Council on Rural Services Congratulations to the Kids Learning Place centers in Waakoneta and St. Mary's for earning the highest ratings, THREE STARS, in the Step Up to Quality program. This is a state child care rating system that recognizes programs that exceed licensing standards.
Council on Rural Services Congratulations! A painting that was done by the children in the Wonderland Center during their Art Month was purchased by a customer at the Backyard Bistro
Council on Rural Services Kids Learning Place was an exciting place on 9/12/11 - Children made posters and did a Walk for Heros parade honoring our first responders, in addition to the first day of preschool.
Council on Rural Services What a great showing at the Great Darke County Fair Art Exhibition! We had 13 students enter and four won 1st place, one 2nd place, four 3rd place, and five honorable mention ribbons.
Council on Rural Services The children at Kids Learning Place in Urbana now have a remodeled playground that includes a new shade structure thanks to a generous donation from the Urbana Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Council on Rural Services The school age children at Kids Learning Place in Fairborn traveled to Cox Arboretum and went on a hunt identifying fossils, hiking through trails searching for deer and turtles, and listening for nature sounds like birds.
Council on Rural Services The school age children at Kids Learning Place in Troy traveled to visit the Kids Learning Place in Fairborn and together they held their 2nd annual "Recycle Art Day".
Council on Rural Services Client Comments: "The Head Start center has done so much for my kids; they are way ahead of the curve in school. At my daughters first parent/teacher conference her teacher described her as the kindergartener that you WANT to have and that she was the most well-rounded child in the class" ~parent from Fairborn
Council on Rural Services Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats