Early Learning

ELKHART – For some parents, sending their children to pre-school is something they cannot afford even though educators say pre-school can help kids get a jump start on kindergarten. One local school system has started a grass roots program to...

GRANGER - A long-time St. Joseph County preschool will be closing at the end of the school year. Bridges School on Gumwood Road in Granger sent out word on Tuesday its building has been sold. Founded back when Granger was still mostly farm fields,...

HARTFORD — Gov.Dannel P. Malloyopened the 2012 legislative session Wednesday with plans for education reform, pension funding changes and the largest increase in funding for affordable housing since Gov. William A. O'Neill was in office more than 20...

A farm industry group's charitable arm has said it will give 100 California preschools and day-care centers $1,000 each to help them start gardens for growing food. The Irvine-based Western Growers Foundation said Monday that the project is intended to...

Preschool children, specifically the 2- to 5-year-old set, are notoriously picky eaters, and parents need to recognize that this is developmentally appropriate, although frustrating! Preschool is an appropriate time to begin teaching children the...

UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 8:19AM   University Park Community Center preschool DELAYED until 10am.  Facility is open regular hours.   Portland Parks & Recreation's Community Music Center has CANCELLED all preschool music classes for today. ...

Mary H. Coleman, a Medfield day care provider who cared for several generations of children, died Saturday of a stroke at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She was 78. Mary Hilda Grothe was born in Hampstead and spent her early years in Manchester and Millers...

Here is an updated list of all local school closures and delays for the Portland area and beyond:   UPDATE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 8:44AM Multnomah Co. Schools: Portland Public Schools: All buses on snow routes; Skyline, Forest Park, E/W Sylvan:...

St. John's Preschool, 101 S. Prospect St., will hold an open house for prospective students and parents Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 7 p.m. The school is housed on the second floor of Trimble Hall, which is at the rear of St. John’s Episcopal...

Births A daughter, Honey Lucille Ecker, was born to Pat and Elizabeth Ecker of East Jordan Jan.16, 2012, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Honey weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth. Her siblings are Melisa, Haley, Naomi and Ruthann. Grandparents are Jay and...

The Virginia Star Quality Initiative is a product of the Alignment Project.  It's a voluntary quality rating and improvement system designed to assess and improve the quality of care and education small children receive in the state. It also provides...

Clubs/ Organizations American Legion Parkville Post 183 — 2301 Putty Hill Ave. • Balladiers meet first and third Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 410-665-0372. • Ballroom Dancing, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. with live or recorded music. Food and...