Early Childhood CARES

05/19/2026

Free playdate for Early Childhood CARES families on Thursday May 21 from 9-11 am at Adventure Children's Museum!

05/11/2026

Our May 2026 family newsletter is available now. This month's newsletter theme is emotional literacy:

Family Newsletter

04/17/2026

For our families in Eugene School District 4J who will be transitioning to kindergarten in the fall, check out these upcoming kinder touchpoints:

Kindergarten Orientations April 28th-30th: Each school hosts their own Kindergarten Orientation April 28-30. Find your school's orientation date and time: https://4j.lane.edu/kinderorientation These are family friendly and your chance to learn about your school and meet staff and other families. We encourage all incoming kinder families to attend. We can't wait to meet you!

Kindergarten Welcome Event on May 8th- Eugene School District 4J is hosting our 4th annual district wide Kindergarten Welcome Event on May 8th from 5-7:00 at 120 W Hilliard Ln. Join us as we welcome all our incoming kinder families with a big celebration including arts and crafts, story time, book give away, community partners, raffle prizes, food trucks, playground fun, and more!

KITS (Kids In Transition to School) Summer Program is FREE and open to all incoming kinder families. Application is open April 10th- May 10th. We will run a lottery and let families know about placement on May 14th. Learn more about KITS here: https://4j.lane.edu/kinderkits
KITS runs July 6 - August 13th.

Find all of this and more on 4J's Kindergarten webpage:
https://4j.lane.edu/kindergarten

Eugene School District 4J

04/16/2026

Eugene School District 4J Special Education Parent Night on April 23!

4J's Student Services Department will hold a parent education night on Thursday, April 23, to provide information about community resources available for students receiving special education services.

The session will be held from 5:30–7 p.m. in the auditorium of the 4J Education Center, 200 N. Monroe St. Families can learn more about community resources and activities available for their students and how to access them. Representatives of various organizations will be available to discuss educational opportunities, camps and enrichment activities in the community.

There will be free snacks and a raffle for prizes, including free passes to Splash at Lively Park and Adventure! Children’s Museum. Children are welcome to attend, but no child care will be provided.

04/08/2026

For Early Childhood CARES families: Free playdate tomorrow morning, April 9, from 9-11 am at Adventure Children's Museum. The museum is located at the top of the escalators in Valley River Center.

04/08/2026

Our April family newsletter is now available. This month's theme is potty training! Read on to answer your potty training questions:

Family Newsletter

03/13/2026

The Early Childhood CARES March family newsletter is available here:

Family Newsletter

02/26/2026

Free playdate at Adventure Children's Museum tomorrow, Thursday February 26 from 9-11 am. Only for families currently receiving services from Early Childhood CARES!

02/04/2026

Our February family newsletter is available now. Read about heavy work and how it can help your child, plus updates on events and resources:

Family Newsletter

01/28/2026

During the 8-week pilot study, participating families receive the SibTime app and $200 for completing two surveys. Deadline to enroll is January 31.

⏰ Enrollment Ending January 31st! Now Open to Ages 7-8
Does your child with a disability or health concern have a 3-8-year-old sibling? Try our new sibling support app developed with the creators of the internationally recognized SibShops program.
Enroll by January 31st! Learn more: https://influentsin.com/recruitment-sibtime-ii-english/