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School Colors: Red, Yellow, and Blue
Mascot: Bear cubs

    The Early Childhood Center is a part of the Anderson County Public School system, providing morning and afternoon sessions to children ages 3 through 5 with a total enrollment of 487. There are six kindergarten and seven preschool classrooms. The preschool program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and two of these classrooms serve as Kentucky Resource Classrooms. The University of Kentucky and Anderson Co High School have been using E.C.C. classrooms as a placement assignment for student teachers and co-op students. Preschoolers qualify for the program by meeting specific guidelines or by paying tuition. Kindergarten is provided to any child that is five by October 1.
    We believe parents and families are a child's first and most important teacher. It is our goal to build effective partnerships with parents and the community. The Early Childhood Center represents the child's first experience with the educational system. It is up to us to ensure that this is a positive experience for both the child and parents alike.
    Our faculty beliefs are reflected in our Mission Statement and Vision Statement:

MISSION STATEMENT

    We believe all children can learn. We want to inspire each child to reach his/her own full potential as a life-long learner through a safe and caring environment. We can help achieve this by learning through play and interaction with material, peers, and adults to acquire skills essential for critical thinking, responsible citizenship, and communication.
    We believe parents and families are a child's first and most important teacher. It is our goal to build effective partnerships with parents and the community.

VISION STATEMENT

    It is our vision that all children will have a positive self image, to appreciate and relate to people from all backgrounds in a positive way, to be critical and independent thinkers, and to be well founded in the basic skills.
    Our staff will develop and implement programs using the education, family, and business communities. Our staff will expect high levels of performance from their students in the areas of essential school skills, critical thinking and problem solving.

    We have several other Programs that are housed within E.C.C. The Wrap-Around Daycare program provides care for children who attend morning or afternoon classes at E.C.C. Child care is provided from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Family Resource Center houses an outreach worker assigned to E.C.C. She works in partnership with students, their families, school staff and representatives of community agencies to help children. There is a resource library available to parents. A variety of trainings is available through the F.R.C. directed toward local child care providers and parents. The Spirals program (Stretching Potential through Individualized Responsive Alternative Learning Situations) is an alternative classroom educational program and is specifically geared toward reducing the dropout rate in Anderson County. It consists of two components: a teen parent component and a night school component. The Regional Training Center provides training and technical assistance in the area of early childhood for 46 school districts and agencies with a variety of materials available for loan.
 

Our Daily Schedule

Morning Schedule

1. The school building will open at 7:30 am. The cafeteria is the designated waiting area for students.

2. Students will go to the classrooms at 8:00 am.

3. Classes begin at 8:05 am. Students are tardy after 8:05 am.

4. School will dismiss at 11: 15 am.

5. On Wednesdays students will be dismissed at 10:40 am. Teachers will use the Wednesday afternoon early dismissal time as common planning time with other teachers.

Afternoon Schedule

1. Classrooms will be open at 11:45 am (11: 10 am on Wednesdays).

2. Classes begin at 11:45 am. Students are tardy after 11:45 am.

3. School will dismiss at 3:20 pm.

4. On Wednesdays students will be dismissed at 2: 10 pm. Teachers will use the Wednesday afternoon early dismissal time as common planning time with other teachers.
 

School Calendar (1999-2000)

August 10             Opening day for teachers
August 11             First day of school for students
September 6         No School Labor Day
October 19           Parent-Teacher Conference
October 21-26     No School Fall Break
October 28           Parent-Teacher Conference
Nov. 2                  No School Election Day
Nov. 25 & 26       No School Thanksgiving
December 20        Christmas Break begins
January 3              School resumes
January 17            No School Professional Day/ Martin Luther King Holiday
February 21          No School President's Day
March 27-31        No School Professional Day
April 3-7              Spring Break
May 23                Last day for students
May 24                Closing day for teachers

1. When school is canceled a 3rd day, February 21 will be used as a make up day.
2. When school is canceled a 6th day, March 27, 28 & 29 will be used as make up days.
3. Any days canceled and not made up during the school year will be added to the end of the
school calendar.
4. Memorial Day (May 29) will not be used as a make up day should the school year be
extended.