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A landmark,
long-term study of the effects of high-quality early care and education on
low-income three- and four-year-olds known as the Perry Preschool Project, shows that adults at age 40 who
participated in a preschool program in their early years have higher earnings,
are more likely to hold a job, have committed fewer crimes, and are more likely
to have graduated from high school. Overall, the study documented a return
to society of more than $17 for every tax dollar invested in the early care and
education program. (High/Scope
Educational Research Foundation) Curious to see the impact we were making in the lives of young children in Lubbock the Early Learning Centers of Lubbock examined the developmental skills of two-year-olds. The teachers in each two-year-old classroom at each center documented each child's progress in a number of different areas. ELC then compared the developmental skills of the two-year-olds enrolled at ELC for more than 18 months to the two-year-olds enrolled less than 18 months. The results showed that the two-year-olds enrolled in our developmentally appropriate educational program 18 months or longer had progressed significantly compared to those who had not been enrolled in a program for the last 18 months. We offer a well-rounded program with daily activities in the following areas:
Areas of emphasis also include the development of:
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