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The Gladstone Center for Children & Families (GCCF) is an early childhood facility in Gladstone, Oregon, serving a diverse population with programs like full-day kindergarten and Head Start preschool. The school emphasizes a whole-child education with weekly enrichment classes and strong family involvement through various community activities. GCCF also offers on-site services and positive behavior support to help students develop essential skills and receive necessary support.

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GCCF-Profile-2022-23

The Gladstone Center for Children & Families (GCCF) is an early childhood facility in Gladstone, Oregon, serving a diverse population with programs like full-day kindergarten and Head Start preschool. The school emphasizes a whole-child education with weekly enrichment classes and strong family involvement through various community activities. GCCF also offers on-site services and positive behavior support to help students develop essential skills and receive necessary support.

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Gladstone Center for Children & Families

Profile 2022-2023
Gladstone School District • Gladstone, Oregon

School & Community


Contact Information The Gladstone Center for Children & Families [GCCF] is a state-of-the-art early
18905 Portland Avenue childhood facility is in Gladstone, Oregon, a small town near Portland. The school serves
Gladstone, OR 97027 a diverse population of students attending Gladstone’s full-day kindergarten, Head Start
preschool and the Gladstone Teaching Preschool. Our small school community allows us
to focus on the learning needs of our youngest students. In this warm and joyous environ-
503.496.3939 ment, teachers get to know each student as an individual, while students have a chance to
http://gladstone.k12.or.us/center/ make friends, explore, and learn.

Administration Weekly Enrichment Classes


Sarah Dunkin Kindergarten students benefit from a whole-child education program with weekly
instruction from specialists in:
Director of Early Learning • Physical Education
• Discovery
Counselor • Music
• Technology
Naomi Stadeli
[email protected]
Family Involvement
Secretary Teachers work to build community in our small school, offering numerous
Heidi Smith family involvement activities, such as the Harvest Festival; Jog-a-thon; Bingo
Night; and Movie Night. Parent volunteers are welcomed and encouraged!
[email protected]
Opportunities
Volunteer Coordinator • Free children's books each month from The Clackamas Bookshelf
Theresa Schmidt • Food Pantry & Kids Clothes Closet off Nelson Lane, behind Gladstone High
[email protected] • Free monthly parenting class series provided by Clackamas Parenting Together

Our mission On-site Services


Growing Great People The GCCF is home to ten on-site partners that provide health, education, and social
services to children and families. Close coordination between agencies allows us to meet
We believe in giving each student the student needs for family support, special education, counseling, parenting services, and
medical services.
hope, confidence, and skills to fulfill
their highest potential.
Positive Behavior Support
Gladstone’s kindergarten reinforces a system of positive behavior supports that encourage
each student to act respectfully, to work responsibly, and to stay safe. Part of the school’s
Culture of Care, this teaches students self-management, focus, resiliency, and social-
emotional coping skills.

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