Becca Allen presents "My Mom Sings at the Opera"

Author and opera singer Becca Allen visited our Pre-K classrooms to read her book “My Mom Sings at the Opera.” The students got to play the game “The Conductor Says… “ (a version of Simon Says), to design costumes for their characters and to learn new vocabulary like Allego and Andante. Becca brings as much energy and enthusiasm to the classroom as she does to her performances at the Lyric Opera. Thank you Becca for sharing your time and talent with us!

The ECC Giving Tree!

In the month of November, we launched our first “ECC Giving Tree” campaign. Funds raised during this month would go towards our scholarship program. For every $10 we received, we hung a leaf on the tree. For every $100 donation, we had special sparkly leaves. I had lots of help from the littles hanging up all of those leaves! We were amazed at the love and generosity of our ECC friends and families. It culminated on #GivingTuesday when we celebrated raising $3442. 100% of the funds received will go towards supporting students in our program who need some assistance to attend preschool. What a blessing this community is!

ECC Table or Treat 2022

Our 2022 Table or Treat event with a HUGE success! We had over 35 parents participate by hosting a table and handing out candy to the kids. The children dressed up and looked so cute in their Halloween costumes. The parents are so creative with their table set up and décor. And I know they enjoyed seeing their little ones walking through and collecting candy. Thanks to all of the parents who helped with set up, clean up and hosting a table. And thank you to the AMAZING ECC teachers! We know this is a fun but exhausting day!

Table or Treat fun!

All the littles dressed up and ready to trick or treat!

Playdates with a Purpose

We thought it would be fun to foster community through our parent and child class playdates. During the week of September 19, we scheduled two classes to be on the playground at 9:00am or at 12:30pm. Parents were invited to join in the fun and to meet some other families in their child’s classroom. We also wanted to showcase the new rubber mulch we had installed on the playground this summer. We had a wonderful time and it was great for parents to spend time getting to know each other, the teachers and the children in the classroom. This is always a great way to start our school year.

CAMP ECC- now enrolling!

We have an amazing line up of camps for your little one this summer! At Camp ECC, you will find everything you love about our preschool program- wonderful teachers, small class sizes, and fun activities! But you also have the flexibility to pick and choose which weeks you want your child to attend. Have a little one who loves projects? Choose our “Crafty Campers” theme where child will be working with a variety of materials and mediums for projects. Have a child who loves sports? Choose our “Wacky World of Sports” theme where we will take some of your favorite games and create new ways to play them. Our six week summer camp offers something for everyone! Check out our “Camp” tab to see all of the fun summer options.

Registration for 2022.2023

Registration for the 2022.2023 school year will open to in-house families and alumni on Tuesday, February 8. Families will receive a link to our registration page on “Sign Up Genius” that will unlock at 7:00am. New families will be able to enroll beginning on February 15. We love seeing these pages fill in with our returning students and so many new ones too! Hope to see your name on our class lists for the 2022.2023 school year.

"Table or Treat" for Halloween Fun!

New this year, we set up “Table or Treat” for children to engage in some Halloween fun. Parents decorated tables in the gym and handed out candy to all of the ECC students. And the ECC parents are so creative! Chiefs games, Halloween decorations, a spooky house, super heroes, under the sea themes and so much more! The ECC teachers even got in on the fun and dressed up like crayons for the event. I think the parents had as much fun as the children!

Play Date Palooza! September 20-24

New this year, we planned a week of class play dates with the goal of creating some community in the classrooms. Every day, we scheduled a classroom to be on the playground or in the gym. The students got to play while the parents had time to meet and connect with other ECC parents. We had beautiful weather and a great turnout! It was so much fun, I think we will do it again next year!

Trivia Night and Silent Auction- March 6, 2020

ECC and Red Bridge UMC invite you to join us for a fun filled Trivia Night on Friday, March 6 at 6:30pm. The theme is “The 80’s” so come dressed in your favorite 80’s gear, favorite 80’s movie stars or musicians! We will have trivia questions, extra games with prizes and more. The Silent Auction will close that night so you will want to be there to bid on your favorite basket. Contact us for more information!