About Us

A little history…

Carver Heights, the first of five Early Learning Centers began operation in 1943 in East Lubbock. Carver Heights served low-income families whose mothers were working in the war effort. In 1951, Carver was joined with another center, sponsored by the Junior League, to form the Day Care Associate of Lubbock, Inc. The agency continued to grow with funding from the state, United Way, Community Development, Lubbock Independent School District, and foundation grants. Presently, there are five Early Learning Centers in North and East Lubbock.

Locations

Click on the center name to learn more about each center or to book a tour.

Carver Early Learning Center

2509 Elm Ave., 806-744-6726

Guadalupe Early Learning Center

101 Avenue K, 806-763-3777

Talkington Early Learning Center

2714 Erskine, 806-763-0535

New Directions Early Learning Center

417 Akron, 806-765-9126

Phenix Early Learning Center

1301 Vanda Ave, 806-765-0110

All of our centers are easily accessible via Loop-289 or the Marsha Sharp Freeway.

What Makes Early Learning Centers Different?

Funding

Funding sources for the Early Learning Centers include state and federal funding, United Way, USDA Child Care Food Program, Parent’s fees, LISD, and other various grants and donations.

We want to give a special thanks to the following organizations that help us provide quality child care at an affordable price to the families in Lubbock and surrounding areas, and to the organizations who help us supply each classroom with developmentally appropriate educational materials:

Amerigroup
Betenbough Homes
CH Foundation
City Bank
Community Foundation of West Texas
D. & K. Hunt Electric
Happy State Bank
Helen Jones Foundation
Junior League of Lubbock
Lone Star State Bank
Lubbock Area United Way
Marsh McLennan Agency
M.S. Doss Foundation
Parkhill
Sonic
United Supermarkets
Wellborn-Payne Endowment

The Early Learning Centers of Lubbock is a United Way Community Partner.

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For more information , contact Lena Scaff at lena.scaff@elclubbock.org or 806-765-9981