Child Care and Early Education, Preschool, and After-School Care

211 Info Child Care | Telephone: CALL 211

Services:  211info Child Care provides free, customized referrals to child care providers and strategies for finding child care. To speak with a Parent Educator about child care resources, call 211 or 1-866-698-6155. You can also text the keyword “children” or “ninos” to 898211 (TXT211) or email children@211info.org. www.211info.org

Creswell Christian Academy | Telephone: 541-729-7345

597 S. Front Street, PO Box 331, Creswell, OR 97426 

Services:  Preschool, elementary, middle school, high school and before and after school care. creswellchristianacademy.com

Creswell Christian Child Care Center (5 C’s) | Telephone: 541-895-4652

380 Kings Row, Creswell, OR 97426 

Services:  Day care (ages 6 months-10 years), after-school care, preschool and kindergarten classes.

Creswell Clubhouse | Telephone: 541-852-6034

364 Cobalt Lane, Creswell, Oregon 97426 

Services:  Youth development program which provides youth services and programs including after-school program and summer camps for grades K-5, activities and clubs. Scholarships available.  www.creswellclubhouse.org

Emplo​ym​ent Related Day Care (ERDC) | Telephone: 541-942-9186

Oregon Department of Human Services: 305 Coop Court, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 

Services:   ERDC helps working families pay for child care; including registration fees, and find child care. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, ERDC will start helping non-working students with child care and registration fees. ​Families may pay part of the child care cost, called a copay. www.oregon.gov   

Early Education Program (EEP) | Telephone: 541-895-6174

Creslane Elementary School: 996 West A, Creswell, OR 97426 

Services:  Structured preschool for Cottage Grove and Creswell students, ages 3-5 years, with and without special needs. Focus is on language, motor and social skills. Year-round morning classes offered. www.earlyeducationprogram.org

Family Relief Nursery | Telephone: 541-942-4835

720 N. 14th Street, PO Box 1207, Cottage Grove, OR 97424; Email at info@frncg.org 

Services:  Therapeutic Early Childhood program (age 5 and under), home visiting, parent education classes, respite care, crisis support, Latinx outreach (servicios en español), resource referrals, advocacy services, nutritious meals and snacks for all classes and respite care, free transportation to and from Therapeutic Early Childhood program classes, social events for families, donations closet to support families and a parent resource library.  All of our services are free of charge. www.frncg.org

Great Days Early Education Center | Telephone: 541-942-7460

403 N. River Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 

Services:  All day care, preschool, pre-k and after-school child care. Open year round. DHS and ERDC payments accepted. www.greatdaysed.org

Head Start of Lane County | Telephone: 541-767-3525

1310 S. 8th Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 

Services:  Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. Head Start engages parents in their children’s learning and helps parents in making progress toward their educational, literacy and employment goals. www.hsolc.org

Relief Nursery | Telephone: 541-343-9706

1720 W. 25th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405 

Services:  Comprehensive family support services to low-income parents with children up to five years of age who are at high risk for abuse or neglect. Programs include: Therapeutic early childhood program, recovery support program, mental health and counseling services, outreach, crisis intervention and respite care. reliefnursery.org

KITS (Kids in Transition to School) | Telephone: 541-942-4967

Services:  The KITS program is a FREE summer program to help you and your child to get ready for kindergarten. www.slane.k12.or.us  kidsintransitiontoschool.org                          

Preschool Promise, Early Childhood

Hub of Lane County | Telephone: 541-741-6000 ext 201  | 541-357-5809 (Español)

3171 Gateway Loop, Springfield, OR 97477; www.earlychildhoodlane.org 

Services:  Preschool Promise is a free, full-time preschool for ages 3 and 4 at various Cottage Grove and Creswell locations. Income eligibility requirements.

South Lane School District's Community

Resource Specialist Team | Telephone: 541-942-3381

Services:  The Community Care Specialist Team provides a family access program that coordinates with district supports, includes outreach to parents, solicitation of community resources and increased coordination of services provided to families, alignment with school-level family outreach events/goals and an established process for meeting with families of every new student in the district. www.slane.k12.or.us

South Lane School District's Family Resource Center, Peggy's Primary Connection | Telephone: 541-942-4967 

1310 S. 8th Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 

Services:  Supporting families in raising children to be successful in school and in life by providing and connecting to, programs and services that advance early literacy, promote health and development and foster strong resilient relationships.  Preschool Promise, KITS (Kindergarten readiness), parent classes, family support, early childhood resources and tri-lingual support services. www.slane.k12.or.us

The Growing Place | Telephone: 541-895-3983

160 N. Mill Street, Creswell, OR 97426 

Services:  Preschool, ages 3-5 years and all-day child care for ages 6 weeks-5 years.