Elgin Partnership for Early Learning

Learning on the Go

FY 23-24 Impact Report

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2024 Getting Ready for Kindergarten Calendar

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EPEL RESOURCES

Find Childcare

Find Childcare

Find child care options based on locations. Several providers offer childcare assistance funding if needed. You can also see if you qualify for funding assistance here.

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CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CCAP)

CCAP

The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), assists low- income working families with paying for childcare services.

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READINESS CALENDAR

Readiness Calendar

The calendar is a valuable tool that offers developmentally appropriate daily activities to enhance the skills needed to be ready for Kindergarten.

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Community Resources

EPEL creates family/caregiver opportunities for leadership, family voice, and experiences through Meeting Families Where They Are in the neighborhoods, laundromats, mobile food pantries and pop-up sites.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Community Engagement

Community Engagement includes building awareness of the importance of early learning through initiatives in the community.

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HOW EPEL HELPS

How EPEL Helps

EPEL and our partners offer many resources that help families with young children be happy, healthy and ready for Kindergarten.

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EPEL IN THE COMMUNITY

Playing, Learning, Growing, Thriving EPEL Playgroup

Learning In the Laundromat

Latest News

Launch Team Selects Name for New Initiative: The Basics of Greater Elgin

October 1, 2024

The Basics launch team has selected the name for the community’s Basics network. ‘The Basics of Greater Elgin’ was chosen from a list of 15 potential names. The team also added the tagline, ‘Where Learning Begins,’ to emphasize the initiative’s …

EPEL LeadingNew Early Childhood Initiative: The Basics of Greater Elgin

October 1, 2024

Twenty-five cross-sector community partners have come together to support a new initiative led by EPEL as the backbone organization, called ‘The Basics.’ Over the next few months, the community launch team will work to increase the initiative’s reach and impact. …

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Thank You Seigle Foundation

August 2, 2024

Robin and Mark Seigle with EPEL Executive Director, Amber Peters and Andrea Vargas, Community and Engagement Coordinator working a family summer food pantry.

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