Bloomington Public Schools Early Learning at Washburn serves children from birth to 5 years and their families through a variety of classes and events.
Early Learning at Washburn serves children from birth to 5 years and their families. Early Learning offers a variety of programs and services within Bloomington Public Schools. The program's mission is to strengthen families through quality education and support in parenting and parent-child relationships. In early learning, we focus on both parents and kids and know that a parent is a child's fir
06/05/2026
Register today for ECFE . Check out our program catalog and register your child for ECFE at Early Learning at Washburn for the 2026-27 school year! We look forward to welcoming your family.
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ELWB Catalog Early Childhood Catalog approved
06/04/2026
Happy last day of school! We’re wishing all of our amazing friends a wonderful summer. Whether you are returning to us next year or moving on to Kindergarten, we are so incredibly proud of you.
Thank you for a fantastic year and for being a part of our school family!
06/01/2026
From tiny caterpillars to beautiful butterflies! Over the past month, some of our Pre-K classrooms have had front-row seats to the magic of nature.
Our friends loved watching the life cycle happen right before their eyes—talk about an amazing hands-on learning experience!
05/29/2026
We had our last school rally at ELWB.
Paws the CUB taught us how to be our Best!
05/26/2026
Lily and Mabel, our licensed therapy dogs, have been taking turns visiting our preschool classrooms this year!
More than just furry friends, they are wonderful teachers. Their visits help our students practice being kind, gentle, and caring friends. Interacting with them is also a fantastic way for the children to experience new things and build self-regulation skills.
Our favorite classroom reminder when they visit? "Calm voice, calm body, so the dogs know you are safe!"
05/22/2026
What a year it has been! As the preschool year comes to a close, we want to say a massive THANK YOU to our incredible families. Your support, smiles, and partnership have made this year so incredibly special. Thank you to our wonderful Parent Advisory who planned the ultimate End-of-the-Year Family Picnic!
05/18/2026
May is Think CS (Computer Science) Month in Bloomington.
The preschoolers used their superpowers—computational thinking skills—to become Micro:Rockstars! We worked with micro:bits, which are tiny but powerful computers. By writing code, we taught our micro:bits exactly which musical notes to play. By turning a simple piece of paper into a guitar and coding a tiny computer into a real instrument, we created something amazing!
05/15/2026
Reminder: Thursday, May 21st is our End-of-the-Year Picnic that will take place at ELWB from 5:00–7:00 PM. This free event is open to all ELWB families, including ECFE, Birth–3, and Preschool families.
Parent Advisory is planning a fun evening with music from kids' musicians (Todd 'n Tina), food trucks with food for purchase (Brick Oven Pizza and Eggroll Queen), snacks, bubbles, and more! We will also have a photo station where students can take pictures with their teachers as part of our end-of-the-year celebrations.
05/11/2026
Last week, Rosie the Rabbit returned for a visit, bringing along her friend, Max the Mighty Tortoise.
We had a wonderful time reading The Tortoise and the Hare together and cheering loudly for our favorite racers! Afterward, everyone had the chance to pet our animal guests.
We even discovered some fun facts: Rosie actually prefers bananas over carrots, and Max’s favorite treat is a fresh dandelion top.
| Monday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| 5pm - 6pm | |
| Tuesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8am - 4:30pm |