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Welcome to Trinity Early Learning Center Where Learning is Fun!

Young learners in our program are prepared for kindergarten and school success through age-appropriate focus on personal/social, intellectual, physical, and spiritual development. Our curriculum includes strategically designed lesson plans to meet the needs of every student.

Whether a child is learning to take their first steps, or writing their name for the first time, our fully qualified, caring, and loving teachers will be ready to celebrate, enrich and expand on those special moments!

We emphasize the importance of learning about the world through "Jesus glasses." Weekly chapel is offered for children ages 3-5 years.

Care Available for...

Infants 6 Weeks - 11 months

We focus on

  • Responsive communication and early language development
  • Curiosity, exploration, and discovery
  • Social connection, trust, and emerging independence
  • Sensory-motor integration and body awareness

Toddlers 12 months - 29 Months

We focus on

  • Language skill development through books, songs, and daily conversation
  • Concept development through hands-on, play-based learning
  • Toilet training
  • Multi-sensory approach to learning
  • Social skills by helping children express their emotions, practice empathy, and solve problems

Early Preschool (30 Months–36 Months+)

We focus on

  • Fostering independence
  • Encouraging cooperation and communication skills
  • Developing pre-writing, early reading, and mathematical skills
  • Developing gross-motor skills through active movement indoors and outdoors
  • Building toileting independence through body awareness, recognition of personal cues, hygiene routines, and increasing independence in the toileting process

Preschool (3-4 years)

We focus on

  • Fostering independence
  • Encouraging cooperation and communication skills
  • Pre-writing, reading and math skills
  • Large motor skills through active movement indoors and outdoors

Pre-K (4-6 Years*)

We focus on

  • Honing problem-solving skills
  • Large motor skills through active movement indoors and outdoors
  • Emphasis on Language and Literacy, Mathematics, and Science
  • 21st Century Education skills
    • Critical thinking
    • Collaboration
    • Creativity
    • Communication
  • Social/Emotional maturity to foster positive community relationships

*Age 6 entering kindergarten next fall

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Our goals here at Trinity Lutheran Early Learning Center

To provide the opportunity for each child to learn about him/herself to develop self-respect and a positive self-image.

To foster the innate ability to live in community by engaging children in collaborative learning.

To work in partnership with parents to maximize student learning and development.

To instill the importance of learning through play. Every learning moment counts!

To create experiences and opportunities that invite exploration and discovery.

Our Distinctives

State accreditation through Early Achievers

Large outdoor area

Healthy snacks provided

All teachers and administrative staff have degrees in Early Childhood Education

Individualized lesson plans and assessments

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Testimonials

"Trinity ELC is a long-time bedrock of the Parkland community serving residents and PLU staff/faculty/students. We have had both of our children at Trinity for over 6 years now. We are so grateful for the staff and board's desire to create a warm, caring environment for learning and friendship. The center is small enough that every child is well-known to the staff. Teachers have been collaborative and open with us as parents. Trinity has excellent value for compensating staff well with good benefits, while trying to keep costs manageable for families. I regularly recommend Trinity to fellow PLU folks!" -Tiffany A.

"I have 2 children that attend this center, I knew once I had my first child that trinity is where I wanted them to attend. With many long time locals spoke highly of their children’s wellbeing at this center. I have never had any safety concerns while my children attend, tuition is fairly priced compared to other centers and the structure that the center provides my children day in and day out is absolutely amazing." -Lillian M.

"Enrolled my littles 4 year old and 1 year old into this day care after winter break of last year. I was so worried about my 1 year old acclimating. He is not an easy baby to please and was a bit skeptical at first but they took all that away with how they show up for your baby everyday .

He’s learning so much he is babbling way more than before class he also learned to drink out of an open cup. When we pull up he’s already trying to escape his car seat to get inside the building. The classroom my 1 year old was put into exceeded my expectations.

Same for my 4 year old soon as I took her to her classroom I knew it would be different. The kids were SO welcoming . Walked right up to her held her hand and showed her around the classroom. This teacher is also wonderful very caring always keeping things fun for the kids and is good about enforcing healthy boundaries and life skills that kids this age need . My daughter will actually ask to stay all day or later and when we pick her up early she gets upset.

Long Review but I didn’t want to miss anything. If you struggling like I did with trusting a place for you littles you can feel very confident sending them here." Saphire S.

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Director Karen Curtiss

director@trinitylutheranparkland.org

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Inquiry Form

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We Operate Year Round!

Monday - Friday
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Call Us

(253) 535-2699 

Email

KarenCurtiss
@trinitylutheranparkland.org

 

Our Location

12115 Park Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98444

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Trinity Early Learning Center