Children come to the center four half days per week (morning or afternoon sessions available). Transportation is provided whenever possible. Field trips and resource people supplement the classroom program. Children receive a free book four times a year.

In addition, we offer six-hour sessions in some locations with limited transportation.

Parent Volunteers help in their child's classroom and are encouraged to ride the bus. A meal and snack are served during each class session.
 

• Share materials and activities for you to try in the classroom.
   
• Show you how to use things in your home to teach your child.
   
• Plan and demonstrate activities for you in the classroom.
   
• Assist you in finding community resources that are available for such things as nutrition, mental health, family planning, and special education services.
   
• Keep records on your child's progress and shares them with you.
   
• Provide each child with a meal and a nutritious snack each day.
   
• Visits with you several times during the year for 30 to 45 minutes to talk about you child's progress and share ideas.

• They are responsible to volunteer once a month.
   
• They are involved in working with their child and others during classroom visits.
   
• They are involved in planning activities for the children.
   
• They have opportunities to attend regular parent meetings and workshops.
   
• They participate during meals and snacks.

• Parent Volunteers in the classroom mean more hands to help, more ears to listen, more voices to talk and read, and more eyes to watch children and keep them safe. More individual attention for children creates more opportunities to learn.
   
• When parents and staff share ideas for children, the children do better in school.
   
• When parents share their culture, traditions, and talents, it enriches the curriculum.
   
• Parents know their child better than anyone else. They can give valuable suggestions to the Family Educators on what their child should learn and how they learn best.