Foundations for Early Childhood Excellence on Indiana

06/11/2026

Thank you Gates Chevrolet!

06/09/2026

Make sure to visit George’s Bae and Grill in Union, Michigan!

06/03/2026

🍿🎬 Movies in the Park returns this Friday!

Join us at Central Green in downtown Elkhart for a FREE showing of Zootopia 2! The movie begins at 6 PM, but come early to grab concessions, visit with City departments, and claim the perfect spot for your family.

Don't forget your lawn chairs or blankets, and get ready for a fun evening under the open sky!

📍 Central Green
🗓 Friday, June 5
⏰ Movie starts at 6 PM
🎟 FREE Admission

Who are you bringing to movie night?

05/29/2026

Still time to come and paint, explore and enjoy a sweet treat!

04/18/2026

04/03/2026

03/31/2026

Wondering if your child has autism? Notre Dame Veldman Family Psychology Clinic offers Autism Evaluations. ,

Now enrolling ages 6 weeks - 5th grade in Elkhart and South Bend!

11/17/2025

Squeeze, Sq**rt, and Create! 🎨🖐️
Our preschoolers got creative by using medicine dispensers filled with paint to make colorful, one-of-a-kind artwork! Each squeeze required focus and coordination, helping strengthen the small muscles in their hands that are essential for writing, cutting, and other fine-motor tasks.

🧠 They explored cause and effect while watching how the paint spread and mixed.
🎨 They expressed creativity and individuality through color choice and design.
✋ And they built confidence as their “paint squirts” turned into masterpieces!

11/14/2025

Nuts, Bolts, and Brain Power! 🔩🎨
The children worked on sorting nuts and bolts by color and then twisting them together — a perfect mix of problem-solving and play! This hands-on activity strengthened fine-motor coordination, encouraged color recognition, and built early engineering and cognitive skills as they figured out how each piece fit together.

🧠 Learning through play helps children think critically and explore how things work — one twist at a time!