ELLA AUSTIN COMMUNITY CENTER

EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE ELLA AUSTIN COMMUNITY EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS A STATE LICNESED FACILITY SINCE 1985 THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CHILD AND PROTECTIVE SERVICE. THE PROGRAM HAS AN EXTENSIVE TRACK RECORD FOR PROVIDING STRENGTHS-BASED SERVICES TO LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN THE EASTSIDE (EASATPOINT) OF SAN ANTONIO, AND SINCE 2012 CHILDREN IN FEDERALLY DESINGATED EASTSIDE PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD AND CHOICE FOOTPRINTS. THE AGENCY'S COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO CHILD AND PARENT TRAINING IS BASED ON TREATING TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT.THE PRE-K ENGAGES CHILDREN IN A RICH CURRICULUM THAT NATURES THEIR INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ELLA AUSTIN COMMUNITY CNETER HAS BEEN PROVIDING EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO THE EASTSIDE COMMUNIYT SINCE 1978 AND PARETNING TRAINING SINCE 2001. THE PROGRAM HAD CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND UNITED WAY. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 115 CHILDREN IN THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM. BENEFTS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, HEAD START IS THE LONGEST-RUNNING NATIONAL SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP THE UNDER-PRIVILEGE CHILDREN ENGAGEMNT FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. ELLA AUSTIN COMMUNITY CNETER PROVIDES OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNTIES FOR STUDENTS (BIRTH TO 3RD GRADE) AND THEIR PARENTS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES QUALITY, CONSISTENCY AND CONNECTION AT EVERY LEVEL CRITICAL JUNCTION IN A CHILD'S LIFE.