Stratford Early Learning Center

08/17/2026

08/10/2026

📚✨ BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE AT THE ELC! ✨📚

The new school year is almost here, and we’re excited to welcome our school-age friends back to the Stratford Early Learning Center! 💙💛

Need a safe, fun, and convenient place for your child before school, after school, or on those tricky days when school isn’t in session? We’ve got you covered! 🙌

Our Before & After School Program offers:
⭐ Before School Care
⭐ After School Care
⭐ Early Out Days
⭐ No-School Days
⭐ A safe & caring environment
⭐ Time to play, relax, make friends & have FUN!

And this year, registration is completed directly through the ELC! 🎉 This makes it easier for families to get signed up and ready for the school year.

We know how busy school days can be for families, and our goal is to make those mornings and afternoons just a little easier while giving your kiddos a place they’re excited to be. ❤️

📣 Spots are limited, so don’t wait to get registered!

Interested in joining us or want more information? Reach out to the Stratford Early Learning Center and we’ll help you get started!

We can’t wait for another school year full of friendships, laughter, activities, and memories at the ELC! 🚌✏️📚💛

08/10/2026

🎃👻 **SAVE THE DATE — TRUNK-OR-TREAT IS COMING BACK!** 👻🎃

We know, we know… it’s only August! 😂 But one of our new favorite traditions is just around the corner, and we’re already getting excited!

After the AMAZING turnout we had last year, we’re starting early and looking for businesses, organizations, groups, and community members to sign up to host a trunk at this year’s Stratford Early Learning Center Trunk-Or-Treat! 🚗🍬🎃

Last year was such a huge success that we may even need to find a bigger space this year — which is exactly why we want to give ourselves plenty of time to plan and make this year’s event our BIGGEST and most exciting one yet! 🧡💜

📅 Saturday, October 24th

Want to join in on the fun? Decorate a trunk, bring some treats, and help us create an unforgettable evening for the kiddos in our community! 👻🍭

Businesses — this is also a great opportunity to get involved, represent your organization, and connect with local families!

📩 Ready to host a trunk?
Fill out the sign-up form below and email it to [email protected]

And families… SAVE THE DATE! More details will be coming as we get closer! 🎃

We cannot wait to see what everyone comes up with this year. Let’s make Trunk-Or-Treat 2026 one to remember! 🧡🖤💜

**Please share and help us spread the word!**

08/04/2026

✨ There is never a dull moment at Stratford Early Learning Center! ✨

Every day is filled with laughter, learning, creativity, and so many unforgettable memories. Watching our little learners grow in confidence, build friendships, discover new skills, and experience the joy of childhood is truly the best part of what we do. ❤️

We are so grateful to be a part of each child's journey and love every minute of helping them learn, explore, and thrive!

💙 Looking for quality childcare? We'd love to welcome your family to ours! Come take a tour, meet our amazing staff, and see what makes Stratford Early Learning Center such a special place.

📚 Spots are limited, so don't wait! Contact us today to learn more about enrollment.

We can't wait to meet you and your little one! 🥰

08/03/2026

🌟 We're Hiring at Stratford Early Learning Center! 🌟
Do you love working with children and want to be part of a fun, supportive team? We'd love to meet you!
We are currently looking for a part-time afternoon closing teacher to join our team.
🕒 Hours: Afternoon into the evening (closing shift)
✨ Potential for additional hours for the right candidate if interested!
We're looking for someone who is:
💜 Caring and dependable
😊 Positive and team-oriented
📚 Passionate about helping children learn and grow
🎨 Ready to create a safe, fun, and nurturing environment for our little learners
If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity where you can make a difference in the lives of children every day, we'd love to hear from you!
📩 Message us on Facebook, stop by the center, or email Katie at [email protected] to learn more and apply!
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post—we appreciate your support! ❤️

07/27/2026

Our team has been hard at work today completing trainings and preparing for an amazing upcoming school year! 🍎📚

Not only are they investing in their professional development to provide the very best care and education for our children, but they've also been busy helping assemble our brand-new classroom equipment! We can't wait for our families to see all of the exciting updates we've been working on.

We're so excited to welcome everyone back and put all of this hard work to good use. ❤️

If you've been looking for a high-quality preschool experience, we currently have openings in our 3-year-old preschool program! We'd love to show you everything Stratford Early Learning Center has to offer.

Schedule a tour today and come see what makes our program so special. We can't wait to meet you!

07/15/2026

🌟 WOW... JUST WOW! 🌟

Take a look at just a small glimpse of what your support has made possible at the Stratford Early Learning Center! ❤️

📸 Please note: The pictures shown are not the exact items we ordered, but they give you a great idea of the incredible new materials, toys, learning tools, and equipment we've been able to purchase for our children and classrooms.

And believe it or not... this is only a small portion of everything we were able to add!

Because of the amazing support from our families, community members, sponsors, volunteers, and fundraising events, we have been able to replace worn-out items, bring in exciting new educational materials, update classrooms, expand our outdoor play opportunities, and continue building an environment where children can learn, explore, imagine, and thrive every single day.

