Play-based childcare and #STEAM curriculum for little learners

Care for
2m - 5yrs

STEAM
curriculum

Low
teacher:child ratios

About us

ELLC provides quality care for children aged 2m - 5 years old through low ratios and caring teachers. Edmonds Lutheran Learning Center (“ELLC”) provides a nurturing, safe, stimulating, and spiritual learning environment where all children and their families are welcome. Our mission is to nurture, support, and develop the "whole child". We focus and encourage the development of each child’s individual creative, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, physical, intellectual, and growth.

We provide home cooked meals, fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, whole grains and updated menus that follow the USDA food program standards.

* Current opening
Lil Lambs (2m-10m)  2 Full time spots available September 2025
2 Full time spots available December 2025
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Lil Sprouts (12m - 2yrs) 1 Part-time (Tues. & Thur.) available immediately
1 Full time spot available June 2025
2 Full time spots available September 2025

Lil Llamas (2yrs - 3yrs)
1 Full time spot avaiable September 2025
1 Part time spot (M,W,F) avaiable September 2025
1 Part time spot (Tue. & Thur.) available September 2025
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Honey Bees (3yrs- 5yrs) Multiple part time and full time spots available September 2025.

*Email now for a tour! 

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Please note, ELLC will have one early dismissal day a month (3pm pick-up) for deep cleaning, continuing education or a family event.
Cleaning day will usually occur during the last week of the month.

Our Programs

We provide lower than state ratios and opportunities for hands on, play-based learning experiences. We know that children thrive in structured environments where staff and rules remain consistent and are clearly explained. Our program is in alignment with the Early Achievers Program standards and rules and we started incorporating the High Scope Play based curriculum in Fall of 2020.
Lil Lambs
Lil Sprouts
Lil Llamas
Honey Bees

Lil Lambs(ages 2 - 12 months)

Infant care at ELLC will be individualized and responsive to the needs of each individual child.

We adapt to each infant's individual schedule, though as they get closer to 12 months old, we will begin to help them adjust to the toddler daily schedule.

We allow flexibility according to the child’s level of development. Infants may fall asleep on demand without being woken up and will be allowed to sleep up to 4 hours before being woken. Infants are independent and egocentric (which they should beat this developmental period) and it can take time for infants to adjust to group care.

Parents are asked to provide all of the infants nutrition during their first 9 months. As feeding is very important and personal in the child’s beginning months, it is important that we follow the family's lead regarding how your child is fed. We will begin providing Breakfast, Lunch, and two after noon snack after children turn 9 months old.

It is important to have clear communication regarding your child’s daily and developmental needs. We will utilize the Brightwheel app to communicate all of this information for you each day.

Pricing

  • Full-time: $2,451 / month
    Part-time (M,W,F): $1950
    Part-time (Tue. & Thur.): $1500

Lil Sprouts(ages 12 - 2.2 years)

During this phase of development, children are guided to learn to be more independent and learn self care, while still being provided with individualized care and responsive teachers

Lil Sprouts are eased into their schedule but their needs are always followed. They are allowed to sleep on demand and not be woken up. We also feed our Lil Sprouts on demand. If they are indicating hunger in between meals we will provide them with a small snack to tide them over until the meal arrives. We will include these extra snacks in their daily record.
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It is during this developmental stage that children begin to socialize and begin the early stages of parallel play. They begin to play with the same toys as their friends in the room, but they are still egocentric and this makes it the perfect time to learn how to share.

In this classroom we will focus on social and emotional development.

It is important to have clear communication regarding your child’s daily and developmental needs. We will utilize the Brightwheel app to communicate all of this information for you each day.

Pricing

  • Full-time: $2,176/ month
  • Part-time (M,W,F): $1,813/ month
  • Part-time (Tue./Thur.): $1,362/ month

Lil Llamas (ages 2.2 years - 3.5 years)

During this developmental stage, children will begin to learn more about their community and world while learning how to socialize with other children in this age group
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We will focus on social and emotional skills through a play based High scope curriculum.
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Lil Llamas are encouraged to rest for 30 minutes quietly on their cots. If awake and restless after 30 minutes will be allowed up to do quiet table activities

This is a large developmental age span in which we will focus on splitting the classroom into a younger and older group to allow for children time to play with others close to their developmental range.

Our bathrooms are located down the hall and are shared with the church. When multiple children are occupying the bathroom, we place a closed sign on the bathroom and no one else is allowed in.

It is important to have clear communication regarding your child’s daily and developmental needs. We will utilize the Brightwheel app to communicate all of this information for you each day

Pricing

  • Full-time: $1,958 / month
  • Part-time (M,W,F): $1,677/ month
  • Part-time (Tue./Thur.): $1262 month

Honey Bees (ages 3.5 years - 5 years)

During this developmental stage, children will begin to prepare for Kindergarten while gaining social-emotional development.

Our bathrooms are located down the hall and are shared with the church. When multiple children are occupying the bathroom, we place a closed sign on the bathroom and no one else is allowed in.

It is important to have clear communication regarding your child’s daily and developmental needs. We will utilize the Brightwheel app to communicate all of this information for you each day

Pricing

  • Full-time: $1,800/ month
  • Part-time (M,W,F): $1,462month
  • Part-time (Tue./Thur.): $1,153/ month

Contact us!

Learn about our real-time availability, schedule a tour, or join our waitlist here.

Address

23525 84th Ave W. Edmonds, WA 98026

Email

ellcdirector@edmondslutheran.org

Phone Number

(425) 776-2601

Hours

Monday - Friday: 7am to 6pm
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