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What makes Hallie Q. Brown’s Early Learning Center (ELC) stand out from other child care centers? The answer can be summed up in three simple words: Respect. Acceptance. Compassion.
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center is located in the Summit-University neighborhood of St. Paul, MN. Ninety-eight percent of children attending the ELC are low-income, with nearly all receiving scholarships or sliding-scale tuition prices. While some students have stable and healthy home lives, many struggle to find consistency outside of the ELC.
“Every Monday we start fresh,” says Angie Goettl, Director of Educational Programs. “We don’t know what these kids experience over the weekend.” Whether a child is living in temporary housing, has a parent who is absent or in prison, or does not have the means to afford breakfast each day, the teachers and staff of the ELC accept them with open arms and hearts.
Despite dramatic recent expansions in capacity, the Early Learning Center is currently at capacity with 42 children enrolled and another 15 children on the wait list. We would like to fulfill this clear community need for quality childcare by opening additional classrooms to accommodate more children in need.
Creating a new classroom will involve tearing down a wall, purchasing new equipment and hiring additional teachers. Your donation will help make this happen.
The Early Learning Center enrolls children 6 weeks through 5 years of age and is open Monday through Friday, 7am-6pm. Students are provided with a nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack. The ELC is NAEYC Accredited and has received a 4-Star Parent Aware rating.
Please watch our video to learn about 5-year-old Elijah, how the Hallie Q. difference has helped him succeed, and how you can help him and other students find learning and hope.
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center is located in the Summit-University neighborhood of St. Paul, MN. Ninety-eight percent of children attending the ELC are low-income, with nearly all receiving scholarships or sliding-scale tuition prices. While some students have stable and healthy home lives, many struggle to find consistency outside of the ELC.
“Every Monday we start fresh,” says Angie Goettl, Director of Educational Programs. “We don’t know what these kids experience over the weekend.” Whether a child is living in temporary housing, has a parent who is absent or in prison, or does not have the means to afford breakfast each day, the teachers and staff of the ELC accept them with open arms and hearts.
Despite dramatic recent expansions in capacity, the Early Learning Center is currently at capacity with 42 children enrolled and another 15 children on the wait list. We would like to fulfill this clear community need for quality childcare by opening additional classrooms to accommodate more children in need.
Creating a new classroom will involve tearing down a wall, purchasing new equipment and hiring additional teachers. Your donation will help make this happen.
The Early Learning Center enrolls children 6 weeks through 5 years of age and is open Monday through Friday, 7am-6pm. Students are provided with a nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack. The ELC is NAEYC Accredited and has received a 4-Star Parent Aware rating.
Please watch our video to learn about 5-year-old Elijah, how the Hallie Q. difference has helped him succeed, and how you can help him and other students find learning and hope.
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