✨ Out with the old... and in with the new! ✨

None of this would have been possible without the incredible dedication of our staff. They have spent countless hours planning, organizing, volunteering, and working fundraiser after fundraiser because they truly care about creating the very best learning environment possible for the children at the ELC. Their passion and commitment to our program is something to be incredibly proud of.

We also want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who helped make these fundraisers such a success!

💙 Thank you to Mr. Tom (Thomas Edmondson) and Amy Rench Petersen for all of your time, support, and dedication to our Enrichment Programs.

🤠 Thank you to every sponsor, volunteer, donor, and attendee who made our Boots & Bling Gala such an incredible success. What an unforgettable evening! We can't wait to make next year's event even bigger and better!

🎃 Thank you to everyone who helped make our very first Trunk or Treat such a huge success! It was incredible to see our community come together for such a fun evening, and it's already turning into one of our new favorite Stratford traditions. We can't wait to see everyone again this year! Who's ready for Trunk or Treat 2026?! 🎃👻

🍔 A huge thank you to the Bakin' Diner for partnering with us throughout the school year and helping raise funds for the children at the ELC. Community partnerships like yours truly make a difference!

Most importantly, THANK YOU to every family, business, volunteer, sponsor, and community member who has supported us along the way. Every ticket purchased, donation made, fundraiser supported, volunteer hour given, and word shared has helped us create something truly special for our children.

We are incredibly grateful to call Stratford our home. ❤️ The support this community continues to show our Early Learning Center is something we never take for granted.

Now... who's ready to join the Stratford Early Learning Center and enjoy all of these exciting new additions? 🎉 We can't wait for our little learners to explore every new toy, learning center, classroom upgrade, and outdoor adventure that YOU helped make possible.

From the bottom of our hearts... Thank you for believing in the Stratford Early Learning Center and investing in our children. The future is looking brighter than ever! 💙💛💚

05/29/2026

💎🤠 Thank You for an Incredible First-Ever Boots & Bling Gala! 🤠💎

First, I owe everyone an apology for the delayed post—between graduations, moving, spring activities, end-of-school events, and life in general, this time of year gets a little hectic! 😊

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended, sponsored, donated raffle items, volunteered, and supported our very first Boots & Bling Gala. Because of your generosity, the evening was an incredible success, and we are so grateful for the support shown to the Stratford Early Learning Center.

A special thank you goes out to our sponsors and raffle donors. Your contributions helped make the night truly unforgettable. The support we received from our community was overwhelming, and we couldn't have done it without you.

👑 A huge congratulations to our 2026 Boots & Bling King and Queen, Crystal Bolton and Ash Hanson! Congratulations as well to our runners-up, Chloe and Garrett Ament! The Royalty Court competition was an absolute blast and brought so much excitement, laughter, and friendly competition to the evening. Thank you to everyone who participated, campaigned, voted, and helped make it such a memorable part of our event!

🎶 Rob Thomas provided phenomenal live entertainment throughout the evening and was truly the talk of the night! We have had so many people reach out asking for his contact information because they want to book him for their own events. His talent, energy, and generosity helped make the gala a night to remember.

And how about that Balloon Decor that was donated by Mel Haman with BashPop! It was absolutely gorgeous!! Thank you, Mel! It really made our pictures pop and we are so incredibly grateful!

The flower arrangements turned out so perfect as well! A big thank you to Jan Hoshaw for DONATING an arrangement for every single table! They turned out wonderful and they really set the mood for the evening! Many commented that their nights were made when they won a centerpiece to take home. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you!!

📸 We also want to give a huge shoutout to Melissa Bell Photography for donating her time and talent. The photos turned out absolutely AMAZING! Melissa has such a big heart, and we are incredibly grateful for everything she did to help make the event extra special.

If you'd like to show Melissa some appreciation, free-will donations can be sent via Venmo to . As an added bonus, Melissa is generously donating 25% of all donations she receives back to the Stratford Early Learning Center! How sweet is that? ❤️

Be sure to check out some of her beautiful work in the photos below!

Mr. Tom helped with a lovely playlist for later on in the evening (thank you!!) and Amy Rench Petersen, thank you for all your hard work in making this event happen! The countless hours you put into this event, doesn't go unnoticed and we are so thankful.

Backcountry Winery & Event Venue was the perfect location for our evening and we are so grateful that Amber allowed us to host the event there!! Everything turned out so perfect.

Thank you again to everyone who helped make our first Boots & Bling Gala such a success. We are excited for the future of the Early Learning Center and can't wait to continue investing in our children, families, staff, and community. It has been requested by many that we continue this event annually as everyone had such a good time, so there's a good chance we will see you all next year!

❤️ With gratitude,
The Stratford Early Learning Center

05/26/2026

A huge thank you to the Bloom Bin out of Stratford for the absolutely gorgeous floral arrangement you sent our staff at the Early Learning Center! 💐

Thoughtful gestures like this mean so much to our team and are such a wonderful reminder of how supportive and caring our community truly is. We are so grateful for local businesses like yours that continue to give back and spread kindness throughout Stratford.

Be sure to support this amazing local business whenever you can! 🌸