About EC3
Our Mission: Educational Child Care Center provides developmentally appropriate child care in a nurturing environment that promotes growth of the whole child while responding to the needs of the family.
Our Vision: is to be the premier child care provider for the families of the Greater Lansing community.
EC3 is one of greater Lansing’s leading child care and preschool centers. It was conceived by the Lansing School District and the Michigan Department of Education in 1985 as a model for an ideal child care setting. Since then, we’ve grown to a self-supported child care center that serves more than 100 children.
EC3 is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs and is a Governor's Quality Care Award recipient. EC3 has partnerships with Michigan State University and Lansing Community College, providing a variety of student training opportunities in early childhood. The Child Development Laboratory Preschool for the Health and Human Services Department of LCC is an integral part of EC3. Within the Laboratory Preschool Classroom there exists a Michigan School Readiness Program, which can accommodate eight children.
Governance
EC3 is a non-profit center governed by a 13-member board of directors. Board positions are filled by EC3 parents, child care professionals, and interested members of the community.
Current board members are:
EC3 is currently seeking applicants for its board of directors. Interested parties please submit an application.
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Brewer-Walraven, Lisa (July 2007)Director, Office of Early Education/Care DHSbrewer-walravenl@michigan.gov
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Estill, Jennifer (September 2002) Vice ChairEC3: Member-at-LargeOwner and Creative Director, Redhead Design Studiojennifer@virtualredhead.com
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Ferguson, Danielle (April 2010)EC3: Member-at-LargeClinical Veterinarian, Michigan State Universityfergdan@msu.edu
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Freeman, Mark E. (November 2008)EC3: Member-at-LargeTreasurerEaton Aerospace- Conveyance Systems Divisionmarkefreeman02@eaton.com
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Goodwin, Kevin (June 2009)EC3: Member-at-LargeSenior Aquatic Biologist, Water Bureau Michigan Department of Environmental Qualityloverotties@sbcglobal.net
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Millbrook, Courtney (June 2009)EC3: Member-at-LargeExecutive Director, Lansing Symphony Orchestracourtney_millbrook@yahoo.com
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Moore, Kristi (December 2006)EC3: Personnel Committee ChairAttorney, Michigan State Universitykrmoore@pres.msu.edu
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Pazdan, Robert (November 2004)EC3: SecretaryNetwork Administrator, Michigan Primary Care Associationrob.pazdan@gmail.com
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Proctor, Nicole (December 2008)EC3: Member-at-LargeAssistant Director, College of Veterinary Medicine, MSUproctorn@cvm.msu.edu
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Sellek, Stacy (December 2008)EC3: Marketing Committee ChairManager, Marketing Communications & Medigram Editor, Michigan State Medical Societystacysellek@yahoo.com
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Trevino-Savala, Marcelina (June 2009)EC3: Member-at-LargeDirector of Migrant Affairs Michigan Department of Human Servicestrevinosavala@yahoo.com