
Haley Wright
Natasha Durgan
NVELC Infant/Toddler
Teacher Assistant
Head Start Cook
Head Start
Teachers Aide
Floating
Teachers Aide
Mission Statement
We Love Our Kids!
The provisions of quality childcare should be the responsibility of our entire community as it supports the next generation and assists in economic development in our area. To this end, our center represents a strong collaborative effort between families and organizations that support the care, nurturing and education of young children.
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Working with the parents is also very important, to make sure the bridge from our "home" to theirs! One on one meetings with staff and parents are welcome.
