As part of the Grand Rapids Christian Schools community, we love spotlighting different parts of our GRCS school system and updating you on the exciting things happening around our campuses. Today, we’re honored to introduce you to GRCS’s Olivia Haverkamp Early Learning Center (ELC).

The ELC is a year-round learning environment  for children as young as 18 months and through 3 ½ year olds. There are also 4 preschool age classrooms during the school year months. The ELC opened its Buds and Blossoms classes for the first time this past January and is blessed to serve 40 new children and their families in addition to the 96 preschool families. We are so excited for this new addition to the school and the education that it brings!

Being in its early stages, the ELC is in special need of toy donations for inside and outside the classroom, including sleds, beach toys for the sandbox, dolls and doll clothing, toy baskets, and more. If you have any of these items that you’d like to donate to the center, you may bring them to New 2 You and designate that you would like them to go to the ELC. 

If you do not have any toy donations but would still like to support the ELC, they are always in need of verbal promotion for the center and prayers to keep their children safe, healthy, and growing in their love for Jesus.

We are so excited for the Early Learning Center to continue developing and we are very thankful for the blessings that the Lord continues to show the Grand Rapids Christian Schools.