Regina Early Learning Centre

About the ELC

Originally a preschool established in 1977 to meet the learning and development needs of three to five year olds, the Centre has grown to include programming for children and their families from prenatal to five years of age. While the majority of children and their families are First Nations and Metis, it is economic status and not race which dictates involvement with the Centre. Governed by a parent Board of Directors, the Centre has created a program which: actively involves parents in their children's early development and education; connects the life of home and school; provides parents with opportunities to better fulfill their role. Ninety-six children attend the Preschool in four classrooms, with a waiting list that far exceeds this number. Sixty families are involved in the KidsFirst home visiting program. Another 45 children and their families are enrolled in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) program. In total, approximately 200 families are served by the Centre. "We were so impressed and amazed by so much around the ELC... their dedication and commitment, just the respect and the high esteem that they held the children and their families in... they're modelling good early childhood development policy and programming, it's not just something on a piece of paper, they're culturally affirming and all the rest of it." The Centre's 32 staff include teaching, home visitor and administrative staff. Four bus drivers and a cook are also on staff as all programs are supported by transportation and nutrition. See what the OECD review of Early Childhood Education and Care had to say about us.



ELC programs are funded by the Government of Saskatchewan, the City of Regina, the United Way of Regina and many group and individual donors, as well as through regular fundraising.

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