St. Anne's Children & Family Center is a nonprofit Head Start program run by the YMCA that serves 200 children ages 4 weeks to 6 years old. Its mission is to provide early education that collaborates with parents to care for and educate children in a hands-on, creative environment. The EWU Children's Center is also a nonprofit run by the YMCA, serving 159-187 children ages 6 weeks to 10 years old, requiring its teachers to have a degree or CDA. Little Sprouts is a small nonprofit licensed for 9 kids ages 4 weeks to 12 months, with its owner focusing on providing a nurturing environment for children to flourish.

1. Child Center Visits
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2. St. Anne’s Children & Family Center
 Head Start/Early Start/ECEAP
 Nonprofit organization ran by the Y
 Serves 200 kids ages 4 weeks through 6 years
 Lead teacher qualifications: degree in Early Childhood Education or a
CDA

3. Mission Statement
 St. Anne’s Children and Family Center (St. Anne’s) is sponsored by Catholic
Charities Spokane to provide an early learning program that collaborates
with parents in caring for and educating their children. We view children
as competent and capable learners who learn best in a hands-on,
intellectually rich environment that sparks their creative imagination and
prepares them to be a successful learner ready for school.

4. EWU Children’s Center
 Nonprofit ran by the Y
 Serves 159-187 children at a time
 Ages 6 weeks to 10 years
 Teacher qualifications: CDA or teaching degree

5. Little Sprouts
 Nonprofit
 Licensed to have 9 kids
 4 week to 12 months
 No degree necessary, based on owner
 Mission Statement: It was our firm belief that children flourish in a nurturing
environment