Family Ready for Kindergarten
EPEL met the Avina family in the neighborhood at Learning On the Go early learning engagement opportunities three summers ago. EPEL helped the family connect to resources in the community, library programs and the school district preschool. Now this preschool graduate is starting Kindergarten at Harriet Gifford Elementary. She is Happy, Healthy and Ready for ... Read more
Student Interns Work in the Neighborhoods with EPEL
Rising seniors, Siclali Camacho and Alexa Robelo, in School District U-46 spent the summer interning with EPEL in the neighborhoods. They received a stipend provided by Alignment for Education that offers experiences for students in the community to build a strong workforce. These ladies have a bright future. We hope they will consider working with ... Read more
Seigle Foundation Supports Early Learners
EPEL is proud to receive a $30,000 grant from the Seigle Foundation to support the early childhood community collaboration and needed system changes that help serve families best.
Elgin Partnership for Early Learning Receives Nonprofit Status
Elgin Partnership for Early Learning recently received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. The nonprofit status announcement comes as the organization prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary and launches its annual summer Learning on the Go programs in six Elgin and three Hanover Park neighborhoods.
EPEL Receives $2,500 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Learning On the Go Family Engagement
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Elgin Partnership for Early Learning a $2,500 grant to support children’s literacy readiness in the neighborhood Learning On the Go programs.