Carver Early Learning Center
2509 Elm Street
(806) 744-6726
Rita Gutierrez Director, 8 years of childcare experience
Anissa Hernandez  Assistant Director, 3 years of childcare experience

Carver Early Learning Center was founded in the early 1940’s by Mrs. Permilla Woods in a small grocery store.

 As the center grew, it moved several times until a permanent home was built at its current location in the Chatman Hill neighborhood.

Carver ELC is licensed for 82 children, ages birth through school age.  Carver has five classrooms and two playground areas for the enrolled children to use.

Vanda Early Learning Center
1301 Vanda
(806) 765-0110
Sara Ziolkowski Director, 18 years of childcare experience
Shanta Quigley Assistant Director, 3 years of childcare experience

Vanda Early Learning Center is licensed for 160 children and they serve children ages birth through school age.   Vanda has seven classrooms including two infant, two-year old and preschool classes.

They have three large playgrounds that the children use. Vanda ELC has been in the present location, in East Lubbock, since 1979, easily accessible from I-27 or Loop 289.

Talkington Early Learning  Center
2714 Erskine Street
(806) 763-0535
Paula Perez Director, 5 years of childcare experience
April Valdez Assistant Director, 2 years of childcare experience

Talkington  Early Learning Center is licensed for 160 children and they also serve children ages birth
through school age. 

Formally known as Erskine ELC, this center was re-named in December 2010 in appreciation of J.T. and Margaret Talkington's generosity to the children of ELC.  Talkington has been in the present location, in North Lubbock,  since 1984.

Talkington ELC has three preschool classrooms, two two-year old,  infant, and one-year old classrooms. 

New Directions Early Learning Center
417 N. Akron
(806) 765-9126
Monica Pendgraft Director, 15 years of childcare experience
Rose Mary Montelongo Assistant Director, 13 years of childcare experience

New Directions Early Learning Center is a cooperative venture between the Early Learning Centers
and the Lubbock Independent School District to care for the children of teen parents attending LISD and located in Matthews Alternative High School.

The center is licensed for 76 children ages birth to five years old.  The center operates on a schedule identical
to the LISD school calendar and is open to LISD students who have children.  LISD students may
choose to have their child attend New Directions ELC while they attend Mathews, Monterey,
Coronado, Lubbock, Estacado or any LISD Jr. High. 

All food and baby formula is provided by ELC.

Guadalupe Early Learning Center
101 Avenue K
(806) 763-3777
Whitney McDaniel Director,  8 years of childcare experience
Melissa Rodriguez  Assistant Director, 4 years of childcare experience

Guadalupe Early Learning Center is licensed for 110 children and cares for children ages birth through
school age.  The center is located next to the Catholic Family Services and is located in North Lubbock.

Guadalupe ELC was one of the first Early Learning Centers.  They have been at the current location since 1970.  The center has two preschool and two year old rooms and a large multi-purpose room that can be used as a classroom for school-aged children or a large motor room when the weather does not permit the children to go outside.

Guadalupe ELC has two large playgrounds that the children use, weather permitting.