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Parents as Teachers is a parent education and support program for families with children from birth to kindergarten entry, as well as expectant parents. It is designed to help you as a parent to support your child’s learning, growth, and development to realize his/her full potential.
Any family in the Centralia R-6 school district can take advantage of these services for FREE:
- Annual health/hearing/vision and developmental screenings for children ages 3 months to 5 years
- Group Connections
- Resource information
- Access to our Lend and Learn library
Families can also take part in personalized home visits with a certified parent educator. Parents work with their educator to set and reach goals for their child and family, discuss a variety of child development and parenting topics, and share a parent-child activity chosen especially for their family.
Our Vision
All children will learn, grow, and develop to realize their full potential.
Our Mission
Parents as Teachers promotes the optimal early development, learning, and health of children by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers.
Our Core Values
- The early years of a child’s life are critical for optimal development and provide the foundation for success in school and in life.
- Parents are their children’s first and most influential teachers.
- Established and emerging research should be the foundation of parent education and family support curricula, training, materials and services.
- All young children and their families deserve the same opportunities to succeed, regardless of any demographic, geographic or economic considerations.
- An understanding and appreciation of the history and traditions of diverse cultures is essential in serving families
*As stated in the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum