For Children

• To experience a wide variety of age appropriate play and educational materials.
• To play successfully with peers.
• To develop large and small muscles through varied appropriate activities.
• To learn positive conflict resolution.
• To increase independence and self-confidence.
• To develop speaking and listening skills.
• To learn to acquire information about the world around them.
• To organize their thought processes.

For Parents

• To increase awareness of child development through parent-teaching experiences and parent education.
• To learn from speakers and discussions on parent-child relations.
• To contribute to Tigard Playschool by parent-teaching, serving on committees, and working to maintain the facilities.