When a community task force on facilities in North Wasco County School District 21 gave its ideas to the district board, one of the concepts discussed was an early learning center.  Superintendent Candy Armstrong explains an early learning center is designed to integrate the concept of learning from pre-school to third grade.  Armstrong says district officials recently visited a center in Pendleton, where pre-school, Head Start, early intervention, and kindergarten programs are all in one location, but she also points out there are other models used.  Armstrong noted that in Portland, some of the pre-schools are affiliated with an elementary school.  She says an early learning center concept will be part of upcoming discussions on how to address the district’s facility needs.