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Thank you for visiting the Early Childhood Programs website. Our goal is to provide an excellent education to every child attending one of our programs so that each child leaves “School Ready.” As you visit our website and learn more about our schools and programs, we hope you will gain an understanding of the many opportunities the early childhood programs offer to the children and families of our community. Our talented and dedicated staff is committed to providing young children and families with high quality services that will lead them to academic and personal success. We invite you to visit our award winning centers at any time.
Nutrition – Child & Adult Food Care Program
Community Capacity Building and Partnerships: The Head Start and Early Head Start Programs collaborate with many community agencies to better serve children and families. Our collaborators include:
- A Call for Help
- Abilene Children’s Medical Assoc.
- Abilene Christian University Education Department
- Abilene Christian university Marriage and Family Institute
- Abilene Christian University School of Social Work
- Abilene Hope Haven, Inc.
- Abilene Pediatric Dental Association
- Abilene Professional Center
- Abilene Public Library
- Abilene Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ARCADA)
- Abilene/Taylor County Child Advocacy center
- Abilene/Taylor County Public Health District
- Adams Pediatric
- AISD Adult Education Program
- AISD Office of Federal Programs
- AISD Title 1 Homeless Program
- AISD Vocational Adjustment Class
- Alliance for Women and Children
- BCFS Health & Human Services
- Big Brothers/Big sisters Program
- Big Country AHEC
- Big Country CASA
- Christian Ministries of Abilene
- Christian Service Center
- Christian Women’s Job Corps
- Cisco College
- Day Nursery of Abilene
- Department of Family and Protective Services
- Dr. Bayless
- Dr. Jane Estes Tindol
- Dr. Poorman
- Dr. Russell Dressen
- Early Head Start & Early Childhood Intervention
- ECI-LEA Early Transition
- Faith Works
- Food Bank of West Central Texas
- Foster Grandparent Program
- Grace Museum
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hardin Simmons University Dept. of Human Sciences and Education
- Hardin Simmons University Family Psychology Center
- Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
- Hector Garcia-Marerro, M.D.
- Hendrick Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Hendrick Regional Laboratory
- Highland Counseling Center
- Housing Authority of Abilene
- Love and Care Ministry
- Marka Riddle, R.D.
- MCH Family Outreach
- National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (NCCIL)
- New Horizons Family Services Program
- Noah Project
- Presbyterian Children’s Home and Services
- Professional Association of Pediatrics
- Regional Victim Crisis Center
- St. Vincent De Paul
- Susan Zeff, R.D.
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
- Texas Workforce Commission
- The Salvation Army
- Turning Point Counseling
- United Supermarket #547
- West Texas Rehabilitation Center
- West Texas Rehabilitation Center Family Support Services
- Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program
- Workforce Center
Our MissionÂ
Long Early Learning Center promotes and advances the school readiness skills needed by young children. This is accomplished through enhancing students’ cognitive, social, and emotional development while also supporting and strengthening parent-child relationships.
Mascot: Cubs
School Colors: Primary Colors
Motto: “Educating and impacting generations we may never know “
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Non-Discrimination Policy
The board has established policies and procedures to prohibit and promptly address inappropriate and offensive behaviors that are based on a person’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, age, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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