Ohio Department of Education Learning Supports

Welcome to the Early Learning Initiative (ELI) Web pages, which have been designed to provide information to parents and to contracted ELI agencies and providers. In addition, these Web pages may be useful for those interested in learning more about early learning in general as well as the programmatic and fiscal features of ELI.

This Web site provides:

• Program details of the Early Learning Initiative;
• Reasons why early education is important;
• Contact information for approved Early Learning Initiative Providers;
• Family resources.

Ohio's Early Learning Initiative has been designed to provide children, often identified as at-risk for success in school, with quality educational experiences.

In addition, ELI programs provide child care services for working families.

• ELI teachers provide key learning experiences, assess children's learning, health and development.
• ELI programs offer additional hours for quality child care services beyond the educational hours.
• ELI programs follow Ohio's Early learning Guidelines for continuous quality program improvement
• ELI programs provide linkages to community services to assure that children and their families receive the support needed, when needed.

Click here to access the ELI Program Report for State Fiscal Year 2007.

Click here to access the ELI Program Report for State Fiscal Year 2008.