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Director Angie Garcia, left, talks with students at Escuela Viva Community School’s Southeast Portland location, Oct. 26, 2023.
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(Left to right) Ioan McClain, 4, Julian Orizola, 5, and Luan Crouch, 4, at Escuela Viva.
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Valen Arthur, 5, finds a "hiding" spot at Escuela Viva.
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(Left to right) Ramona Lange-Pollack, 4, and Rio Vera, 3, focus on an art project.
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Teacher Josh Hamilton, left, and Ezra Amos, 4, work together on an art project.
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The program aims to give children opportunity to explore in a positive and supportive environment.
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Artwork in a classroom.
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Students listen during reading time. Escuela Viva utilizes both Spanish and English in the classroom.
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Teacher Belicia Cervantes, left, works with Evelyn Brown, 4, to put her newly planted seed in a window, as part of a science project.
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Students, including Nicholas Dimitriou, 4, right, focus on planting seeds, learning about what plants need to grow.
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(Left to right) Julian Orizola, 5, and Sam Ring, 4, along with other classmates, listen to instructions about a seed planting activity.
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Ioan McClain, 4, center, and Julian Orizola, 5, read together following lunch.
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A student explores working with clay.
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