ECCS offers National Association of Family Child Care Accreditation Class
The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington, through a grant from the Main Street Community Foundation Women and Girl’s Fund, is offering a National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC) Accreditation Program to 5 Family Child Care providers from Southington. These providers are committed to offering high quality care in a home environment, with developmentally appropriate […]
Derynoski Elementary School – Guest Reader Day
“A Big School with a Big Heart” Guest Reader Day is a very special day at Derynoski Elementary School. Members of the community are invited to visit on this day to read to the students. The theme this year was “A Celebration of our Cultural Diversity”. Dr. Mary Yuskis, Director of The Early Childhood Collaborative […]
Healthy Family Fun Fest
On February 22, 2015, the ECCS participated in the Healthy Family Fun Fest. We were able to reach out to the community and educate them on our mission. Throughout the day we were fortunate to have the opportunity to connect with 34 Southington families with young children. It was a fun filled day for all […]
ECCS Presents at the Board of Education Meeting on February 19, 2015
Dr. Mary Yuskis, Director of the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington, presented the BOE with information about the importance of quality early childhood experiences, including early math and reading skills. The information shared reinforced the need for a continued partnership between the ECCS and the Southington Public Schools. The Board was impressed with the level […]
ECCS Receives Generous Grant from the Main Street Foundation
Press Release January 2015 The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington (ECCS) was recently awarded a grant of $4,500 from the Women and Girls’ Fund of the Main Street Community Foundation to support five Southington family childcare providers in their pursuit of family childcare accreditation from the National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC). Currently, in […]
The Importance Of School Readiness
Southington is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. We have excellent schools, with outstanding teachers. We have wonderful parks, sports programs, Music on the Green, and the summer Kids entertainment series. Southington has tons of different restaurants, as well as shopping and other activities. But something is missing…. Southington children are unprepared […]
