Academy of Early Childhood Learning

Spring Break was a really exciting week for everyone. We especially enjoyed the time we could spend outside at Stankowski, Philips Lake and our picnic at Devil’s Ice Box.  We have a couple of fun things planned this April for the children. The first is the Academy egg hunt on April 5th. Please have your [...]

The holiday season has arrived!  We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is looking forward to the upcoming holidays fast approaching. Winter break for the school agers  begins on December 22nd and runs through January 3rd. Everyone is welcome to attend the days that school is on break with the exception of December 23rd, [...]

Our first ever Fright Fest has come and gone and it sure was a blast! It was really nice having all the kids out of school for the entire day to enjoy the festivities. The Spartans and the Dukes and Duchesses will be able to put together some really great projects and learn some fun [...]

The school-agers have had an exciting summer thus far. We have a few more fun fieldtrips planned to round out the summer including a trip to the St. Louis Zoo on August 16th. We appreciate all your cooperation and support that helped make this an enjoyable summer! Thanks, Miss Courtney, Miss Kristie, & Mr. Tony   Birthdays [...]

The second month of our summer vacation is already upon us as Camp Academy is in full swing. We’ve been having a lot of fun enjoying the pools and various field trips across Columbia such as the Rockbridge State Park and Bonkers. The kids have enjoyed making various crafts in the mornings such as our [...]

This long winter is finally coming to an end! As spring approaches, we are looking forward to spending more time enjoying the weather. If the temperature is above 45 degrees we will be going outside, so please make sure your child has a jacket to wear. Daylight savings time is March 13th, so make a [...]

Happy New Year to all! 2011 is here and we hope that everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. All of the teachers are very proud of the performance put on by the children in this year’s The Nutcracker and hope that everyone enjoyed it as much as we did. Just a reminder, that [...]

October sure came and went by fast! The weather keeps getting chillier but we’ll keep going outside and long as the temperature allows. If the temperature outside is above 45 degrees we’ll be braving the elements so make sure your child has a jacket that they can wear. Be sure to mark your calendars for [...]

We are off to a great start to our school year! It has been great to get to know the new school ager’s in the Spartans as well as see some returning faces for the 2010 school year to come. The school age classroom has added two new teachers, Miss Krisitie and Mr. Adam. Miss [...]

Monthly Minutes: Summer is coming to a close. We have all had a great time on our many field trips.We have enjoyed helping out our community by picking up trash at parks, playing with lonely animals, and helping package food for the needy. Excitement for the school year is already filling our heads! Let’s begin [...]