Welcome to ECEA!

For more than ten years, the Early Childhood Education Alliance has been focused on providing quality early childhood experiences for children and families in Alliance, Ohio.  Thanks to our partners, ECEA is able to connect families with resources and programs that ensure children enter kindergarten ready to succeed.  ECEA believes it is important to EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, and COLLABORATE because early experiences last a lifetime.

EVENTS AND QUALITY EARLY EXPERIENCES

*SCHOOL CLOSURES AND OPENINGS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS*

Currently, all centers are closed except for pandemic child care centers.  Pandemic centers will only take children of medical workers, first responders, and essential workers.  Due to the stay at home order, everyone else must stay home and care for their children.  The YMCA of Alliance is working on being a pandemic center.  As we become aware, we will post others.

Per Governor Mike DeWine’s announcement on 3/12/2020 regarding the Coronavirus, and in accordance with school districts, all face to face SPARK Alliance and Sebring lessons will be postponed until after April 3rd. As needed, this date may be updated at a later time. We're currently doing virtual lessons via Zoom, FaceTime, and Facebook.  Your SPARK parent partner will be sending you an invitation.  Please accept it, so that you're able to participate in lessons. 
For the most current SPARK Alliance and Sebring information, families should follow the ECEA Facebook page and website. Thank you for partnering with us in your child’s education, and for your patience as we navigate through this together.

As we're made aware of it, we will post the most up to date information regarding ECEA supported early childhood centers and schools.  Please see known details and check back periodically for updates.  This is new territory for all of us.  Once again, we appreciate your patience as we navigate through this together.

BEHIND THE
​SCENES AT ECEA 

ECEA is grateful for the support and collaboration of The Greater Alliance Foundation and Alliance City Schools.  (Pictured are Doug Schwarz from The Greater Alliance foundation, Alliance City Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Talbert, and ECEA Director Elizabeth Hibbs with a piece of artwork for the Castle.  The artwork was purchased at the ECEA art auction by The Greater Alliance Foundation.)  

MEET THE FUNDERS