Depending on district-funding election results, some schools may be closed and others opening in fall 2008. Check with your local school district.

PARENTING RESOURCES

Expecting Parents Car Seat Education Class and individually scheduled car seat inspections, 676-6762, ext. 50861. The education class meets on the second Thursday each month, noon to 1 p.m. at 1500 N. State St. Free, registration requested.

Bellingham Technical College, 752-8350. Offers a variety of childbirth, parenting education and parent/child classes.

Catholic Community Services, 676-2164, www.ccsww.org. Parenting education, family support services.

Mother Baby Center, 647-1544, www.motherbabycenter.org. Provider of health and support services for pregnant and postpartum women, their babies and their families.

Whatcom Center for Early Learning, 671-3660, www.wcel.net. Provides comprehensive, family-centered early intervention services to children ages birth to 3 years old with special needs.

CHILD CARE

Opportunity Council, 734-5121, ext. 227, www.oppco.org/services_childcare.html. Child-care and support services include referral to licensed child-care facilities, an infant/toddler early intervention program for children birth to 3 years old who have special needs, emergency child-care vouchers for families who are homeless or in crisis, training and consultation for child-care providers and families.

Washington state Department of Licensing, Licensed Child-Care Information Line, (866) 482-4325, www.del.wa.gov/license/licensing.shtml. Resource to find licensed child-care facilities. Possible sources of financial assistance and family resources.

ADULT EDUCATION

Academy for Lifelong Learning, 650-4970, www.acadweb.wwu.edu/eesp/all_programs.shtml

Bellingham Technical College, 752-7000, www.btc.ctc.edu.

City University, (425) 637-1010, www.cityu.edu.

Western Washington University, 650-3000, www.wwu.edu.

Whatcom Community College, 676-2170, www.whatcom.ctc.edu.

Whatcom Community College Community Education, 647-3277, www.whatcomcommunityed.com

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS

Big Brothers Big Sisters, 671-6400, www.bbbs-nw.org

Boy Scouts of America, Mount Baker Council, 734-3940, www.mountbakerbsa.org

Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County, 738-3808, www.whatcomclubs.org

Camp Fire, 733-5710, www.campfiresamishcouncil.org

Girl Scouts, www.girlscoutsww.org

Whatcom Family YMCA, 733-8630, www.whatcomymca.org

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Bellingham, 1306 Dupont St., 676-6400, www.bham.wednet.edu

Elementary schools, K-5

Alderwood, 3400 Hollywood Ave., 676-6404

Birchwood, 3200 Pinewood Ave., 676-6466

Carl Cozier, 1330 Lincoln St., 676-6410

Columbia, 2508 Utter Ave., 676-6413

Geneva, 1401 Geneva St., 676-6416

Happy Valley, 1041 24th St., 676-6420

Larrabee, 1409 18th St., 676-6424

Lowell, 935 14th St., 676-6430

Northern Heights, 4000 Magrath Road, 647-6820

Parkview, 3033 Coolidge Drive, 676-6433

Roosevelt, 2900 Yew St., 676-6440

Silver Beach, 4101 Academy St., 676-6443

Sunnyland, 2800 James St., 676-6446

Wade King, 2155 Yew St. Opens fall 2008.

