Everett Community College – Early Learning Center

I heard from some parents that this was a really great center, but I have discovered that they are anything but quality childcare. The director, Christina, is very mean and has no patience for any thing that requires special care. She gets annoyed very easily and shows zero compassion for parents with a special needs child. Unwilling to accommodate my son’s dietary needs and yet, I can not pack him his own lunch from home. If everything doesn’t go as planned, which with a toddler this is a usual occurrence.
The director is, in my opinion, not someone who can handle special needs children and does not have patience, directed specifically toward the parents.
I will not be taking my son here and hope parents with special needs children read this berfor going through what i just endured.
Even the employees are rude and they do not seem to care about making me feel comfortable with them, which is important since i am leaving my son with them for a length of time. His first day they had lost my son’s teddy bear, which he takes everywhere with him and when i asked about it, they replied with an attitude saying «a teddy bear?» «What teddy bear?»… it was a condescending rude tone and even before then, I was trying to talk to one of the girls and she walked away when I was speaking to her about my son.
I do not feel they have the caring, compassion rgat is needed to run a daycare. Very strict, cold and not at all a place I would want my son to go to.

I’ve had to switch my son’s daycare 4 times. This is the first place that I actually like. I would definitely suggest taking a tour. Kelly, Megan and Tamara are the 3 teachers he’s had. They’re all great!

I cannot write enough good things about the ELC. The staff is amazing — everyone from the receptionist to the cafeteria lady to the teachers. Amazing. Loving. Gentle. Kind. Helpful.
The ELC is set up in two parts — daycare and preschool. Daycare is for ages 1 and 2, and then the kids move up to preschool for ages 3 – 5. My son began attending daycare at the ELC just after his first birthday. He is now moving over to the ELC’s preschool and my younger son is starting their preschool this month. I could not imagine entrusting anyone else with my children. I really feel as though my son’s teacher is a partner in our parenting. She is a wealth of knowledge and I have learned so much from her. My son absolutely adores her.
The ELC also has regular parenting classes on topics ranging from nutrition to discipline. Since the kids didn’t come with instruction manuals, I really appreciate having an extra resource to help me be a better parent.
I just LOVE the ELC and highly recommend it to anyone needing care for a child age 1 – 5!