CHILDHOOD EDUCATION +

DAYCARE

BUILDING SPACES FOR LEARNING GROWTH

BUILDING SPACES FOR

LEARNING GROWTH

Childcare environments require thoughtful coordination, safety awareness, and regulatory understanding. We partner with design teams from conceptual budgeting through permit support, continuously refining cost, schedule, and constructability in lockstep with architectural vision.

WHY ARCHITECTS PARTNER WITH JHC

WHY ARCHITECTS

PARTNER WITH JHC

  • Early budgeting & feasibility

  • Constructability collaboration

  • Phasing within occupied facilities

  • Permit and jurisdiction experience

  • Childcare-specific regulations knowledge

OUR STRATEGIC PRECONSTRUCTION IS YOUR ADVANTAGE

We are here to help reduce risk, improve design outcomes, and accelerate owner approvals with:

  • Value Alignment (not just VE)

  • Early Concept Budgeting

  • Construction Planning

  • Design Collaboration

  • Permit Support

  • Guidepost Montessori

    Guidepost Montessori

    Remodeled a circa 1973 building for modern Montessori use, addressing seismic safety and removing outdated interior elements to create child-friendly classrooms and admin spaces.

  • Aprende Con Amigos

    Aprende Con Amigos

    Converted a former commercial building into a Spanish-immersion preschool, including seismic upgrades, accessibility improvements, new classrooms, restrooms, and exterior play area.

  • The Goddard School

    The Goddard School

    Complete change-of-use renovation of a 7,000 SF private school into an early childcare facility with full interior build-out, structural upgrades, commercial kitchen, and site improvements.

  • KLA Schools of Hillsboro

    KLA Schools of Hillsboro

    Ground-up construction of a 12,335 SF early childhood center with classrooms, commercial kitchen, and playground, built to support a Reggio Emilia-inspired program.

  • Emler Swim Schools

    Emler Swim Schools

    Built a 6,200 SF swim school with ADA-accessible indoor pool, changing rooms, showers, and family waiting area for year-round swim instruction.

  • The Center for Equity and Inclusion

    The Center for Equity and Inclusion

    A 7,500 SF retrofit and full interior build-out of an existing building, including a complete seismic upgrade and new elevator addition, supporting a nonprofit’s workplace and community services space.

  • Rotary Youth Center at Morrison

    Rotary Youth Center at Morrison

    Ground-up construction of a 4,130 SF multi-use youth center with gymnasium, warming kitchen, ADA restrooms, solar panels, eco-roof elements, and stormwater reuse irrigation — designed for recreation and therapy activities.

  • BB Camp

    BB Camp

    Multiple facilities over time on a 13-acre camp site including ADA-accessible bunkhouses with baths, a dining hall/kitchen, full-sized gym with mezzanine game floor, and an outdoor amphitheater.

  • My Voice Music, Headquarters and Studio

    My Voice Music, Headquarters and Studio

    Transformation of a former bakery into a music center, including removal of interior walls, purpose-built sound-isolated rooms, creation of an open courtyard, and accessible site improvements.

OUR EXPERIENCE

INCLUDES

  • Safety sequencing

  • Licensed childcare facilities

  • Interior renovations and TI’s

  • Playground and outdoor coordination

  • Phased construction in operating environments

THE JHC DIFFERENCE.

Accessible and responsive.

Honest about cost and constraints.

Detail-oriented.

Solutions-focused.

Personally invested in project success.

Accessible and responsive. Honest about cost and constraints. Detail-oriented. Solutions-focused. Personally invested in project success.

THE TEAM

BEHIND DELIVERY

“JHC has been an amazing company to work with! They were professional, responsive, friendly, incredibly knowledgeable.

Our project had many unexpected twists and turns and the whole team stepped in, going above and beyond, to make sure each hurdle was addressed and ensure our grand opening was not delayed.

You will not regret choosing to work with JHC and we couldn't recommend them more highly!

- Anjelica Otness, Fat Cupcake Founder

BUILDING THROUGH BOOMS. RECESSIONS.

AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.

Experience You Can Build On.

Experience You Can Build On.

LET’S TALK

PRECONSTRUCTION

& PARTNERSHIP

Have a project you’d like us to look at?

We’d love to hear about it and explore how we can support your team.

TOM RUE

CELL (503) 201 4973

EMAIL true@jhc-companies.com

President