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The Power of Partnership: Growing Together with PRE4CLE

One of PRE4CLE’s greatest strengths is our network of partners. Improving early childhood education cannot be accomplished by one organization alone. It requires schools, community organizations, cultural institutions, libraries, government…

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How PRE4CLE and Cleveland Public Library Support Early Childhood Literacy

Libraries have always been essential partners in early childhood education. Over the past two years, PRE4CLE and Cleveland Public Library (CPL) have continued to strengthen our partnership to support preschool…

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Learning Beyond the Classroom: PRE4CLE’s ELI Pilot Year

During the 2025–2026 school year, PRE4CLE partnered with several of Cleveland’s leading cultural institutions to pilot experiential learning opportunities aligned with the PRE4CLE Early Learning Initiative (PELI). The pilot explored…

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What It Means to Be a PRE4CLE Preschool Provider and the Provider Network Experience

Being a PRE4CLE Preschool Provider means being part of a growing network committed to providing high-quality early learning experiences for the City of Cleveland‘s youngest children. Over the past two…

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Building Momentum for Child Care Advocacy Across Northeast Ohio

Over the past several months, PRE4CLE has partnered with members of Early Matters Northeast Ohio (EM NEO)— a growing coalition of organizations working to advance public and private policies that…

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Swagelok Volunteers Bring Hands-On Help to Two Cleveland Preschools

Last July, PRE4CLE got a boost from an incredible group of volunteers — employees from Swagelok, who spent a day rolling up their sleeves at two Cleveland preschool sites: the…

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Strengthening Connections: Highlights from the July 2026 PRE4CLE Partner Lunch

In July 2026, PRE4CLE launched its Partner Lunch series, bringing together organizations from across Cleveland‘s early childhood community for an afternoon of networking, collaboration, and idea sharing. The goal was…

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