From Recovery to Readiness: Using the Arts as a Tool for Sarasota’s Youngest Storm Survivors
Early Learning Coalition and Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Launch $350,000 Arts-Based Resilience Program for Preschool Children and Educators SARASOTA, FL — April 21, 2026– Hurricane Ian made landfall in September […]
Foundation Grant Powers ELC’s Mission to Strengthen Childcare Workforce
As a leading force in early childhood professional development, the Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County (ELC) is growing a highly trained teaching workforce through its state-recognized, one-of-a-kind Registered Apprenticeship […]
So Loved & Sold Out: Beloved Storybook Street Returns to Venice
SARASOTA COUNTY, JANUARY 26, 2026 -When stories come to life, the imaginations of little ones bloom. The Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County (ELC) is thrilled to announce the return […]
ELC to Host First-Ever Early Educator Restorative Retreats
ELC Sarasota Welcomes New CEO
Founding CEO of ELC Announces Retirement After 23 Years of Leadership
Two Nights, Dozens of Smiles: Kindergarten Parties Shine in Sarasota County
ELC’s Storybook Street Hits It Out of the Park
Second Annual ‘Kickoff to K’ Parties Draw Hundreds
ELC Celebrates Record Kindergarten Readiness Rates Among VPK Attendees
