ECCS Presents at the Board of Education Meeting on February 19, 2015

Posted on March 10th, 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 […]

Three women stand in what appears to be a conference or seminar room. Two women on the left, one holding a large check, face the audience, while the third woman on the right speaks at a podium with a microphone. The podium has a "DoubleTree" logo.

ECCS Receives Generous Grant from the Main Street Foundation

Posted on January 24th, 2015

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 […]

Two young children wearing blue hoodies covered in red and green paint.

The Importance Of School Readiness

Posted on May 17th, 2014

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 […]