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July 2023

Meet Yaskara Cruz, Site Director of Jamaica Plain

Ellis Jamaica Plain’s inaugural Director, Yaskara Cruz is so grateful to have landed in a perfect place for her career and her life....

Swan Boat rides!

During the month of June, the preschoolers and toddlers from Ellis South End had a blast at the Boston Public Garden, where they made...

UPK Graduations

On June 23, Ellis held a memorable graduation ceremony for 40 preschoolers who will soon embark on their kindergarten journey in...

Thank you to our amazing volunteers!

Volunteers are a component of Ellis Early Learning operations, and we regularly welcome individuals and groups to support our mission....

May 2023

Meet Tiffany Sheets, Director of Education at 66 Berkeley

Tiffany Sheets adores children, and they adore her. Children are the core of her life, both at work and at home. She is one of six...

Ellis in bloom: PNC and Natixis volunteers garden with children

During April and May, Ellis Early Learning preschool classrooms experienced exciting and enriching days as teams of volunteers from PNC...

Getting Social for Spring

Ellis Early Learning 2nd Annual Spring Social On May 4th, Ellis Early Learning invited neighbors and friends to help us usher in spring...

Teacher Appreciation Week

This month we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8 – May 12). It was a week filled with gratitude and recognition for our...

Raising a Reader

In March Ellis began an exciting new early literacy partnership that fosters reading skills by engaging families in the pleasures of...

March 2023

Our social workers make Ellis Early Learning shine!

This month, we’re excited to celebrate and appreciate our amazing social workers, Liz Brot and Cherish Casey. They are part of our Family...

Ellis partners with New England Conservatory for pre-k music learning

An exciting new pilot program between Ellis Early Learning and the New England Conservatory (NEC) to increase access and opportunity...

Warm Winter Wishes

Everyone would agree that January and February can feel dreary and cold. For this reason, Ellis was thrilled when the Ellis South End...

Spotlight on our new Trustees

A strong group of volunteers with diverse backgrounds joined the Ellis Board of Trustees on July 1, 2022. Kristen Vicino and Dannielle...

November 2022

Ellis Early Learning and Housman Institute Partnership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Housman Institute and Ellis Early Learning Partner to Place Emotional Intelligence at Heart of Early Childhood...

Ellis Benefit Party Returned in Style After Three Years!

Lauren Cook (left) and Coleen Dinneen (right) Amy O'Leary (left) and Sunday Taylor...

Ellis Early Learning Fund

Ellis Early Learning provides children ages 4 weeks to 5 years an excellent early childhood education in a loving environment that is...

Discover Ellis Video

Bain & Company adopts Ellis and marks a year of shared success

It was the day of the “Big Reveal.” Last February, Catherine Farrow, an Ellis Trustee and former Ellis parent, was sitting with 500...

Ellis family shares their appreciation

Isabella Yohannes getting off the school bus Thank you to the most amazing and caring staff. “My daughter has attended Ellis Early...

Ellis selected by BPS to participate in its UPK program

Ellis is proud to have been selected by Boston Public Schools (BPS) in a competitive process to provide Universal Pre-K (UPK) in four of...

Commonwealth grants Ellis $250,000 to refurbish the Ellis Children's Park

We are proud and excited to share that Ellis has secured a $250,000 capital improvement grant from the state that will support the...

A message from our CEO, Lauren Cook

Dear Friends, For many, November is a time to refocus on gratitude and reflect on all we have to be thankful for. At Ellis, we’re...

New leaders join Ellis Board of Directors

We are so excited to welcome new board members! A strong group of executives with diverse backgrounds joined the Ellis Board of Directors...