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Salem Child Development Center

Po Box 7422, Salem, OR, 97303-0973 -

School Notes Overview:

At Salem Child Development Center, our mission is to provide a safe, high quality, educational child care environment for children and their families. To accomplish our nonprofit mission we offer developmentally appropriate curriculum; experienced professional staff; and an inclusive nurturing learning experience where families are welcome. The SCDC philosophy is to provide high quality, safe, consistent environments in which children can discover their own capabilities and creativity. Children are encouraged to develop self-discipline and a respect for others. We provide warmth and nurturing in a growth-facilitating environment rich with opportunities to learn and discover....

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School Overview:

	Salem Child Development Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - K
County	Marion County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	36 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	14%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 20 students
	Kind - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:36	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	185 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

At Salem Child Development Center, our mission is to provide a safe, high quality, educational child care environment for children and their families. To accomplish our nonprofit mission we offer developmentally appropriate curriculum; experienced professional staff; and an inclusive nurturing learning experience where families are welcome. The SCDC philosophy is to provide high quality, safe, consistent environments in which children can discover their own capabilities and creativity. Children are encouraged to develop self-discipline and a respect for others. We provide warmth and nurturing in a growth-facilitating environment rich with opportunities to learn and discover.
Profile last updated: 03/09/2007

In the News:

Veterans Day serves as furlough for teachers (Salem Statesman Journal)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 11:20:13 am
Teachers and classified staffers in the Salem-Keizer School District will have an unpaid day Wednesday, a day that students are not normally in school because of Veterans Day.
Center's play area goes back to basics (Salem Statesman Journal)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 10:14:17 am
The playground for the Salem Child Development Center once was a loading dock for trucks, but a transformation is under way to turn the industrial setting into a woodsy, scenic play area.
Several area preschools, including A.C. Gilbert's, put a focus on science (Salem Statesman Journal)
posted on April 14, 2009 at 10:21:02 am
Noon on a Friday at A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village's new preschool looks and sounds like any regular preschool toward the end of a school day: Kids scramble around fluidly, playing with toy horses and building a roadway from wooden blocks. They giggle and chatter and ask visitors without reservation what they're doing.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97303)	School Zip (97303)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	53,491 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	24%	26%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$39,140	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	36 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (97303) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	57% / 43%	61% / 39%