Early Childhood Alliance

Early Childhood Alliance Building better futures for children in Northeast Indiana through high-quality early care and education

Early Childhood Alliance (ECA) is a non-profit organization serving the early education needs of children across northern Indiana. Our services include high-quality care and early learning programs, family engagement programs, childcare provider coaching and training, Child and Adult Care Food Program sponsorship, community and business collaborations, and more.

🚲☀️ A beautiful day of bike riding and worm hunting! 🪱Our preschoolers practiced balance and coordination while explorin...
06/22/2026

🚲☀️ A beautiful day of bike riding and worm hunting! 🪱

Our preschoolers practiced balance and coordination while exploring nature. We learned that worms help keep soil healthy, which helps plants grow strong! 🌱



Enrolling 3-5 year old Preschoolers!!! *Scholarship opportunities available.*

Now Enrolling 3-5 year old preschoolers!!! *Scholarship opportunities are available.* Call us now to set up a tour at 26...
06/18/2026

Now Enrolling 3-5 year old preschoolers!!! *Scholarship opportunities are available.* Call us now to set up a tour at 260-399-2331.

🦋 One of our classes spent the last few weeks learning about the butterfly life cycle! We watched real caterpillars tran...
06/12/2026

🦋 One of our classes spent the last few weeks learning about the butterfly life cycle! We watched real caterpillars transform into butterflies, read The Very Hungry Caterpillar, created our own caterpillar crafts, and explored each stage of metamorphosis through hands-on activities. The best part was releasing our butterflies into the world using our gentle hands. What a beautiful learning experience! 💛🦋

Summer learning is in full bloom 🌼☀️Today’s walk turned into a sensory adventure as our little learners stopped to smell...
06/05/2026

Summer learning is in full bloom 🌼☀️

Today’s walk turned into a sensory adventure as our little learners stopped to smell the flowers, feel different textures, and explore the world around them. Even our babies got some time to touch grass and experience nature firsthand!

Outdoor exploration supports language development, sensory processing, curiosity, and mindfulness—all while making sweet summer memories. 💚🌿

Now Enrolling 3 & 4 year old preschoolers!!! *Scholarship opportunities are available.* Call us now to set up a tour at ...
06/02/2026

Now Enrolling 3 & 4 year old preschoolers!!! *Scholarship opportunities are available.* Call us now to set up a tour at 260-399-2331.

Growing minds while growing our garden 🌼🌱A huge thank you to PNC volunteers for helping us rebuild our garden space! Our...
05/29/2026

Growing minds while growing our garden 🌼🌱

A huge thank you to PNC volunteers for helping us rebuild our garden space! Our kids had such a fun hands-on learning experience planting marigolds, watering the soil, and pulling weeds while learning what it takes to keep a garden healthy and growing.

Gardening teaches patience, responsibility, and how plants need care, sunlight, water, and attention to thrive. Soon, our garden will be blooming with colorful flowers and fresh veggies for everyone to enjoy! 🥕🌻🍅

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This month’s Harvest of the Month from Parkview was rhubarb! 🌱❤️Our preschoolers explored rhubarb with all their senses,...
05/15/2026

This month’s Harvest of the Month from Parkview was rhubarb! 🌱❤️

Our preschoolers explored rhubarb with all their senses, tasting its tart flavor (and making some hilarious funny faces 😆), feeling its unique texture, smelling its fresh scent, and even using the stalks as paintbrushes to create art!

Did you know? Rhubarb is a vegetable, even though it’s often used like a fruit in pies and jams! Its bright red stalks are safe to eat, but the leaves are not. Learning about healthy foods through hands-on experiences helps children build curiosity, confidence, and a love for trying new things. 🍓🎨

Thank you, Parkview, for helping us turn learning into a delicious adventure!

Huge thank you to  for donating Muddy Buddies to our kids! 💙🌧️Because of your generosity, our children can splash, exp...
05/08/2026

Huge thank you to  for donating Muddy Buddies to our kids! 💙🌧️

Because of your generosity, our children can splash, explore, dig, and play outside in the mud without worrying about getting messy. Outdoor play helps spark creativity, confidence, and so much joy — and these Muddy Buddies make it all possible, rain or shine!

We are so grateful for your support and for helping our kids make memories, learn through play, and enjoy every muddy adventure. Thank you for investing in our little explorers! 🫶🌱☔

Sunshine, splashes, and so much learning 💦☀️Our toddlers explored water play this week—pouring, scooping, and experiment...
05/01/2026

Sunshine, splashes, and so much learning 💦☀️
Our toddlers explored water play this week—pouring, scooping, and experimenting with cause and effect. These simple moments build fine motor skills, introduce early science concepts, and spark curiosity about how the world works.

Play is powerful, and even a little water can turn into a big learning adventure 🌈

🎨 Artsy Thursday! Little hands creating big masterpieces while building fine motor skills, exploring colors, and finding...
04/16/2026

🎨 Artsy Thursday!
Little hands creating big masterpieces while building fine motor skills, exploring colors, and finding their creative voice 💫 NAEYC

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2125 Beacon Street
Fort Wayne, IN
46805

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 6:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 6:30am - 5:30pm

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