More Than Childcare
Early Connections provides high-quality child care, tuition and scholarship support, workforce development, and family-centered partnerships that help young children and families across Erie County succeed.
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Explore Early Connections locations, programs, and enrollment information for your family.
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Learn about funding options, tuition assistance, and Erie’s Future Fund scholarships for eligible families.
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Help expand access to quality early care and education for young children and families across Erie County.
Not sure where to start? Early Connections can help families find child care, explore funding options, and connect with programs that support children across Erie County.
Pre-K Counts Applications Are Open
Early Connections is now accepting Pre-K Counts applications for eligible preschool-aged children. Pre-K Counts helps children prepare for kindergarten through quality early learning at no cost to qualifying families.
We’re Hiring!
Early Connections is seeking caring, dependable early childhood educators and assistant teachers to support young children and families across Erie County. Full- and part-time opportunities may be available. Candidates with education or experience in early childhood education or a related field are encouraged to apply.
Questions? Contact Casey Rapoza, Director of Employee Engagement at crapoza@earlyconnectionserie.org.
Our Impact
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Pre-K Counts Children
68
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Early Explorers Scholars
30
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Erie's Future Fund
$236,00
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ITCS Participants
24
Scholarships, grant funding, and community partnerships help make quality early care and education possible for children across Erie County. Through programs like Erie’s Future Fund, Early Explorers, ITCS, and Pre-K Counts, Early Connections helps reduce financial barriers and connect families to the care they need.
What Families Are Saying
“We are incredibly grateful for the Erie Future Fund scholarship and the support it has provided our family this year. This assistance has truly made a significant difference for us financially and has allowed our son the opportunity to attend an amazing preschool that we may not have otherwise been able to afford.”
Anonymous Parent
