@ELCOC Chief Brightness Officer, Stella the Star 🌠 visited students at West Lakes Early Learning Center. Sherry Ann Koon-Koon, ELCOC Director of Communications and Information Technology, read "Stella the Star: How to Be a Star Friend". #ELCOCares #EarlyLearning #StellaTheStar

According to the Florida Department of Education’s Division of Early Learning, an incredible 82% of @ELCOC VPK providers earned one of the two highest rating designations for the 2025–2026 school year! Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! #kindergartenreadiness

October Teacher of the Month awards: Minerva Vargas from Conway Learning Center and Javier Leiva from Golden Bear Academy in Orlando receive the first 2 awards! @ELCOC CEO Scott Fritz presented the first 2 awards this week! Congratulations!

We are committed to showing teachers new strategies to support children’s social-emotional development and help build a foundation for lifelong success. (4) #ELCOCares #earlylearning #consciousdiscipline

This social-emotional approach equips educators with strategies to help children develop essential life skills, including emotional regulation, anger management, cooperation, problem-solving, and empathy. (3)

Early Childhood Mental Health Coordinator June Matthews led 200 Kiddie Academy teachers in a training session on Monday, October 12, in Orlando titled “Building Calm Together: An Introduction to Conscious Discipline and the Skill of Composure." (2)

Thank you to Kiddie Academy for partnering with @ELCOC to support educators and strengthen early learning! (1)

The @ELCOC celebrates the many cultures, traditions, languages, stories, and family experiences that make our community stronger. 💜 🤗 💚 🤗 💛 🤗 🧡 Many cultures. Many languages. One community. #ELCOCares #HispanicHeritageMonth #EarlyLearning

The @ELCOC is committed to providing every child with equal access to high-quality early learning programs by supporting those who help children grow and develop. Read our annual report bit.ly/4zrA8RQ (2)

Quality childcare combined with quality early childhood education is crucial for the success of young families and communities. (1)

Call (407) 841-6607 to get help in English, Spanish, and Creole. ELCOC Call Center Hours: Mon-Thurs 7:30 am-4:30 pm; Fri 7:30 am-11:30 am Help is just a phone call away! 💚 💛 🧡 🩵 📲 (2)

At the @ELCOC, we honor the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino families in our community. 🧡 💛 💚 #ELCOCares #HispanicHeritageMonth #earlylearning

Kindergarten readiness increases a child's chances of passing 3rd-grade assessments, making them 80% more likely to graduate high school. (2) For more info, click bit.ly/4wEFKqN #ELCOCares #VPK

The @ELCOC sets children up for lifelong success! 💚 🧡 💛 Our network collaborates with 4️⃣ 3️⃣ 6️⃣ childcare providers that offer VPK or Voluntary Prekindergarten Education. Data shows that children enrolled in VPK are more likely to be prepared for kindergarten. (1)

A Back-to-School shopping alert from the @ELCOC. Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday runs through August 20th! Families and teachers can buy qualifying back-to-school supplies without paying sales tax. For more info, visit: floridarevenue.com/backtosch… #ELCOCares

🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate 250 years of America. At the @ELCOC, we believe that by investing in early learning today, we're helping build stronger families, stronger communities, and a brighter future for the next 250 years. 🤗 #ELCOCares #America250

🍅 🌱 🤗 Children are enthusiastic about vegetables, courtesy of the @ELCOC and the Great Gardens Project! Watch the 🎥. The Great Gardens Project is sponsored by the @citybeautiful, with donation support from Lake Nona Animal Clinic. #ELCOCares #earlylearning

Families Invited! @ELCOC's Slide into Summer Safari is the perfect place for fun, interactive learning! 🤗 🦒 🦓 🎒 Join us Sat. May 16th, from 12 to 2pm at the Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center in Orlando. For more info, visit: elcoforangecounty.org/slide-… #ELCOCares

🌎 💚 🤗 Happy Earth Day from @ELCOC! Let’s inspire children to love and protect the Earth today and every day! From recycling to caring for our environment, small actions make a big difference. #ELCOCares

This is why the @ELCOC Diaper Drive matters. Watch the 🎥 238 families lined up at the Central Florida Diaper Bank on Saturday, where volunteers distributed over 47,000 diapers, nearly all 48,084 collected. Thank you for supporting local families! #ELCOCares #diaperdrive