Listed below are helpful websites for Beaverton parents and families

Welcome to Beaverton

City of Beaverton
The official website of the City of Beaverton.

Schools and Homeschooling

Beaverton School District
Websites for individual Beaverton schools can be found on the school district’s web page.

Oregon Home Education Network
A statewide, nonproft organization dedicated to supporting all of Oregon’s homeschooling families.

Oregon Department of Education Homeschooling Requirements
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) and Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) with information for families considering home schooling their child(ren). Also, a list of qualified, registered home school testers with contact information.

Northwest Regional Education Services District (NWRESD)
Washington County homeschoolers should register with NWRESD.

ORSIG Discussion List
An e-mail discussion list for Oregon homeschoolers.

Oregon Christian Home Education Association Network
This is a Christian based homeschooling clearing house.

National Home Education Network
A comprehensive resource on a wide variety of homeschooling topics.

Saturday Academy
Saturday Academy engages motivated young people in hands-on, in-depth learning and problem solving by connecting them with community experts as instructors and mentors.

Village Home Education Resource Center
Village Home Education Resource Center is a not-for-profit organization based in Beaverton, Oregon established to support diverse area families who choose to home educate.

Opportunities in the Arts in the Beaverton Area
The Beaverton Arts Commission provides a list of area organizations that offer a variety of art, dance, music and theatre opportunities for children.

Early Literacy

Zero To Three
This organization supports the healthy development of infants and toddlers and the adults who care for them.

Ready At Five
Promotes and supports school readiness in young children.

Birth To Six
Booklists and early literacy activities for children infants through age 6. This web page is part of the Hennepin County Library System in Minnesota.

Parent’s Guide to Reading With Your Child
Ideas for parents on how to set up a reading routine with their young children.

Parents As Teachers
Providing parents with child development knowledge and support.

Reading is Fundamental
Great tips for parents to encourage a love of reading with their children.

Get Ready to Read
Information to help build early literacy skills in young children.

Reach Out and Read
The milestones of early literacy and what to expect at each stage of development for reading related behavior for children ages 6 months to 5 years.

Family Fun

Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District
THPRD offers programs and activities for all ages.

Kiddo
OregonLive.com's local guide to parenting.

Cultural Pass to Adventure
The Cultural Pass to Adventure program offers library users the opportunity to expand their experience of the library beyond the walls of our buildings into the community and beyond. Your library card is your passport to visiting nine different and exciting locations in Oregon.

Oregon Zoo
Founded in 1887, the award-winning Oregon Zoo is the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi. The zoo’s 64 acres are home to animals from all corners of the world, including Asian elephants, Peruvian penguins and Arctic polar bears.

OMSI
Founded in 1944 and one of the nation’s top ten science museums, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a world-class tourist attraction and educational resource.

Children’s Museum
The place where imagination lives! Activities, programs, events and hands-on exhibits for kids.

NW Kids
A resource guide for local businesses who provide services for kids and families.

Metro Parent
Metro Parent offers in-depth features about issues of interest to local parents, service-oriented articles that give those same parents insightful information they can use in raising their kids, resources for local activities and outings as well as a comprehensive monthly listing of area family events.

Portland Metro Moms
A non-profit social group that hosts monthly meetings and socials.

PDX Family Adventures
This site is maintained by a local family who visit local family friendly locations and then give feedback and tips for other parents.

Parenting

Oregon Commission on Children and Families
The state-wide umbrella advocacy group for children and families in Oregon.

Oregon's Child: Everyone's Business
A state-wide group of public and private partnerships working to increase knowledge and awareness of healthy brain development during the first years of child's life.

Washington County Commission on Children and Families
Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, this group of volunteers works on behalf of families and children in the county. The three areas they are currently focusing on are Basic Needs, Readiness for School and High School Graduation.

Born Learning
A website that explores fun learning opportunities for parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.

Get Set 4 Kindergarten
A month-by-month guide to get your child ready for entering Kindergarten. This web page is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Public Library System in North Carolina.

Safety and Health

Car Seat Clinics with the Beaverton Police Department
The Beaverton Police Department offers clinics on car seat installation throughout the year.

Emergency Preparedness
Information from the City of Beaverton’s Emegency Management program on how local families can prepare for possible serious events, such as storms, earthquakes or fire.

Immunization Information for Washington County
The Washington County Department of Health & Human Services provides vitally necessary immunizations for children and adults against vaccine-preventable diseases such as diphtheria, polio, whooping cough, measles, hepatitis, flu, and numerous other diseases.

Kidshealth
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

Childcare and Playgroups

Child Care Resource and Referral for Washington County
Community Action’s Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) of Washington County helps parents and families to find child care referrals and resources. CCR&R supports providers with technical assistance, onsite literacy training, and business development; and provides Oregon employers with resource and program development expertise, so they can help their employees with child care and other family needs.

View and Reflect
View and Reflect is an approach that enables child care providers to receive additional training by viewing videos or DVDs and completing reflection and activity worksheets that are relevant to the information shared on the video or DVD. You can find the View and Reflect videos or DVDs at your Washington County libraries. Work sheets may be printed out by visiting the Child Care Resource & Referral Providers page. One training hour certification will be given for each training video or DVD with its required assignments. View and Reflect is approved by the Oregon Child Care Division. This video/DVD-training program is a collaboration between Child Care Resource & Referral of Washington County and the Washington County Cooperative Library Services.

Compliance History and Complaints for Child Care Providers
The Child Care Division of the Oregon Employment Department can answer questions for parents on the compliance history for individuals providing child care in their homes and for child care centers.

New Parent Network
New Parent Network (NPN) provides information, resources and support to first-time parents: helping to give each baby a healthy start.

Playgroups USA
Find the perfect playgroup based on your child’s age, zip code, and time of day.

The Best Kids Books
Preschool teachers and daycare providers will find storytimes arranged by theme, along with songs, fingerplays, crafts and activities.