United Way Provides $1M for Early Learning Center
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Early Learning Indiana is the recipient of a $1 million matching grant from United Way of Central Indiana’s Capital Projects Fund for a new Day Early Learning education center on the south side of Indianapolis. The nonprofit says the center will serve 80 children from infancy to five years old when it opens in June.
Day Early Learning at Manual will be located on the Christel House at Manual campus. Christel House has invested $5.5 million to convert Emmerich Manual High School into a community-serving campus for K-12 students and adults.
“We know that high-quality early learning experiences help children unlock their lifelong learning potential,” said Maureen Weber, president of Early Learning Indiana. “We are anxious to help young children in this community build the foundational skills they need to thrive.”
The organization says the project will require extensive renovation to transform office space at Manual into rooms for infants, toddlers and pre-K students.