NEWS--

For immediate Release

January 25, 2008

Bloomington's all-day preschool program

to host open house

An open house/information night to learn more about the Bloomington Public Schools' Early Learners Academy will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7 in the Poplar Bridge Elementary School library.

The Early Learners Academy is designed to meet the needs of working families who need full-day child care and desire an early education experience for their three-, four-, or five-year-old child. The district has three all-day preschool programs, including full year classes at Poplar Bridge, 8401 Palmer Ave., and Ridgeview Elementary School, 9400 Nesbitt Ave., and a 10-month program at Ridgeview. The district is also exploring expanding the program as interest grows.

Parents will have an opportunity to meet the Early Learners Academy teachers, see the schools and classrooms, and review the program's activities.

"We encourage families who wish to begin an early relationship with Bloomington Public Schools to explore the possibility of the Early Learners Academy," said Wendy Webster, ELA coordinator. "Children are in the care of nurturing instructors who provide small group learning opportunities and focus on a child's social and emotional development."

Webster said the ELA programs, which limit enrollment to 20 students per class, prepare children for kindergarten and helps them become comfortable with the school environment.

For more information, please call 952-681-6125.