Parenting Programs & Workshops
LBCC supports families and communities by providing opportunities for parents/caregivers and children to learn and grow together in our "Live and Learn" classes and for parents/caregivers to learn and gain parenting skills through classes, workshops, and events. Parenting is a learning process for everyone, and since 1976, LBCC has offered programs to fit every family at every stage.
Questions? Contact us at parentinged@linnbenton.edu or 541-917-4844.
Summer 2026 Schedule Live & Learn Cooperative Preschool
Our Offerings
Parent-Child Live and Learn Classes
The Live & Learn program offers parent-child classes for parents with newborns through preschoolers. Each class is offered by the age level of the young child. Parents learn best practice techniques for supporting their child’s amazing development and growth through developmentally appropriate songs, games, and activities. Meet other parents and children within the community.
Classes offer:
- a place to learn more about being a parent
- a chance to get to know other parents in your community
- a time for your child to learn and play with other children
Cost: Varies; tuition assistance is available.
How to register: View schedule above.
Parent Classes
We offer classes that are free to parents/caregivers. Classes enhance parent-child relationships, strengthen parenting skills, and address problems behaviors in children.
Classes offer:
- opportunities to learn more about being a parent
- both virtual and in-person options
- a time for you to focus on what you need in order to grow as a parent
Cost: Free or low cost.
How to register: View schedule above.
Parent Cooperative Preschools
In a Parent Cooperative Preschool, parents/caregivers join the teacher in providing a best practice play-based learning environment for children ages three to five. Children attend preschool for two-and-a-half hour sessions, three days per week, with parents taking turns assisting the teacher. Parents attend evening parenting education sessions with opportunities to reflect and share with other parents.
What do we talk about:
- creating a learning environment to support all children
- laying the foundation for school readiness
- supporting a strong, healthy relationship with your child
- identifying positive guidance strategies
Cost: Varies; tuition assistance is available.
How to register: View schedule above.
Oregon law requires schools and children's facilities to make available the immunization and exemption rates for each vaccine. To view the exact wording of the law, please go to the Oregon Immunization Law.
You can view immunization and exception rates for the LBCC Cooperative Preschools and the county each resides in here:
- Albany: Live and Learn with Your Preschooler and Linn County (English)
- Albany: Live and Learn with Your Preschooler and Linn County (Spanish)
- Corvallis: Live and Learn with Your Preschooler and Benton County (English)
- Corvallis: Live and Learn with Your Preschooler and Benton County (Spanish)
- Scio: Live and Learn with Your Preschooler and Linn County (English)
- Scio: Live and Learn with Your Preschooler and Linn County (Spanish)
All immunization and exemption rate information is also available in our office and classrooms.
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