COLUMBUS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS
240 N CHAMPION AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43203 www.columbusearlylearning.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO HELP YOUNG LEARNERS DEVELOP, FAMILIES SUCCEED AND NEIGHBORHOODS THRIVE.

COLUMBUS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS (CELC) HAS OVER 130 YEARS OF HISTORY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE IN CENTRAL OHIO. THIS RICH HISTORY PLACES CELC AMONGST THE OLDEST EARLY CHILDCARE PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. ON JANUARY 23,1887, CELC BEGAN PROVIDING SERVICES AT 65 S. FOURTH STREET WITH THE GOAL OF ADVANCING THE LIVES OF WORKING WOMEN. DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION, FAMILIES WITH ONE CHILD PAID 5 CENTS PER DAY AND THOSE WITH THREE CHILDREN PAID 12 CENTS PER DAY. THROUGH THE YEARS, CELC'S MISSION OF "DOING WHAT IT TAKES TO DELIVER THE BEST EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND FAMILY SUPPORT SO EVERY CHILD SUCCEEDS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE" REMAINS THE SAME. TO FULFILL IT'S MISSION, CELC CURRENTLY OPERATES FOUR LOCATIONS IN COLUMBUS;(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ON BROAD STREET, MAIN STREET, MYRTLE AVENUE, AND CHAMPION AVENUE IN THE POINTDEXTER VILLAGE COMMUNITY. OF THE OVER 200 CHILDREN THAT ARE SERVED AT THE FOUR CENTERS EACH YEAR, NEARLY 75% LIVE BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN ADDITION, 85% COME FROM A SINGLE PARENT HEADED HOUSEHOLD AND 95% RECEIVE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR A CELC SCHOLARSHIP TO HELP MAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE. APPROXIMATELY 64% OF THE STUDENTS SERVED ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN, 21% ARE WHITE, 12% BI- RACIAL, 2% ARE HISPANIC AND 1% OTHER. CELC PRIDES ITSELF ON SERVING AS MANY CHILDREN FROM THE COMMUNITY AS WE CAN, ENSURING CHILDREN GRADUATE ON TO KINDERGARTEN PREPARED BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY.

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