Oakdale Early Learning Center

08/24/2026

Kicking off the GSRP school year with a BANG!! Today we take Pre-K 😎😎

08/23/2026

OELC IS HIRING!

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative daycare teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with young children and a commitment to providing them with a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment!

Apply for the Infant/Toddler Childcare Teacher job in Grand Rapids, MI! Learn more about the job description, salary, and job details to see if you qualify on Indeed today.

08/21/2026

Ending our summer session with a pajama pizza party!! 🎉

07/23/2026

Some of our little ones enjoying the outdoor chalkboard wall.

Key advantages to a chalkboard wall:

• Physical and Motor Skill Development
• Cognitive and Spatial Awareness
• Screen-Free Creativity

07/13/2026

Before we went on our break our caterpillars had gone into their chrysalis! Now one week later our caterpillars turned into BUTTERFLIES 🦋🦋🦋🦋

07/13/2026

Our caterpillars turned into BUTTERFLIES 🦋🦋🦋🦋 we were so excited to see on our return from break that we indeed had butterflies!!

06/29/2026

Today our students observed the chrysalis stage- this stage is known as the transformative middle phase in the butterfly’s life cycle. They also observed the shedding left at the bottom of their habitat as they transformed to the chrysalis stage.

06/08/2026

We are looking for Early Education Teachers and Assistants!
Send in your resume or visit our career page @ https://oakdale-early-learning-center.careerplug.com/jobs !!!

06/04/2026

1st water play day of the season!! So much fun!! The sun kept peeking but warm enough to enjoy some water!! 😎

05/18/2026

Our lesson on plants has bloomed wonderfully 🌻🌸🪴