Howe
- Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- P: 317-676-9187
- enrollment@dayearlylearning.org
- 6 weeks - 5 years
Immediate openings - get started now!
Day Early Learning at Howe is Early Learning Indiana’s newest high-quality early learning school, serving families who live or work on Indianapolis’ east side. Located in the former Thomas Carr Howe High School, which will be the new Howe IB Middle School, part of Indianapolis Public School’s Rebuilding Stronger plan. This school offers early care and learning to children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. Day Early Learning at Howe proudly supports the Early Head Start program.
Testimonials
At Day Early Learning, we believe that the foundation to a lifelong love of learning for a child begins with a nurturing relationship with their teachers. Infant teachers are trained in responsive caregiving. That means they work to build a trusting relationship with each child, provide individualized care to each infant and toddler, and develop partnerships with families. All infants experience a responsive, sensitive caregiving environment.
Day Early Learning teachers are education professionals with either a bachelor’s or associatee degree in early childhood education or have or are working towards the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Because lifelong learning is central to our work, teachers continue their education through regular trainings. Additionally, Day Early Learning Quality Coaches work with each teacher in individual classrooms to enhance teaching skills. All teachers undergo a screening and background check prior to employment.
The center’s Early Head Start program provides comprehensive child development and family support services for families with infants to 3-year-olds, including health screenings, home visits and free diapers, wipes and formula.
School Leadership
Sandra Robinson has more than 28 years of experience in early childhood education and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education at Ball State University. Sandra’s leadership style is collaborative, supportive and accountable, with a strong focus on open communication, trust and empowering others to succeed. She is passionate about supporting children, families and educators while fostering a strong and connected school community.
Amanda has built strong, trusting relationships with families, guiding them through their children’s educational journeys with consistency, transparency and care. She is bilingual and passionate about supporting Spanish-speaking families and ensuring they feel welcomed and connected.
Before joining early childhood education, Amanda worked in mental health services, nonprofits and career counseling for military personnel. She holds degrees in psychology and public health education.
As a proud parent, Amanda brings empathy and energy to her work—whether she’s connecting with families, supporting educators or creating meaningful experiences for children. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring orchards and museums with her family.
Amy joined Day Early Learning in 2007 and has also served as Office Manager and Assistant Director. She has a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. Amy enjoys seeing the enthusiasm of teachers when they discover a new component or skill and building trusting, collaborative relationships with children and their families.
Laura is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse who has been with Day Early Learning for more than 10 years. Prior to her time at Day Early Learning, she worked in a neonatal intensive care unit, a developmental pediatric office and a pediatric primary care office. Laura has four boys and enjoys traveling to the beach, swimming and gardening during her free time.
Tuition Rates
As a nonprofit, our goal is to provide high-quality, accredited early childhood care and education at a price families can afford. The prices listed below reflect our full fee. Many families qualify for discounts or financial aid. Employees of Christel House Manual may be eligible for a 45% discount. Please check to see if you qualify.
Infants
$410
per week
Toddlers
$385
per week
3-5 Years Old
$304
per week
NOTE: Tuition rates vary based on county. Please visit the page for your desired location to view current rates.
Quick Guide
When you entrust your child to Day Early Learning, you can expect a high level of quality, safety and integrity. Day Early Learning supports the highest standards of early care and education by adhering to national accreditation standards and the state of Indiana’s Paths to QUALITY™ (PTQ) Level 4 standards.
All Day Early Learning classrooms utilize The Creative Curriculum, a research-based early child care and education curriculum. The learning objectives of the curriculum are aligned with Indiana’s Early Learning Foundations and include child-focused activities that address language and literacy, math, cognitive, science, social-emotional and physical development.
Your child’s classroom will have an individualized lesson plan posted every week. Each activity on the lesson plan is purposeful and intentionally planned based on the teachers’ observations of each child in the classroom.
Regularly assessing each child’s growth and development allows teachers to tailor lessons and activities to the needs of each individual child. All Day Early Learning centers use several methods to assess each child’s growth and development including TS GOLD® observations and the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA).
Teachers must have either a bachelor’s or an associate degree in early childhood education. Classroom support professionals must have a high school diploma and CDA or 12 college credits in early care and education within two years of hire. All teachers are trained in Universal Precautions, first aid and CPR.
Children at Day Early Learning receive a healthy breakfast, lunch and two snacks a day at our centers. Meals are designed to be balanced and include fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains, while limiting the amount of sugars and processed foods. Weekly menus are posted in your center.
Our menus are reviewed by a certified nutritionist, approved by the Indiana Department of Education and meet the Gold Standard from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Child Nutrition Programs. Additionally, our culinary team members are Serv-Safe certified to ensure food safety.
You are your child’s first and most important teacher. You are always welcome at Day Early Learning. Feel free to visit the center and participate in special programs and activities. Your participation is important to your child’s success.
Your child’s health and safety are our top priority, and we work to prevent illnesses through our health and safety policies. When illnesses do occur, school leaders will inform parents of the illness, symptoms and incubation period, per Indiana State Licensing regulations. We take extra care to sanitize classroom surfaces, toys and common use items whenever an illness is confirmed in a classroom.
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