East Hartford early‑childhood program outlines services, referral process and enrollment supports

The East Hartford School District’s Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) outlined its services and referral process during the Jan. 13 Board of Education meeting, saying the program provides classroom-based early learning, therapies and family supports and uses a state tracking tool to follow children through preschool into kindergarten.

District staff described ECLC as an early‑learning program serving 3‑ and 4‑year‑olds (and some new‑entry 5‑year‑olds) with multiple state and federal funding streams. The presenter said the site offers a range of on‑site supports including speech and language pathologists, a social worker, a behavior manager, occupational and physical therapists, a resource teacher, and an evaluation team. Family support services include six family service coordinators and a family community outreach coordinator who help with enrollment and connect families to services…