EASD: Early Childhood Education

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Welcome!

The Ephrata Area School District is committed to providing a quality education. To help children establish a strong foundation, the District offers several FREE Early Childhood Workshops for children and their parents/guardians.

The workshops are full of fun, hands-on activities for children to participate in with their parents/guardians. Parents/ guardians will also receive materials they can take home with additional activities and tips to help prepare children for school.

Please consider attending the following workshops if you have a preschool age child or share this information with families with preschool age children. All the workshops are FREE. All require pre-registration.

Please contact me by email or (717) 721-1513 if you have questions about District Early Childhood Education Initiatives.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Kim Schlemmer
Assistant Superintendent

Click here to view "Ephrata Area School District: Early Childhood Goals and Programs"
Presented at the Ephrata Area School Board meeting, November 2011

Let the Learning Begin
A series of workshops for parents and their children who will begin Kindergarten in the coming school year. Sessions are held at Ephrata Public Library and cover a variety of topics, including printing, reading comprehension, and math, to help children prepare to start school. Pre-registration is required two weeks before each session. Please click here for dates and topics.

Mini Mounts Moments of Discovery
This program offers families with children who will begin Kindergarten in the coming school year to visit a District elementary building. During their visit, children may borrow books from the school preschool library, meet future classmates, and tour the buildings. Several dates also offer storytime and visits to music, art, and physical education. Please click here for dates and activities. Pre-registration is required two weeks before each session. Register by calling the District elementary school closest to you. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Plant the Seed of Learning: Purposeful Play
This program offers parents/guardians and their children through age 2 helpful tips on how to educate children in a playful environment. Sessions are held at the Ephrata Community Hospital Health Pavilion A. Pre-registration is required two weeks before each session. Please click here for dates and topics.