Little Rugrats Early Learning Center

09/12/2026

Come see us at the cribs to classroom expo at the memorial gymnasium going on until 3pm. Lots of activities for children!

09/04/2026

Temps may have been in the 90’s today but around here we are thinking of fall. Today was our teacher fall/boo basket exchange 🍂

09/02/2026

Cutest little field trip shirts for the cutest pre-K crew around ❤️ thank you so much Ginny’s Creations!

36 little Rugrats Field Trip shirts going out!
Field trips, family reunion, birthdays etc
You need shirts I can customize them

08/24/2026

✨ Meet the Team Monday! ✨

👩‍🏫 Name: Jaydi Jones

📚 Position: Assistant Teacher for pretty much every classroom! I float around almost everyday and I love it! I get to be with all ages of kids on a day to day basis❤️

🎓 Education & Experience: I’ve been at Little Rugrats for about 10 months now! I am studying Hospitality and Tourism Management with a Marketing minor at IU Kokomo and I’m going into my Senior year! I eventually want to do major event bidding for a major city’s sports corporation📚

👶 Favorite Age Group: 2 year olds!

💖 Why I Love Working with Children: Working with children is a healing experience for me. Being able to bring change, small or big, to a child’s life has been more rewarding than I expected. Teaching children fundamental life lessons and knowing you had a part in that is what drives me!

🎨 Favorite Classroom Activity: Music time🎶🎤

🌟 Fun Fact About Me: I run track at IU Kokomo and hold 5 school records currently!🏃‍♀️❤️

We love having Jaydi a part of our team here at Little Rugrats ELC!🥰💙💚💛❤️

08/13/2026

08/10/2026

You may have seen us advertise that we are a Paths to QUALITY™ Level 3 facility and wondered…

“What does that actually mean?” 🤔

We want to explain it because PTQ is something we are incredibly proud of, but we also realize many families don’t know what those levels mean or why they matter when choosing childcare.

Paths to QUALITY™ is Indiana’s statewide Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement System. It is a voluntary system designed to recognize childcare programs that go beyond the basics and continually work toward providing higher-quality early care and education.

Each level builds upon the one before it:

🔵 LEVEL 1 — HEALTH & SAFETY
The foundation. Programs are operating in good standing and meeting Indiana’s required health and safety standards.

🟢 LEVEL 2 — LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
The program goes beyond basic health and safety and demonstrates that the environment supports children’s learning and development. This includes things like consistent routines, planned activities, appropriate materials, and information for families.

🟡 LEVEL 3 — PLANNED CURRICULUM
This is where intentional teaching and planning become an even bigger focus. Programs demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to plan developmentally appropriate experiences that support child development and school readiness. Staff professional development and family input are also important components.

🔴 LEVEL 4 — NATIONAL ACCREDITATION
The highest level. Level 4 programs have achieved accreditation through an approved nationally recognized accrediting organization—demonstrating a commitment to the highest standards of quality in early childhood education.

💙 SO WHY DOES PTQ MATTER?

Because when you choose a childcare program, you’re not just choosing who will watch your child.

You’re choosing the environment where your child will spend a HUGE part of their early years.

A higher PTQ level means the program has taken additional steps to demonstrate quality in areas such as:

✔️ Health & safety
✔️ Learning environments
✔️ Curriculum & school readiness
✔️ Staff professional development
✔️ Family engagement
✔️ Program quality & continuous improvement

08/07/2026

Pre-K (Whales and Peacocks classes) don’t forget to stop by from 5:30-6 for meet the teacher and supply drop off tonight. Make sure to stop by our balloon display for a back to school photo! So excited for this school year 📚

08/05/2026

We have 2 openings for our Pre-K 4/5 year olds. These are full time spots only!

What we offer for Pre-K 📚
-2 educational field trips per school year (first one is in September) 🚌
-Thanksgiving feast in which we invite parents to come have a Thanksgiving style lunch with their child. 🦃
-Christmas program 🤶
-Grandparent’s Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day events
-Bi-weekly bookmobile visits
-Breakfast, lunch and snack 🥘
-School-wide curriculum / Kindergarten readiness 📏
- Graduation program🧑‍🎓
- We are a level 3 in paths to quality through the state of Indiana.

Give us a call at 765-860-1879 or
Email: [email protected]