District 54 Early Learning Center receives Award of Excellence

Posted May 12, 2016 11:00 pm

School District 54

This month the District 54 Early Learning Center was recognized as one of three early childhood programs in the state of Illinois to receive the Award of Excellence for the Inclusion of Children with Special Needs.

Awards of Excellence are the highest tier awarded by ExceleRate Illinois, a statewide quality recognition and improvement system. The program recognizes early learning providers for adopting the best practices and research-based strategies which support the highest quality services for Illinois' most high-need, at-risk children and families.

The District 54 Early Learning Center, which opened in August 2015, supports more than 740

at-risk and special needs children.

For more information, call Sue Mayernick, Early Learning Center Principal, at (847) 230-1700. For more information about the award visit http://www.excelerateillinois.com/about/what-is-excelerate-illinois.

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