Paint and Play Community Event/Open House on July 29th

Calling all budding young artists and explorers to St. Paul Lutheran Church's new Early Childhood Center! Fun, hands-on exploration and an engaging environment give Pre-K3-Grade 2 students attending this center the tools they need to develop a lifelong love of learning.

Offering such classes as Music and Movement, Paint and Play and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), students are taught to ask questions and work together to find the answers.

"St. Paul's Early Childhood Center truly offers excellence in early childhood education," says Andrea Sumner, the center's executive director. "Our school is proud to be the only school in Chicago that provides a focus on early childhood education serving students from Pre-K3 through 2nd grade. Our inspired approach to education through project-based learning is researched based and prepares students for academic, personal and career success."

St. Paul's Early Childhood Center promotes project-based learning and is integrated within the academic content areas of math, science, language, art and music, and by collaborating with others, helps develop strong social, emotional and spiritual skills. The bright and cheerful classrooms feature a STEM lab, art studio, library and large motor room.

Located at 5650 N. Canfield Ave., Chicago, the center is within minutes of the I-90 (Kennedy expressway) making pick up/drop off easy for parents commuting downtown or living in the Norwood Park, Edison Park or Park Ridge communities. Plus, half and full-day (2,3,4,5 days) options are available.

Enrollment Requirements

Registration for the 2018-2019 school is now open and the first day of school is Aug. 22. To enroll students must be 3-years-old, potty-trained and parents must provide a $200 non-refundable application fee to reserve a spot. For more information or to take a tour today of St. Paul's Early Childhood Center, go to www.stpaulecc.com or email: info@st.paulecc.com.

St. Paul's Early Childhood Center is one of 15 Chicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation's (CLEF) partner schools. For more information on CLEF, go to www.clefchicago.org.