Middle schools, grades 6-8

Fairhaven, 110 Park Ridge Road, 676-6450

Kulshan, 1250 Kenoyer Drive, 676-4886

Shuksan, 2713 Alderwood Ave., 676-6454

Whatcom, 810 Halleck St., 676-6460

High schools, grades 9-12

Bellingham, 2020 Cornwall Ave., 676-6575

Sehome, 2700 Bill McDonald Parkway, 676-6482

Squalicum, 3773 E. McLeod Road, 676-6471

Options, 2015 Franklin St., 647-6871

Weather: 676-6400; transportation: 676-6546

Blaine, 332-5881, www.blaine.wednet.edu

Point Roberts Primary, 2050 Benson Road, Point Roberts, 945-2223, K-2

Blaine Primary, 820 Boblett St., 332-1300, K-2

Blaine Elementary, 836 Mitchell Ave., Blaine, 332-5213, grades 3-5

Blaine Middle, 975 H St., Blaine, 332-8226, grades 6-8

Blaine High, 1055 H St., Blaine, 332-6045, grades 9-12

Weather: 332-0789; transportation: 332-8933

Lynden, 354-4443, www2.lynden.wednet.edu

Bernice Vossbeck Elementary, 1301 Bridgeview Drive, Lynden, 354-0488, K-5

Fisher Elementary, 501 N. 14th St., Lynden, 354-4291, K-5

Isom Elementary, 8461 Benson Road, Lynden, 354-1992, K-5

Lynden Middle, 516 Main St., Lynden, 354-2952, grades 6-8

Lynden High, 1201 Bradley Road, Lynden, 354-4401

Weather line: district Web site, radio; transportation: 354-5469, Web site

Ferndale, 383-9200, www.ferndale.wednet.edu

Beach Elementary, 3786 Centerview Road, Lummi Island, 383-9440, K-6

Central Elementary, 5610 Second Ave., Ferndale, 383-9600, K-6

Custer Elementary, 7660 Custer School Road, Custer, 383-9500, K-6

Eagleridge Elementary, 2651 Thornton Road, Ferndale, 383-9700, K-6

Mountain View Elementary, 5780 Hendrickson Road, Ferndale, 383-9650, K-6

North Bellingham Elementary, 5275 Northwest Road, Bellingham, 383-9550, K-6

Skyline Elementary, 2225 Thornton Road, Ferndale, 383-9450, K-6

Horizon Middle, 2671 Thornton Road, Ferndale, 383-9850, grades 7-8

Vista Middle, 6051 Vista Drive, Ferndale, 383-9370, grades 7-8

Clearview High, 2613 Thornton Road, Ferndale, 383-9345, grades 9-12

Ferndale High, 5830 Golden Eagle Drive, Ferndale, 383-9240, grades 9-12

Windward High, 5330 LaBounty Drive, Ferndale, 383-9150, grades 9-12

Weather: 383-9888; transportation: 383-9236

Meridian, 398-7111, www.meridian.wednet.edu

Irene Reither Primary, 954 E. Hemmi Road, Everson, 398-2111, K-3

Ten Mile Creek Elementary, 960 E. Hemmi Road, Everson, 398-8018, grades 4-5

Meridian Middle, 861 Ten Mile Road, Lynden, 398-2291, grades 6-8

Meridian High, 194 W. Laurel Road, Bellingham, 398-8111, grades 9-12

Weather line: District Web site; radio

Mount Baker, 383-2000, www.mtbaker.wednet.edu

Acme Elementary, 5200 Turkington Road, Acme, 383-2045, K-6

Harmony Elementary, 5060 Sand Road, 383-2050, K-6

Kendall Elementary, 7547 Kendall Road, Maple Falls, 383-2055, K-6

Mount Baker Junior High, 5100 Mitchell Road, Deming, 383-2030, grades 7-8

Mount Baker Senior High, 4936 Deming Road, Deming, 383-2015, grades 9-12

Weather line: 383-2070

Nooksack Valley School District, 988-4754, www.nooksackschools.org

Everson Elementary, 216 Everson-Goshen Road, Everson, 966-2030, K-5

Nooksack Elementary, 3333 Breckenridge Road, Everson, 966-3321, K-5

Sumas Elementary, 1024 Lawson St., Sumas, 988-9423, K-5

Nooksack Valley Middle, 404 W. Columbia, Everson, 966-7561, grades 6-8

Nooksack Valley High, 3326 E. Badger Road, Everson, 988-2641, grades 9-12

Weather line: district Web site or radio; transportation: 966-2311