Community

**Mission Statement**
We believe each child is a unique individual worthy of love and respect. We support the individual needs and interests of our children. We provide experiences they need to acquire the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social skills necessary to become successful, contributing members of their family and community. **About Periwinkle Child Development Center** There are 4 classrooms in the facility and each room has approximately 20 children. The children are from ages 2 1/2 through 5.The rooms are 1 toddler room, 2 preschool classes, and a kindergarten class.Names of the rooms in order are the Meadow(toddler), Garden(3yrs), Forest(4rs), and then the Ocean(kindergarten) room. In each class there is a Lead teacher as well as an Associate teacher. Also the school runs a parent co-op where parents can be involved in classroom activities.
 * spacious, well-equipped classrooms with direct access to the outdoor play area
 * a large outdoor play area that includes covered areas with both commercial play equipment and natural environments
 * convenient, safe location on a quiet corner of the LBCC campus
 * children take on-campus field trips to cultural exhibits, theater productions, LBCC classrooms and labs, the track, and the Activities Center
 * observation rooms with one-way glass so parents can watch their children "in action" at school
 * comfortable adult "living room" where parents can meet and talk

The Periwinkle Child Development Center provides care for children of LBCC students and staff, ages 2-1/2 years through kindergarten. For more information on the Center and all of its services, please click on the links to the left, or call (541) 917-4898 or Family Connections at (541) 917-4899.

Average Income
$36,386

Average Housing Cost
House or Condo:$264,651 Apartments: $450-900/per month

Major Industries/Employment
Oregon State University — 5,000 to 9,999 Education Hewlett-Packard Corp — 1,000 to 4,999 — Technology Samaritan Health Services — 1,000 to 4,999 — Healthcare Corvallis Clinic — 500 to 999 — Healthcare Corvallis School District — 500 to 999 Education Georgia Pacific – Halsey Mill — 500 to 999 — Paper Products Linn-Benton Community College — 500 to 999 — Education

Racial Composition

 * **White alone -** 42,032 (80.7%)
 * **Asian alone -** 3,906 (7.5%)
 * **Hispanic -** 3,298 (6.3%)
 * **Two or more races -** 1,450 (2.8%)
 * **Black alone -** 747 (1.4%)
 * **American alone -** 494 (0.9%)
 * **Other race alone -** 121 (0.2%)
 * **Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone -** 54 (0.1%)