ABOUT WHITKO EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY
ABOUT WHITKO EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY
Whitko Early Learning Academy, home of the Little Cats, is located on a 110 acre campus near Larwill, Indiana, inside the Whitko Career Academy. Our campus is conveniently located on State Road 5 just off of the US 30 corridor between Warsaw and Columbia City.
We follow the Whitko Community School calendar available on the Calendars page. If there are delays or closings, please be aware we will also be delayed or closed. We will be closed on the scheduled eLearning days for trainings and sanitation.
BEFORE SCHOOL HOURS: 6:30am-8:30am, M-F
AFTER SCHOOL HOURS: 3:30pm-5:00pm, M-F
REGULAR DAY: 8:30am-3:30pm, M-F
PRESCHOOL:
AM 1/2 DAY, 8:20am-11:00am, T-F*
PM 1/2 DAY, Noon-2:40pm, T-F*
*1/2 Day Preschool delay on Mondays
Our high quality pre-k early learning program provides a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children.
Spots are limited and filling up quickly. To be placed on our waiting list, please fill out our interest form.
*Please click on our Programs page to learn more about our Kitten Care enrollment policy.
Mission
The mission of Whitko Early Learning Academy is to inspire children to become life-long learners, problem solvers, creative thinkers, and global citizens through a culturally competent child-centered teaching and learning philosophy.
Vision
The vision of our Early Learning Academy is to foster the cognitive, creative, social, emotional, and physical growth and development of children and to provide an exceptional early childhood education to children throughout the community.
Achieving Our Mission
Our mission will be accomplished by utilizing a play-based emergent learning curriculum that is child-centered and teacher-guided. Learning will take place through a variety of teaching strategies or modes such a creative arts, small group learning, individual learning, thematic learning, technological learning, and experiential learning. Whitko Early Learning Academy will provide children with an exciting educational experience that will help to build a positive self concept and allow them to take ownership of their own learning experiences thereby creating a love of learning throughout their lifetime.
- Empowerment
- Child-Focused Practice
- Collaboration
- Individuality
- Leadership
- Deep Personal Relationships
- Social Emotional Wellness