For February’s Partner Center Spotlight, we are thrilled to feature Olive’s Lil’ Angels Learning Center (OLALC). OLALC and its founder Shaneka N. Hogg, have been partnered with Educational First Steps for over 15 years. After growing from a small, home-based childcare provider to a center that serves over 120 children…
R.C. Chauhan opened DearOnes Daycare and Preschool in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2018 and officially became an EFS partner in 2022. R.C.’s mission is to create a safe, respectful, and loving space for children to learn and grow; she continues to achieve that mission every day. It is a pleasure…
Dallas, TX, December 12th, 2022 – Educational First Steps (EFS) proudly announces “An Evening with The Great Nowitzki,” a benefit scheduled for 6:30 PM CST on February 21, 2023, at the Ritz-Carlton, Dallas. For over 30 years, Educational First Steps has been creating and supporting high-quality early learning environments that…
The Commit Partnership and Educational First Steps (EFS) is proud to announce a staff transition that stands to benefit the whole early education ecosystem in North Texas. Dominique McCain, the Commit Partnership’s Managing Director of Best in Class, will be stepping down from her role at the end of this year…
Ontara Nickerson and Good Shepherd Christian Academy have partnered with Educational First Steps since 2018. The childcare center opened in Fort Worth on August 19th, 2013, and looks forward to celebrating its 10-year anniversary this upcoming August. Located in a childcare desert, Nickerson and her team of dedicated educators and…
For our next Partner Center Spotlight, we are excited to introduce to you, EFS Partner and Denton Christian Preschool (DCP) Executive Director, Alicia Blanca. Alicia has been with DCP for about 22 years, starting out as a cook and janitor and eventually serving in every position until she was brought…
Cedar Hill, TX, October 13th, 2022 – Olive’s Lil Angels Learning Center (OLALC) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide a superior preschool and early childhood development program that serves children ages six weeks to 12 years old. Founder Shaneka N. Hogg, started the program in her Cedar…
Educational First Steps Ranked Top Ten among Best Companies to Work for in Texas Dallas, Texas, October 7th, 2022 – Educational First Steps (EFS) was ranked #9 among the Best Companies to Work for in Texas, a survey and awards program recognizing the top workplace cultures. Rankings were announced Thursday…
It is month three of the Monthly Partner Center Spotlight and we are thrilled to share this interview with EFS Partner and Saintsville Baptist Academy Center Director, Shirley Pace. Saintsville Baptist Academy has partnered with EFS since August 2013, and Shirley and her family have been a part of the…
It is month two of the Educational First Steps (EFS) monthly Partner Center Spotlight, and we are proud to feature Center Director Dee Merrit at Happy Days School in Garland. Happy Days School has been partnered with EFS since March 2016, and Dee has been their Center Director for twelve…