Home Is Where the Heart Is – Celebrating Black History at EarlystART A Recap of African American Cultural Heritage Night Everyone has heard the saying “home is where the heart is.” With so many of EarlystART’s little learners, families, and employees describing...
At EarlystART, we believe in the transformative power of education to shape young minds, inspire future leaders, and create the change we want to see. Black History Month provides a valuable opportunity to come together as a community to not only celebrate the rich...
New Year, New Face, New StART Educating Children, Engaging Families, & Embracing Wonder Resolutions, Diets. New commitments. Change almost always accompanies the arrival of a new year, and 2024 is no exception for EarlystART! The organization rang in the...
Leah McDaniel: First Year Teacher, Veteran Artist Has someone ever called you a “real life 3D printer”? Well, it was one of many compliments Ashley Jones had to say about her Classroom Support Teacher and artist, Leah McDaniel. “I’ll say ‘I really wish I had...
An old friend is bringing a new program to our centers! Alex Espy, the Mesner Puppet Theater’s Education Director, was the UICS-St. Mark Center Arts Coordinator for four years. The puppets Alex helped former little learners create still greet current students as they...
Flowers are blooming. The days feel longer. Spring is here! In tandem with new life emerging and a sense of renewal that the spring season brings, little learners at UICS have been active in exploring the natural world around them. This includes creatures they find on...