early learning center
Great news! Parent Pathways' newest Early Learning Center Classroom, the Daisies Classroom, has earned a coveted 4 out of 4 star rating from Qualistar! The other 6 classrooms are 3 stars, but are only 1/10th of a point away from 4.
Congratulations to the Early Learning Center Staff for this wonderful achievement! It's because of them that 100 percent of the students' children we serve meet their developmental milestones.
- What the Early Learning Center provides
- Early Learning Center Success
- Early Learning Center Details
- Support the Early Learning Center
The Early Learning Center is a licensed, Qualistar-rated on-site early childhood education for 70 babies of teen mothers who attend the Florence Crittenton School. The agency has a long waiting list, and this conversion of the Parent Pathways lunch/meeting room into a licensed ELC classroom will mean a lot to our teenage clients, who are so dependent on child care to be able to continue their educational journey and increase their opportunities for achieving self-sufficiency. Studies show that lack of child care is the biggest reason teen mothers drop out of high school! (This report by the Colorado Children's Campaign explains.)
The Early Learning Center acts as a "parenting laboratory" where professionals interact with students and their babies to teach young moms how to care for their children and promote their health and development.
These babies are at high risk for a myriad of developmental and societal problems. Strong parenting, health and developmental support in the Early Learning Center gives our little ones the best possible start in life.
what the early learning center provides
Services
- Ongoing developmental assessment of our infants and toddlers
- Enriched developmental curriculum that supports each child's cognitive, social and emotional growth, as well as language and motor skills development
- Practical, hands-on childcare lab for teen parents
- Child development/parent training program for teen parents
- Referrals for other services
Objectives
- Help teen mothers access child care so that they can stay in school
- Increase the number of babies meeting developmental milestones
- Improve knowledge of prenatal and infant health
- Improve parenting and relationship skills
early learning center success
2008-2009 School Year
- 100% of the children enrolled in the Center for at least 4 months were at or above their expected developmental level as measured by the Ounce assessment tool.
- 100% of the babies enrolled in the Center were current on basic immunizations based on licensing and medical practice standards.
- The Center maintained a 3-Star Qualistar rating.
early learning center details
Populations Served: Babies and toddlers of teen parents enrolled in the Florence Crittenton School
Location: Florence Crittenton School, 96 S. Zuni, Denver, Colorado 80223-1209
Length of Program: Determined by age requirements and mother's enrollment at Florence Crittenton School.
Age Requirements: Six weeks to two years.
Hours of Operation: Early Learning Center is open from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Contact: Chris Hilton: 303.733.7686
support the early learning center
Donate - Donations designated to the ELC are eligible for a Colorado child care tax credit.